Manu Caddie The new NZ Space Policy released last week is quite a contrast with another space policy document released on the same day: “For All Humanity — the Future of Outer Space Governance: Our Common Agenda Policy Brief” released by the...
The first King’s Birthday Honours for seven decades have seen well deserved recognition for true East Coaster Selwyn Parata, a kaitiaki for his people who is now a knight. Sir Selwyn has played major, long-serving roles for his iwi Ngati Porou and...
Twenty-four newly-official New Zealanders took part in a citizenship ceremony at Gisborne Council Chambers last week. They were then sworn in by Mayor Rehette Stoltz and joined her for a photograph. They are Ann Margaret Bjerring and Jane Margaret...
Bad news for East Coast residents who are fearful of the weather — this week’s outlook is for rain every day until the following Wednesday. The latest rain is being delivered by a low which is expected to pass slowly from the west of the North...
An online petition has been started demanding Gisborne District Council review its decision to award the contract for learn-to-swim classes at the new Kiwa Pools to an offshore company. The council awarded the contract to Australian-owned company...
Saturated ground after months of wet weather meant the Trust Tairāwhiti Eastland Rescue Helicopter had to set down in a rocky riverbed. Just before 10am on the first day of winter, the team was called to a property just south-west of Tikitiki where...
Tauawhi Men’s Centre is transferring to local governance as an independent entity at the end of this month. Tauawhi has been a service of Presbyterian Support East Coast (PSEC) since it opened in July 2010 to provide a “one-stop shop”...
Impacts for Gisborne-East Coast sheep and beef farmers estimated at $112m-$128m: B+LNZ Cyclones Hale and Gabrielle cost sheep and beef farmers in the Gisborne, Hawke’s Bay, Tararua and Wairarapa regions between $336 million and $385m, according to...
The primary goal for Eastern Whio Link (EWL), a hunter and fishermen-led local project, has always been to protect New Zealand’s only endemic blue duck (whio). A mana whenua-led group, EWL is also being supported by Blood Origins which is...
LeaderBrand founder Murray McPhail was made a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit (NZOM) in the King’s Birthday Honours List for his services to horticulture. Mr McPhail founded the diverse horticulture business in 1975, introducing...
A life of service to Māori has earned Ngāti Porou leader Selwyn Tanetoa Parata a knighthood in this year’s King’s Honours List. Sir Selwyn (Ngāti Porou, Ngāi Tahu) was named a Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit for his...
The ‘red’ cattle get their chance to shine in the sales rings next week when Mokairau Herefords at Whangara and Wilencote at Ngatapa present their rising two-year-olds this sales season. The Reeves family at Mokairau will have 26 young sires all...
A smaller yarding of 1548 sheep was sent to the weekly Matawhero Saleyards yesterday, prices paid being similar to those at recent sales. The bulk of the numbers consisted of 1295 store male lambs. The best price paid for these was $144 for 237...
INDIVIDUAL HIGHLIGHTS 180s: T Irwin 2 (Brezz’n Gold); A Taukamo-Pohio 2 (Vikings); M Reedy (Done n Dusted); S Harris, S Nisbett (Eastland Asphalts); T Ratapu (Spartans). Highest start (180): T Irwin (Brezz’n Gold); A Taukamo-Pohio (Vikings)...
INDOOR BOWLS It was certainly a game of two halves in the local final of the New Zealand mixed fours competition between eventual winners Keith Setter, David Lynn, Nanette Treloar and Sara Lamont, and Jay Casey, Doc Tipene, Krystel Williams and...
Pauline E Tangiora What has happened to the reform of our health system? Getting this right should have been the priority leading up to July last year when the district health boards were disestablished. So many people are falling by the wayside. It...
Local politicians in cyclone and flood-hit regions around the North Island have responded cautiously to the Government’s announcement this week about the co-funding of buyout offers for almost 700 homeowners in the highest risk areas, and flood...
Sheldon Drummond spoke to U3A this week and last month about “Slash and Forestry — A Way Forward”. What an inspirational man with a long practical and academic career in the forestry industry both in NZ and overseas. I am concerned that the...
Re: “Forgotten road”, June 1 story. The GDC refer to the road leading into a property, Number 37 Branson Rd, as being on private property. My husband and I bought half an acre there in 1999, built a home and lived there until 15th May 2015. Our...
When decisions are made there will always be questions raised. The GDC staff and an outside consultant made the call to appoint an Australian-based operation to deliver learn-to-swim lessons at the new Kiwa Pools. Perhaps their tender was more...
Providing fresh and nutritious meals in schools is the core philosophy behind Gisborne Boys’ High’s newly renovated commercial kitchen. Principal Tom Cairns said the school applied last year to the Ministry of Education for the Healthy Lunches...
A training day on how to respond to an oil spill will be held at the inner harbour boat ramp on Wednesday. The exercise will be headed by Tairāwhiti regional on-scene commander Phil Nickerson and will include staff from Gisborne District Council...
Comet swimmer Angus Blair has been selected in one of two New Zealand age group teams to compete against Western Australia, South Australia and a Pacific Island team in the 2023 Tri Series meet in September. Blair earned his place after a successful...
Gisborne Mayor Rehette Stoltz says the region needs “significant help” as it recovers from eight severe weather events across a 20-month period. Her comments follow the Thursday announcement that the Government would stump up cash to help...
The mahi for Tangatarite to beome a service as part of the Te Ao Mārama vision for the Gisborne District Court was celebrated and acknowledged yesterday by those working to see change in the justice system. Tangatarite is the name for the...
Heartfelt thanks from family after two spend hours searching for grandfather A Ruatoria grandfather had a lucky escape from floodwaters on Monday night thanks to the rescue efforts of his neighbour and local police. Albert “Bubs” Woodford, aged...
Over 160 students from as far away as Wairoa took part in the East Coast North Island secondary school cross-country championships at Showgrounds Park this week. The students competed in three boys and girls categories — Year 9, junior and senior...
Emergency services were called out yesterday to a crash on Waingake Road at Manutuke. A vehicle left the road and hit a bank. Fire crews from Gisborne and Manutuke were mobilised, but the Gisborne crew was recalled. A senior firefighter said it was...
Another dose of wet weather and a switch to cooler conditions appears to be on the way for the Gisborne-East Coast region next week. Weather modelling indicates rain and wind from the north on Monday, sweeping into the wider Bay of Plenty region and...
REVIEW The dying art of writing letters to convey news and matters of the heart was celebrated at Evolution Theatre on Thursday — and last night, and tonight . A R Gurney’s heartfelt epistolary play Love Letters is a 1988 play in which two close...
Rocket Lab this week announced it has signed a deal to launch the LEO 3 satellite for global satellite operator Telesat from its Mahia space port. The satellite has been built and manifested to Electron by mission management provider and satellite...
The significance of Wairoa-Athletic’s fifth Poverty Bay Senior 1 club rugby win last Saturday cannot be overstated. Two-time defending champions Charteris Choppers Wairoa-Athletic beat fourth-placed Pango Productions Uawa 14-7 in Tolaga Bay...
Club's dreams dashed as GDC decides to give tender for swim school to Australian company, in a “fair and robust process”