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Stepping into the lives of others
The number of children on the waiting list for Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) of Gisborne Tairāwhiti is growing, and new mentors are needed. Kim Parkinson talked to coordinator Tiffany Zyp on the programme’s one-year anniversary. Tiffany Zyp...
Flourish through winter
Prepare your garden for winter with these essential tips to ensure your plants thrive even in colder months. Winter can be a hard time for plants, especially in cold areas. And even in the warmer parts, plants can find the winter months hard going...
Crunchy perfection
Craving the wholesome goodness of granola without wanting to spend too much? Look no further. This home-made granola recipe not only saves you money but also allows for endless customisation. I love granola, but I certainly do not love the price of...
Headliners in South Dakota
Mike Yardley shares the enchanting fusion of art and nature found in South Dakota’s Black Hills. Rising from the western South Dakota plains, the Black Hills region beckons like an emerald isle in a sea of prairie, serving up a swirl of headline...
Our labour market, social indicators
More people are receiving JobSeeker Support payments in Tairāwhiti but our unemployment rate remains at 4.5 percent — the same as in 2022 — there was a smidgen of employment growth last year, and our young people are more likely to be in...
We reap what we sow
Clive Bibby Some readers may misinterpret this as responding to current editorial policy. That would be a mistake. I accept the editor’s absolute right to determine what is acceptable to this newspaper and what is not. However, while l will admit...
Flood mitigation vs buyouts
The front-page article last weekend prompted me to think about home buyouts versus flooding mitigation. Since my previous submission on flooding issues, I have learned that the water level upstream of the log dam on the Gladstone Road Bridge reached...
They’re not ‘crossings’
When is a crossing not a crossing? Leaving the chicken out of it — when it does not comply with the law. In the recent hoo-ha over some coloured stripes, commentators have referred to that piece of road as a crossing. By inference, it appears they...
Russia: The really dangerous ones are sane
There are plenty of crazies in Russian politics who make bizarre claims about their country’s victim status (“the evil West made us do it”) and issue blood-curdling but implausible threats about using nuclear weapons on their enemies. But the...
They went down fighting
Gisborne Boys’ High School put Kelston BHS to the acid test yesterday. Auckland powerhouse Kelston scored five unanswered tries in a 27-15 win against a gallant GBHS first 15 under game-day captain, tighthead prop Whetu McGhee. They were kept in...
Six decades of voluntary instruction
Dedication to pony club across 60 years has been recognised with the presentation to Shirley Hyland of the Volunteers Long Service Award from the New Zealand Pony Club Association. It celebrates the instruction and advice she has given many...
Teams for today’s premier rugby season-openers
With all six game-day squads for Tiny White Opening Day in Civil Project Solutions Poverty Bay Premier Grade confirmed, the rugby public can now cast a discerning eye over the talent to roll out at the Oval today. At 1pm on Oval 1, blindside flanker...
On the mats
Gisborne indoor bowlers made their presence felt at a “mini nationals” tournament in Napier over Easter Weekend. Dylan Foster played magnificently to reach the final of the singles. Foster, 18, was up against South Island team representative...
Sparks from welding started fire
Sparks from some welding set off a fire that extensively damaged a shed on a property in Collins Street in Te Hapara on Thursday afternoon. Fire and Emergency NZ sent two appliances to the property at around 2pm that afternoon after neighbours saw...
Sceptical about Destiny Church leader's plan to sue councils
by Felix Walton Legal experts say it will be “impossible” for Brian Tamaki to win his promised lawsuit against local councils, including Gisborne District Council, over initiatives like Gisborne’s rainbow crossing. The Destiny Church leader...
Prices ease slightly
There was a total yarding of 2105 sheep at the Matawhero saleyards yesterday, including 1871 store lambs, and prices eased slightly on the sale two weeks ago. MW & AM Flood topped that section, selling 46 heavy, recently shorn ram lambs for...
Relocation offer exciting for Waipaoa cadet trust
Trustees of the Waipaoa farm cadet training organisation have described an offer to accommodate their cadets on stations north of Napier as “an unbelievably good match”. The trust was down to its last cadets after Waipaoa Station was put on the...
Heading to Invercargill, for a good cause
Turihaua farmer and stud cattleman Hamish Williams embarks on a 12-day journey next week with a couple of mates as part of a fundraiser supporting Multiple Sclerosis. The Bangers to Bluff motor rally will involve 20 colourfully decorated cars and...
Week of health, movement and wellness
Wāhine came together at a Well Wāhine Week 2024 closing ceremony to eat, connect, and celebrate their experiences. “The closing celebration is a great opportunity for participants and providers to reflect on the week that was,” said Whiti Or...
For when nature calls
Raukūmara Pae Maunga, the kaupapa working to restore the Raukūmara Ranges to how they were before pests, have been installing infrastructure within the bush to help with the mahi. They are working on Te Ara Tīpuna, a 500km heritage trail being...
Gisborne students join nationwide climate strike
Gisborne school students joined a nationwide climate strike yesterday. Their protest at the Roebuck Road roundabout was one of 20 climate strikes across New Zealand. “This strike aims to raise awareness about the urgent need for climate action and...
Free school lunches ‘life-changing’
Talk by the coalition government of free school lunches being stopped has alarmed Waikirikiri School principal Yolande Julies. Losing access to the lunches could have far-reaching effects on students’ physical health, academic performance...
GDC resolute on Maori wards
Gisborne District Council has shown its support for retaining Māori wards as the Government looks to bring back binding referendums.
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Six60 Grassroots Tour starts next week
New Zealand rockers Six60 are counting down to the start of their Grassroots Tour next week — a 24-concert tour during which they will head down State Highway 35 and on to Beach Road, Tokomaru Bay (pictured), for their 10th show at Te Puka Tavern...
Te Araroa Aerodrome opening shifted to Sunday, April 14
The date has been changed for the official opening of the Te Araroa Aerodrome, from Friday April 12, to Sunday April 14. “The date has been changed to the weekend to allow many of the private aircraft owners and others, who found it difficult to...
Chances of quake, tsunami outlined
THERE is no stopping a tsunami or predicting when one will occur, but the warning signs will be there, says Kate Boersen of Illuminate Science. She was giving a presentation at the Māhia Golf Club in the first stop of the Hikurangi M9 Roadshow. The...
Easter hunt a roaring success
by Ryan O’Sullivan Woolly fleeces, cool beverages and record numbers of entries and game weighed made for a successful Tiniroto Easter Game Hunt. Celebrating their 20th anniversary, the hunt had 488 registrations with 369 animals weighed. Of the...
2024 Gisborne wine vintage ‘excellent’
The grapes have all been picked in this season’s wine vintage in Tairāwhiti. While yields have been down, the grape quality has been excellent, says Gisborne Winegrowers chairman Mark Thompson. The last of the grapes, reds merlot and...
97 pēpē born in Tairāwhiti in January and February
New figures from Health NZ Tairāwhiti show 61 pēpē (babies) were born in January and 36 in February at Gisborne Hospital’s Puawai Aroha Maternity Unit. In January there were 35 boys and 26 girls born, with the heaviest baby weighing 4650 grams...
Making progress on freshwater management
Gisborne District Counci’s freshwater planning has been impacted by severe weather events and policy changes made by the new Government. A report to a full council meeting said staff working on the the Waiapu Catchment Plan were procuring...