The log ship Albany Sound began loading around 21,000 tonnes of logs for China yesterday, the first shipment of logs from the port in three weeks. The ship sailed this morning. Three more are due in the next six days. Eastland Port was given...

Contrary to the final sentence of Saturday’s editorial, newly-appointed Race Relations Commissioner Meng Foon remains our Mayor for now. In fact, as residents prepare to vote on who our new Mayor will be at the local body election on and leading up...

Oh what a night! Election 2020 has been intriguing, argumentative and, due to covid, a rather drawn out affair. The finale on Saturday night however was a real showing of winners and losers, and perhaps the overall winner was participatory democracy...

Eastern League 1, SATURDAY, 12.30pm: Harry Barker Reserve 1, Heavy Equipment Services Gisborne United v Lytton High School; Wainui, Sunshine Brewing Wainui Sharks v Carpet Court Thistle Massive; Childers Road Reserve 1, Thistle Reserves v Gisborne...

Tourism officials here have taken a London newspaper to task after it published “misrepresentations” about James Cook’s time on the East Coast. Earlier this week, the Evening Standard newspaper’s website, named the UK media’s “‘website...

More than 60 nominations have been received for the Eastland Forestry Awards 2021. Awards organiser Eastland Wood Council is rapt with the response, which covers the full range of categories.“It is really gratifying to see so many worthy nominees...

THE ECT rescue helicopter has flown four missions in the past four days. One of them involved an incident in Paremata Road at Tolaga Bay on Saturday, where a vehicle left the road and came to rest against a power pole. A 78 year old man in the vehicle...

Club cricket is a “no can do” here tomorrow. Tomorrow's fixtures in the two local competitions — the premier grade's DJ Barry Cup and Senior B's Hope Cup — have been cancelled by Poverty Bay Cricket Association.“We aimed to get the season...

ROOTS reggae with Pacific, international and old school flavours helped East Coast Vibes celebrate its fifth anniversary with a happy crowd of about 800 at the Soundshell outdoor theatre on Saturday. One Point Five Men opened the show with homegrown...

Gisborne district councillors have decided to buy two Banks Street sites, where the wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) extension will be built, from Gisborne Holdings Ltd (GHL) in a decision councillor Bill Burdett describes as “sound commercial...

POLICE have an inquiry under way into an incident that involved a cyclist and a passing truck and trailer unit on SH35 at Makorori yesterday afternoon. Police were called about the incident at around 3pm.“The cyclist was not injured in the...

The comic strip style of Footrot Flats trots, stalks, skitters and stamps through playwright Roger Hall’s script for the musical based on Murray Ball’s popular cartoon. Based on the iconic comic strip most of us have grown up with, Musical...

In 2015, I realised a long-held dream, to go trekking and sight-seeing in Ladakh, Northern India (you can read part one of Jane's story ).While in Ladakh with Kay, we met up with a friend and former colleague of mine, Tony Hyde, who taught at Aiglon...

THE shearing gang from Puketarata Station took some time out to cool off at Rere Falls after a hot morning’s work one day after what has turned out to be a long, hot week. What better way to cool off than at Rere Falls?

Police have reminded people not to send gift cards, vouchers or money through the mail in the lead-up to Christmas because unfortunately they see more instances of mail theft at this time. Gift cards and vouchers are usually sent in cards and...

So much redRed smeared across the vanityRed pulled from a rainbow and pulled into puddlesIt was a hurricane in a blackoutA storm brewing in the places that already hurtA red bruise darker than any brick wall whether it was still standing after the...

SPEEDWAYHigh-line daredevil Ethan Cook pulled off the performance of his career so far when he won the New Zealand saloon car championship at Meeanee Speedway in Hawke’s Bay on Wednesday night. Gisborne Speedway Club’s Cook, previously 76G, can...

In New Zealand, creating the next generation of All Blacks involves the crucial step of having elite scholastic teams, like the boys of Gisborne Boys’ High School. In sports, few teams have dominated their competition the way the New Zealand All...

GISBORNE police will hold an open day this month to showcase policing as a career and profile the wide variety of work police do in the Tairawhiti community. The open day has been planned for Sunday, March 11, as part of a nationwide...

The re-created Orongo wetlands are an inspiration, says Rongowhakaata taiao fieldwork lead Soraya Pohatu after visiting the base of Te Kuri a Paoa on Nick’s Head Station as part of World Wetlands Day. Rongowhakaata Iwi Trust hosted the World...

A community consultation is under way on a proposal to extend the Wainui walkway/cycleway along Wainui and Crawford roads to the inner harbour.“The cycleway is intended to be a safe and enjoyable space away from the busy State Highway for...

A jury retired this morning to consider its verdict in the case of a man accused of using his quad bike to deliberately mow down two neighbours in the backyard of their Whakaki home. William Kahukura, 67, went on trial on Monday for two counts of...

The chief executive’s July report for councillors prior to their meeting tomorrow naturally begins with the impressive national recognition achieved for the What’s The Future Tairawhiti? campaign for early Long-Term Plan consultation engagement...

An extra end was needed to separate the finalists in the centre open men's triples at Kahutia Bowling Club's greens. Te Karaka Bowling Club trio Don Williams (skip), July Williams and William Murray won the “shoot-out” by a shot. It was William...

During nearly forty years working with the good people of the East Coast, l have built a reputation for delivering on my promises. I hope to continue in that vein if the voters decide to support my candidacy for the council and district health board...

It’s the penultimate round of football’s Pacific Premiership with only three sides left with a chance to win — Gisborne United, Gisborne Thistle and Taradale. Competition leaders Heavy Equipment Services United play their last two games in...

CEDENCO will make a start on the annual sweetcorn harvest around January 20 and prospects for the season look promising, says agronomy manager David Oudes. The company is set to harvest around 32,000 tonnes of sweetcorn in the Wairoa, Gisborne and...

THE fundraising effort by ?three Gisborne firefighters who take on the Auckland Skytower stairs in May has got off to a flying start, thanks to Doris Hill’s long walk. The 54-year-old will join fellow firefighters Robin Sneddon and Dion Wilson on...

MARTY Davis has resigned as chief executive of the Poverty Bay Rugby Football Union.“After 30 months in the role, with the commencement of a new season, I feel the time is right for a new face to lead the organisation,” he said in a statement to...