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HSOB have first points on table
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HSOB have first points on table

The Blue and Whites have their first win of the season. Earthworks Solutions High School Old Boys, under captain and halfback George Halley-Donnelly, beat Kevin Hollis Glass Pirates 34-17 at the Oval on Saturday. A side who copped the tough Tapuae...

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Javelins ready to fly
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Javelins ready to fly

Pieces of the puzzle are clicking into place for organisers of the 100th edition of New Zealand’s oldest sailing trophy event, which starts in Gisborne tomorrow. Gisborne Yacht Club is hosting the 2024 Sunshine Brewery Sanders Cup and Javelin...

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Tapuae take down champs
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Tapuae take down champs

Is being on top in Week 3 a good thing? The mountaintop of Civil Project Solutions premier club rugby is where Kahu Scaffolding Tapuae now find themselves in the wake of their 17-14 win against two-time defending champions East Coast Farm Vets YMP...

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Crusaders should not be dismissed
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Crusaders should not be dismissed

Sport is tumultuous by nature and often knee-jerk reactions dominate the headlines. In the case of the Crusaders’ faltering start to the Super Rugby Pacific season under new head coach Rob Penney, the criticism has been swift and loud. Yet, amidst...

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Waikohu pull out a big one
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Waikohu pull out a big one

The country derby between Te Karaka’s finest and their hosts at Patutahi was a Saturday square dance, barn-raising and hoedown rolled into one. GT Shearing Waikohu’s 22-18 victory over Larsawn Ngatapa in Civil Project Solutions Premier Rugby saw...

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Gisborne lifeguards on Aussies’ podium
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Gisborne lifeguards on Aussies’ podium

Waikanae surf lifeguards Oska Smith and Seven Mapu, along with Olivia Corrin from Midway, won medals at the Australian surf lifesaving nationals on the Sunshine Coast. Smith won silver in the U19 men beach sprint and, with Mapu from Kaiaponi Farms...

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Poverty Bay/East Coast rugby scoreboards
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Poverty Bay/East Coast rugby scoreboards

Poverty Bay Week 3 PREMIERS Kahu Scaffolding Tapuae 17 (Tatana Smith, Iowane Filimone, Rana Hubbard tries; Paoraian Manuel-Harman con) East Coast Farm Vets YMP 14 (James Higgins, Nehe Papuni tries; Mitchell Purvis 2 con). HT Tapuae 5 YMP 0. GT...

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Goal rush overwhelms Thistle
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Goal rush overwhelms Thistle

For 34 minutes it seemed as if Gisborne Thistle might frustrate Palmerston North United at Childers Road Reserve on Saturday. But in the 35th minute, centreback David Lava swung a leg in an attempted tackle on PNU striker Benjamin Mori, missed the...

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Bridge results
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Bridge results

Monday, April 15 — East Coast Osteopaths Pairs 3 North/South East/West Caroline Kirkpatrick, Ann McCombe 55.00 Helen Kerisome, Patricia Corson 57.92 Hans van der Kuijl, Tracy Clayton 53.75 John Hudson, Anne Roberts 55.42 Joy Marden, Eileen Lee...

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Police might have upper hand on pay
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Police might have upper hand on pay

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has returned from a successful first overseas trade expedition to face some domestic challenges. Luxon’s tour last week took him to three Southeast Asian countries — Singapore, Thailand and the Philippines —...

Embracing gift, well done
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Embracing gift, well done

Re: Loss but never lost, April 20 article. An open letter to Tanith. Our first meeting when you were eight, standing alongside your humble and outstanding grandparents — wonderful! Watching you up close for a short season, then occasional meetings...

An undemocratic inequity
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An undemocratic inequity

Re A. Casey’s letter, April 18. You ask why commercial fishers can take 52mm concession crays when amateur fishers cannot — even if people legally own the fishery and not commercial. You say the juvenile catch is down 80 percent, meaning the...

Lack of 24hr GP service
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Lack of 24hr GP service

Oh the joys of overcooked technology! Now, if a family member is seriously ill, instead of just one phone number, you can spend your time chasing around eight—yes, eight—potential sources of help. Thursday’s story about the lack of any...

A cartoon coincidence . . .
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A cartoon coincidence . . .

Friday, April 19, The Gisborne Herald’s cartoon — an unfortunate and bizarre coincidence . . . but even the late, great Murray Ball knew the character of these unpredictable “rogue” creatures!! JE Hansen