The first five months of 2023 have seen Gisborne deluged with almost as much rain as a full year . . . but has it really been wet? Those first five months brought two sub-tropical cyclones, Hale and Gabrielle, and huge rainfall figures have been...
Matt King, the leader and founder of new party Democracy NZ, will be in Gisborne next week to introduce the party’s candidate,Chris Robinson, who will contest the East Coast electorate seat in the general election in October. Mr Robinson is...
Watching farmers and dogs at work was the inspiration for Gisborne teenager Harley Teepa (Te Aitanga a Māhaki) to enrol in agriculture at EIT|Te Pūkenga. The 17-year-old loves the outdoors and watching farmers and their dogs moving sheep spurred...
A farm manager who lost his job and the house that came with it when a Māori Incorporation decided to exit farming, has been granted a temporary court order to remain in the house. Michael Ferris (snr) is a shareholder in the Nuhiti Q Incorporation...
A brief window of blue sky opened over the district yesterday, but then MetService arrived with a bucket of cold water in the shape of another rain forecast. As earlier indicated, a south-east flow has developed over the North Island, and an...
Wilencote Polled Herefords at Ngatapa kept the good news coming on Wednesday afternoon when it comes to the rising-two-year-old bull sales season in this region, with another near sell-out result. The Humphreys family got two of their young bulls...
Roger Handford The end of the three-month coastal service between Gisborne and Napier raises a number of questions which have not been answered. In total $2.75 million of taxpayers’ money was spent on this venture, but no assessment has yet been...
Gisborne District Council’s 2023/2024 Annual Plan has a short-term focus on repairing roads and bridges, and resilience work for the city’s water supply system. It sets out what the council can commit to delivering over the next financial year...
Comet and Enterprise swim clubs are local businesses most families in Gisborne have supported over many decades. We are told constantly to “ buy local”, so what was GDC thinking when they gave the pool contract to an out-of-country company? We...
Re: An overheated pot . . . June 6 letter. Very good Norman. This is of course your opinion, and you are entitled to it. And I commend you on your reporting accuracy, though you have cheekily taken some comments out of context. That Aimee is on your...
A new era for the Rugby World Cup-winning Black Ferns is under way with the announcement of their first squad of 2023 ahead of the opening test for the Pacific Four Series and O’Reilly Cup against Australia in Brisbane later this month. Black...
All games on Saturday — First Kicks 4v4, Watson Park, 8.30am: 1, Awapuni Green v Mangapapa Storm; 2, Kaiti Paoa v Kaiti Horouta; 3, Central Royals v Central Tahi; 4, Makauri Warriors v Awapuni Black; 5, Te Hapara Toru v Te Wharau Kereru; 6, Wainui...
LAWN BOWLS Differentials separated the top two teams in Bowls Gisborne-East Coast centre’s Chisholm Optional Senior-Junior Pairs Tournament at Kahutia Bowling Club. Adam McIlroy (skip) and Gerry Kora won the tournament with eight points, 33 ends...
FUTSAL Gisborne Intermediate girls’ and boys’ teams won the inaugural Super 11 futsal competition in Tauranga. Four Gisborne teams attended — Gis Int’s two and girls’ and boys’ teams from Ilminster Intermediate . Super 11 tournaments are...
It was mission accomplished for Miriam Cornfeld when she competed in a competition at the Capital Gymnastics Club in Wellington late last month. Gisborne Gymnastics Club member Cornfeld travelled to Wellington with her family to gain a qualification...
ELECTRINET PARK If Steve Phillips and James Witika win the 2023 Te Kanawa Cup men’s pairs title, one match will forever stick in the memory . . . the first. The 16 combos to battle out Round 1 of the Park’s most sought-after men’s title —...
All the world was a stage in Gisborne over King's Birthday Weekend . . . from dancing to hot-rodding; from football to snooker. There were winners, losers, champions and also-rans, but most of all there were people simply doing what they love doing
by Rachel Smalley, NZME A Gisborne family has moved to Auckland to be closer to the intensive medical treatment their daughter needs. The rare genetic disorder she was diagnosed with can be picked up at a pre-symptomatic stage and a specialist is...
A CATPLAN, the regional catastrophic plan for Te Tairāwhiti, is being developed to respond to a potential magnitude 9 earthquake and tsunami caused by an eruption on the Hikurangi Subduction zone which lies off the East Coast. It’s being...
A shed attached to a home in Devery Street in Mangapapa was gutted by fire on Tuesday night and firefighters worked hard to stop the fire spreading to involve the house. A woman in the home noticed a smell of smoke at around 11pm, found the shed...
Mokairau Herefords at Whangara enjoyed an almost total clearance yesterday morning in their rising two-year-old bull sale, with a top price of $11,000, and a better average across the sale than last year. The stud sold 19 of their young bulls at...
A Wairoa man who became the face of the displaced vulnerable people left in the wake of Cyclone Gabrielle has finally returned to friends and family in his lifelong hometown. Gavin Jones, a 69-year-old with an intellectual disability, returned to...
Tairāwhiti-based Rua Bioscience yesterday announced the first revenue from sales of products in Germany after the first full month of sales. “The response to the Rua products has exceeded our expectations and they been very well received by...
Three Gisborne youths were arrested after a fleeing driver incident in a stolen car across the Hawke’s Bay area on Tuesday morning. Police received a report of a Toyota vehicle being driven erratically in Napier at about 7am. It was reported...
Taonga Māori held at the Tairāwhiti Museum will be looked after by two more kaitieki Māori as the team has grown. Maia Keane (Ngāi Tāmanuhiri, Rongowhakaata) and Kataraina Hoko (Rongowhakaata, Ngāti Porou) have joined the museum as the...
Residents of a “forgotten” Gisborne road are bracing for winter in caravans and makeshift living arrangements as they wait to get back into their homes. Eighty-one-year-old Jim Cowan lives alone at Waipaoa, where he has been for 55 years. His...
If you missed out on Willie Nelson's 90th birthday concerts in April at the Hollywood Bowl, you can see all the special performances honouring the 12-time Grammy winner in a limited theatrical run. Long Story Short: Willie Nelson 90 will be shown at...
DOME CINEMA ■ Amelie Audrey Tautou stars as Amelie, a young waitress who decides to help people find happiness. Her quest to spread joy leads her on a journey where she finds true love. ■ The Blue Caftan To keep up with demand, a husband and...
Let’s get this upfront: Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse is the best comic-book film of the last decade. With an animation blizzard blown straight in from the pages of comics, Into the Spider-Verse took a super-collider to all the conventions of...
This Week ■ Thursday Build-a-Band Smash Palace Bar, 24 Banks St, 7pm-11pm, free entry. ■ Friday Night Karaoke Breakers Jandal Bar, from 8pm to midnight, free entry. ■ Queen and Bee Gees Tributes Saturday June 10. One show only at the...
Amidst the hustle and bustle of our stressful lives, local author Melissa Mead’s debut novel Please, Let Me Sleep provides a refreshing reminder of the importance of bodily function in a fun and relatable way. Mrs Mead addresses the topic of sleep...
A bumper crop of local DJs are rolling out the red carpet to bring you a night of cool house music at The Dome. Consisting of members Angus Chapman, Matt Tong and Rob Haskell, the group also expects a guest DJ to join in every session. The idea to...
Gisborne’s much-loved music festival The Longline Classic is all set to notch up the heat a level higher, with their musical razzmatazz this October. Since its inaugural success in 2020, the one-day festival has found immense popularity among the...