GISBORNE is not part of the nationwide wastewater testing programme rolled out by police to help them better understand the extent of drug consumption across the country. Gisborne District Council has declined to take part in the trial, although it...
The torrential rain that hit the area around Tolaga Bay at the weekend has left huge impacts and a likely clean-up bill of more than $10 million. Farms, roads and bridges were damaged when vast quantities of forestry slash and logs washed down from...
LYTTON Old Boys A rebounded from their loss last weekend but LOB Masters were hammered in the opening matches of Round 10 in the men’s hockey competition on the LJ Hooker turf at Harry Barker Reserve last night. The Masters were trounced 17-0 by...
PARENTS and whanau raising children with disabilities have the chance to attend free Parent to Parent NZ workshops and meet others who share their experience. Parent to Parent is a charity that has supported the families of loved ones with...
THE flow of log ship traffic through Eastland Port keeps on keeping on. The Glorious Sunlight continues to load cargo today, with six other ships to follow in the next two weeks. The Glorious Sunlight will sail for China late tomorrow afternoon. The...
A robbery case took a twist during a defended hearing in Gisborne District Court yesterday when a key prosecution witness claimed everything he had said in a statement to police last year was a lie. Judge Warren Cathcart declared the man a hostile...
Re: Plenty of doctors willing to assist, January 4 letter. In her attempt to justify the role of doctors as agents of euthanasia, Alida van der Velde has to stoop to making several illogical comparisons. She tries to equate medical procedures like...
I wish once again to help focus people’s attention on things that should concern us all. I am well aware that my contributions don’t always fit with the priority list of other commentators. Quite a few are convinced that my choices are motivated...
Last night I had the privilege of attending the Tairawhiti Rainbow Action “meet the candidates” evening. As a candidate standing for council, I was somewhat surprised by comments from some current councillors who attended this event, in terms of...
CRICKETThat’s what they’re up against. The Bay of Plenty Coastlands primary school team who rolled Hamilton for 90 a fortnight ago dismissed Poverty Bay for 89 on Sunday, at Trident High School, Whakatane. Coastlands captain Loughie Keaney won the...
The Metservice has issued a strong wind warning for Gisborne from tomorrow afternoon with gusts predicted up to 120kmh. The forecast applies to the area of Hawke's Bay north of Wairoa and eastern Gisborne, south of Tokomaru Bay.“The southerly winds...
GISBORNE Volunteer Centre would like to thank our Mayor, Meng Foon, for hosting a Morning Tea with the Mayor for Volunteers on Monday to get National Volunteer Week under way. Volunteers from a variety of organisations gathered together in...
Not everyone gets a card from the Queen, Prime Minister and Governor-General, but not everyone is Sheila Gerrard. Sheila turned 100 yesterday and was celebrating at home with a glass of Moët in a house flooded with flowers when The Herald came to...
THE spirit of Poverty Bay Open great Frank Gordon will hang heavily over the 82nd edition, which tees off tomorrow. The most prolific winner of the district’s signature men’s tournament — eight times over the period from 1952 to 1969 — died...
CEDENCO Foods have agreed to a partnership with the Government and Gisborne District Council to lead an investigation into developing a large water recycling plant as part of the regional growth programme. It will also look at waste management. The...
SIX major national organisations and three based in Gisborne have lodged appeals in the Environment Court against the Gisborne Regional Freshwater Plan. Gisborne District Council adopted the plan in August, the first in the country under the...
Firefighters were busy for about three hours on Saturday afternoon dealing with a grass fire at the mouth of the Waipaoa River. The fire was fanned into driftwood by strong winds. Fire and Emergency NZ sent four appliances, including city and rural...
RE: A poor display, December 17 letter.“Anon”, it's quite obvious that you're not a citizen of Gisborne. How dare you call it a poor display on Gisborne's behalf to worry about the health and wellbeing of our residents. Thus far, we have had no...
Meredith, I am so proud of you for having the courage to try to stamp out this racial scourge. Watch this space
0.01 of a second. That minuscule number was the difference between gold and silver in one of the races of the waka ama sprint nationals on Lake Karapiro yesterday. On the winning side of that number was Horouta Waka Hoe’ junior 16 women’s paddler...
It has been a pretty quiet summer so far for the region's surf lifeguards with no significant rescues by either the volunteer or paid guards to date. The paid patrols will operate weekdays through until January 22 at Wainui, Waikanae and Midway...
WORK to realign the road at the blowhole dropout end of Black’s Beach is likely to begin in a couple of months. The main coastal route into Mahia has been reduced to one lane over the past year after slipping and a significant crack across the...
That the six councillors who sought to revoke a decision made in public-excluded to convert most of the council’s biggest forestry asset to natives are all on the finance and audit committee, and included its chairman, is instructive. So is the...
Police have made two arrests over a spate of high-profile tagging incidents in the city in recent weeks that have caused “significant distress” for business owners affected. The arrests were made on Friday night after they were spotted allegedly...
A question on how Gisborne District Council is doing will always bring a range of answers. This week’s Herald web poll asked online readers, “From what you know of the council’s draft Long Term Plan, do you think it is on the right track?”The...
A bereaved Gisborne whānau have shared their experience of laying a loved one to rest in a humble and respectful way through the use of Manaaki Mats.“It was a process we went through as a whānau. All six generations were able to help.“We were...
GISBORNE District Council, Wairoa District Council and Eastland Group all make use of either interns or student cadets, and all agree those programmes provide a win-win situation — and in one case, it has already provided a stepping stone to the...
THE Burger King Pro Dirt super saloon car series lit up Eastland Group Raceway at the weekend, with the big V8s putting on a fantastic show. Friday’s night’s round drew an average-sized crowd but Saturday night attracted more than 2500 fans.“It...
About 400 homes around the Patutahi and Hexton areas were without power this morning but Eastland Network restored power quickly to most properties.“We had a bit of an issue at Kirkpatrick Road, Patutahi, with an insulator that failed,” said...
PEOPLE taking a stroll on Midway Beach next Sunday should avoid wearing their Sunday-best if they intend to take part in Gisborne’s second annual Holi Festival. Organised by Tairawhiti Multicultural Council (TMC), the event celebrates the Hindu...
Gisborne residents gathered for a book launch to celebrate and remember an era in this country’s history that has all but disappeared. Long before supermarkets became a one-stop shop for fresh produce, most small towns and city suburbs had a fruit...
Right-wing commentator Matthew Hooton has the best description of those who continue to claim that the National Party won the election: “swivel-eyed loons”.Bruce Holm, Tokomaru Bay
Gisborne Thistle look set to retain their place in Central Football's Federation League next year. Thistle finished bottom of the eight-team league this year and under normal circumstances would be relegated to the Pacific Premiership. But Jags head...
HOCKEYYMP A have racked up a third consecutive victory over defending champions THC to advance to the grand final of the Poverty Bay men’s hockey competition. The championship challengers beat THC 6-2 in their semifinal on the LJ Hooker Turf on...