A murder trial witness says she is certain it was the accused’s ute that sped past her in the dark and stopped at the Childers Road/Titoki Street intersection where someone with “a large silhouette” got out and yelled “Sieg f****** Heil”...
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency contractors are putting in extra bridge protection at Turihaua. “Our contractors are currently on site at Turihaua Bridge SH35 working underneath the northern abutment of the bridge, to repair scour damage caused by...
Three months on from Cyclone Gabrielle the clean-up continues at Anzac Park. Anzac Park was one of the worst hit places in the city centre in the wake of February’s cyclone and the park remains closed. Gisborne District Council liveable...
Gisborne Hospital Ward 5 nurses were waiting yesterday afternoon for a judge’s reserved decision on whether their one-hour strike scheduled for tomorrow afternoon can proceed. Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand sought an injunction in Wellington...
RUGBY CPS Poverty Bay premier club rugby: GT Shearing 55 Larsawn Ngatapa 20, Enterprise Cars OBM 34 Kevin Hollis Glass Pirates 8, East Coast Farm Vets won by default over High School Old Boys. Senior 1: OBM 12 Uawa 47, Tapuae 68 LVB Farm Services...
All that glitters is not gold but in Musical Theatre Gisborne’s show Chicago, the glittery stuff can still be beautiful. The show, which opened last night at the War Memorial Theatre, was a spectacle to behold, no less when the dancing and singing...
There’s still time to donate to the annual Jammies 4 June campaign to help keep children warm this winter. Hundreds of pairs of new pyjamas have been donated so far in the seventh year of the winter drive. “Schools, early childhood services...
Preparations are under way to remove the broken Te Reinga Bridge by setting it down into the river and dragging it up and out of the water. The 100m long bridge upriver from Te Reinga Falls was severely compromised during flooding in early 2022 and...
I didn’t put it down to a gunshot; I thought a bomb had gone off. It went bang and lit up the whole inside of the car.” A Childers Road resident recalled for a High Court jury this week shots she saw being fired by someone in a utility vehicle...
The Orange Rain Warning for the area north of Tolaga Bay was lifted late yesterday afternoon, but MetService is still warning of strong to gale-force winds for the region. During yesterday some 40 to 50 millimetres of rain fell in the deep valleys...
The Rural Support Trust and Beef and Lamb NZ is holding meetings for the farming community next week which B+LNZ lead extension manager Mark Harris says will be an opportunity for people to share ideas on cyclone recovery. The meetings will be in...
Independent MP Dr Elizabeth Kerekere say she supports many initiatives for Māori announced in the Budget but is disappointed takatāpui (LGBT) and Rainbow communities have been overlooked. The Gisborne-based former Green MP said that on Wednesday...
Gisborne may become a long-term location for doctors training to become orthopaedic surgeons. Tauranga-based orthopaedic surgeon Dawson Muir and other trainers have just completed their first two-day “teaching event” with 11 trainee surgeons...
DANIEL Collier couldn’t beat William Brown in the morning. And he couldn’t beat him in the afternoon. But when it came to the sudden-death crunch in the Oligoi Jug men’s interclub pennants semifinals at Mahia on Sunday, Collier delivered. On...
Police used pepper spray and tasers to subdue a gang member during an incident in Gladstone Road near Cobden Street at midday on Thursday. A witness said it started when the car the gang member was driving pulled up in the middle of the road. “The...
They’re off to a good start. The Keenan Ruru-Poharama-coached Gisborne Boys’ High School Senior Premier basketball team came fourth of eight crews at the Trident High School Invitational Tournament at the Whakatane War Memorial Stadium this...
Applications to the New Zealand Red Cross Disaster Fund will stop next week, with the $25 million fund already likely oversubscribed. “The fund has attracted a very large number of applications, especially in the last few weeks. It’s likely...
The dream of representing New Zealand at the Australian Gymnastic Nationals is coming true for 16-year-old Lily Arnold. She is competing in the championships at the Gold Coast Sports and Leisure Centre in Queensland this weekend. Lily began her...
A new drug and mental health treatment facility for the region, promised by then Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern four years ago, might not be built under a Labour Government, depending on the outcome of October’s General Election.
Gisborne Club Darts Association INDIVIDUAL HIGHLIGHTS 180s: C Holmes (RSA1); H Ngarangione, K Arahanga, K Tamihere (Stallions); J Kingsbeer, R Mason 2 (Roseland); A Taukamo-Pohio, H Eyles (Vikings); R Leach (Outlaws); T Irwin, P Tom, J White...
The call has gone out for members of the past and present to celebrate YMP Hockey Club’s 100th anniversary. The club — which started out as Manutuke following a meeting in May of 1923 before changing to YMP when it merged with YMP rugby club —...
Unable to field team but coach confident blue and whites can ‘turn it around for next week’ Premier club rugby players are back in action today for the opening Saturday of Round 2 but only four teams are featuring. Enterprise Cars OBM host Kevin...
Poverty Bay-East Coast indoor bowlers started the representative season with a trip to Mount Maunganui to play Tauranga, Thames Valley and King Country. Although the team started the day poorly — picking up only 29 points from a possible 72 —...
Labour Party strategists will be feeling chipper this weekend after the 2023 Budget was generally well received, and a political poll out at the start of the week had them back in the box seat — although requiring the support of Te Pāti Māori as...
by Meredith Akuhata-Brown “Leaders of tomorrow, leaders for today” is the theme for this year’s Youth Week which happens to be this week. When I think about youth and leadership, I often consider: who do our youth think...
There was another large number of store lambs at yesterday’s Matawhero sale, comprising 1476 male lambs and 2212 ewe lambs. Prices rose, especially for the larger male lambs. The average price paid rose $10 to $129. There was a very even line-up...
Gold Creek Simmentals at Te Karaka will present 34 of their rising two-year-old bulls for sale on Monday at the property and studmaster Tom Sanson said “they are right where we want them to be.” The stud will also offer 20 straws each from two...
Focus on the Land would like to wish all those Gisborne triallists in action next week in the Tux South Island and New Zealand dog trial championships at Balclutha the best of luck. There will be 10 of them, with a total 15 heading dogs and 18...
Cigar-smoking CEO to his PA: “Miss Smith, buy up the rights to the Bible and get that part changed about the rich man and the eye of the needle” — cartoon in The Spirit Level. The Inland Revenue Department report showing that 311 of New...
Preeti Maheshwari’s visit to Bengaluru is full of thrills and spills. What’s there to see in a city crammed with a mad surge of development, traffic congestion and rising pollution levels? It was a question I had to ask myself as we reached...
Impress friends and family with this fragrant and creamy Thai green chicken curry. While this may not be the most authentic Thai green curry recipe, it is easy and delicious. This curry is very versatile and the ingredients can be altered for those...
Weeds in the garden are common challenges. Even the best landscapers deal with these persistent pests. This guide will help you identify and manage weeds. Dealing with weeds is an important part of caring for your garden. If left unchecked, they can...
Kaea Hills (Ngāti Porou, Ngāi Tāmanuhiri, Ngāi Tūhoe, Te Ūpokorehe) is the star of his own documentary following his journey of self-discovery and acceptance. He talked to kaupapa Māori reporter Mātai O’Connor. Kaea Hills was surrounded by...