'Quite disappointing': Heartland rugby boss calls for governance battle to end
There is a push for any new national board to look after the game at a grassroots level.
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Rocket Lab’s PREFIRE mission to track polar heat for climate study
Rocket Lab's next mission, 'Ready, Aim, PREFIRE', is set for launch on or after May 22
Letter: Public service cuts seem arbitrary, damaging
OPINION: Past National governments rehired sacked staff as costly consultants.
'Ghost town': Proposed alcohol crackdown 'calamitous' for CBD
'We do not need additional medieval, antiquated laws that will stifle business and tourism
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Debate heats up over alcohol licence limits near Gisborne schools
The policies aim to reduce Gisborne’s high density of alcohol outlets.
Mixed iwi response to fast-track bill
Te Aitanga-a-Māhaki is supportive of the bill; Rongowhakaata does not.
Tairāwhiti's praised in weather crisis report
The region 'is an example of the benefit of role clarity, strong relationships'.
Abuse leads to pool staff undergoing 'de-escalation' training
Council officials say they won't 'tolerate' their pool staff being abused.
Over 9000 helicopter rescues in 2023: How you can help this May
Over 9,228 rescue missions flown in NZ in 2023; support needed.
Youths apprehended in Gisborne after car theft spree
A stolen car crashed on Thursday, cutting power to hundreds of homes.
Most inmates respond well to rehabilitation programmes
Re: Fixing Corrections, April 18 letter. We were interested to read Pauline Tangiora’s letter to The Gisborne Herald recently. We both teach literacy and numeracy in a North Island prison under the umbrella of the Howard League, and agree with...
Stop the Grey St project
Re: Grey St project concerns, April 27. I’d like to thank people for all the phone calls and personal support following my letter to the editor — no negative feedback, all positive, very rewarding. I’m very disappointed with Tairāwhiti...
HSOB lift to make it two in a row
Wayne Ensor and George Halley-Donnelly now have something real to work with. The Blue and White hoops of Earthworks Solutions High School Old Boys made it two wins in a row on Saturday, with a 19-12 win against Larsawn Ngatapa on Oval 2...
One-point win by Whangara
Waikohu, Whangara Old Girls and YMP (1) had wins in premier grade netball on Saturday at Victoria Domain . . . but Whangara got theirs by the skin of their teeth. The best of the Pak’nSave premiership games was definitely between Whangara Old...
Grant boosts Waima revival
Waima Rugby Club’s revival has received a funding boost from the New Zealand Community Trust. A $7173 grant from the trust for rugby training and essential equipment will help the club grow and develop. Founded in 1920 and based at Tokomaru Bay...
Loosie back in black
Kaipo Olsen-Baker’s hard work has paid off. Two-test Black Fern and former Gisborne girl Olsen-Baker, 21, has been named in head coach and director of women’s rugby Allan Bunting’s 40-player squad. The Palmerston North-based Manawatu and...
Iyve and pony Ace the comp
Showjumping season is over but Gisborne rider Iyve Speirs and her ponies Ace and WE Benson finished on a high note. They headed to Taupo for their last two shows of the season. The first was the Let’s Jump Easter Classic, where Iyve had placings...
OBM hold out for narrow win
Well might the red, white and blue show their scars. Enterprise Cars OBM rode the oval ball equivalent of Bodacious the bull in their second win of the season on Saturday. OBM beat GT Shearing Waikohu 26-22 at Te Karaka Domain, while Earthworks...
Bridge result
Monday, April 22 — Sean Shivnan Pharmacy Championship Pairs 3 North/South East/West Eileen Lee, Ann McCombe 60.07 Yvonne Waide, Murray Owen 59.13 Carolyn McMurray, Elizabeth Jackson 55.90 Helen Kerisome, Pippa Williams 56.35 Patricia Corson, Bette...
Big wins give Poverty Bay lead on Jug table
Poverty Bay produced maximum results to move to the top of the Oligoi Jug men’s interclub golf pennants table at the Waikohu course on Saturday. The most successful club in the history of the pennants, Poverty Bay defeated Patutahi (2) 8-0 in...
Moving on to the cellphone ban . . .
The old saw that a week is a long time in politics proved to be correct for two Cabinet ministers whose dismissal was the highlight of a busy seven days. Minister of Broadcasting Melissa Lee was sent packing, also dropping out of Cabinet, while...
Pushing ‘mode shift’ on Grey St is stupid
Roger Handford I have never heard or read of anything so stupid as the “mode shift” being pushed upon the citizens of Gisborne by the council, NZTA and a few blind enthusiasts of walking, cycling and skateboarding. And of course, the...
We will remember them
Clive Bibby At the going down of the sun and in the morning, we will remember them. Thanks to Padre Bill Gray (MNZM, QSM) and his committee, the Tolaga Bay community will certainly remember this year’s Anzac service and the fallen heroes we...
Aces are in their places . . .
It’s very reassuring to know that the aces are in their places. As opposed to those aces who are now deemed to be wastes of spaces. Too bad for them that they were chunked down and let go through the decision gates — think of it as drafting...
Eyes on programmes to develop ‘necessary skills’
Cabinet minister Louise Upston enjoyed driving an excavator when she came to Gisborne. “It was good,” she said. “I did all right.” The Social Development and Employment Minister was visiting the Truck and Heavy Machine Operator Training...
Call to address ‘aggressive branding’
Brightly coloured liquor stores are “over the top” and such advertising needs to be brought under control. That was one of the points made in a submission from Nathan Cowie of Communities Against Alcohol Harm (CAAH) to Gisborne District...
Hectic week includes bush landing and trek
The Trust Tairāwhiti Eastland Rescue Helicopter team called on their bushcraft skills with a weekend search that involved multiple landings, an on-foot river crossing, and a hike out of the forest. Dispatched by the NZ Rescue Coordination Centre...
Sunair takes on regional flights
Provincial airline Sunair Aviation now offers daily weekday flights connecting Gisborne to Hamilton, Napier and Whangārei. Chief executive Mark Morgan said the flights from Hamilton to and from Gisborne and Napier were fast, taking just 60 minutes...
‘Horrific’ rubbish collected by Waste-free Warriors
A group of the district’s Waste-free Warriors were out in force last week. They collected a huge pile of rubbish from along part of the city beachfront. In just a couple of hours’ work over a five-kilometre stretch of beach, what they found was...
New-look Gisborne Herald starts tomorrow
The new format and features for The Gisborne Herald start tomorrow. As a taste of what’s to come, we have included your new Travel magazine in today’s paper. Moving forward, you will also find some changes to regular features such as farming...
Upskilling healthcare ‘unsung heroes’
Gisborne Hospital’s “unsung heroes” have been enthusiastically upskilling. Healthcare NZ-Tairāwhiti healthcare assistants (H|CAs) have undergone further training in infection control, catheter cares, fall risks and feeding at-risk patients...
Climbed out window after SH35 crash
The occupants of a car that left State Highway 35 north of Glenroy Road early Sunday morning had to climb out a window after their vehicle ended up on its roof in a shallow ditch. Emergency services were called to the crash at around 4am. “They...