Gisborne secondary school students shared kōrero inspired by the theme Te Taura Tangata — The Rope of Unity — at this year’s regional heat of the Race Unity Speech Awards. The Speech Awards have uplifted and supported the voices of rangatahi...
More houses have come on the market than ever this past summer, says a Wairoa real estate agent. General interest and engagements per listing for the Hawke’s Bay region alone are up nearly 26 percent, while for the rest of New Zealand, it was up...
Two North Island rescue helicopters, including this region’s, worked in tandem in response to a serious motor vehicle accident near Waihau Bay in the Bay of Plenty on Saturday. The two-vehicle accident was reported to NZ Police at 2.35pm. The...
In the last three months of 2023, the Tairāwhiti economy saw little change from the previous two quarters. The regional economic development agency says the subdued economy reflects the lingering impacts of Cyclone Gabrielle, household spending...
A dismal Easter and wetter last half of the month has eased the dryness of local soils. Easter Weekend brought patchy wind and rain, but not much of the wet stuff, and March ended with less than half its normal rainfall. Rainfall totalled just short...
Gisborne Lego User Group used an “A”-word different than the famous song from The Lego Movie to describe the second Te Tairāwhiti Brick Show at Ilminster Intermediate School hall at the weekend . . . “amazing”. Awesome would have been...
The price increases for the country’s Great Walks announced last week do not include Lake Waikaremoana. Department of Conservation director of heritage and visitors Cat Wilson said DoC had become aware that some information released last week was...
Police cracked down as promised on the “invade” of Gisborne at the weekend by “boy racers” from other parts of the country, with 10 of the racers’ cars impounded and more than 50 infringement notices issued.
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Labour MP Camilla Belich’s bill, drawn out of the Parliamentary biscuit tin last week, would permit employees to discuss their pay with co-workers. If passed, the Employment Relations (Employee Remuneration Disclosure) Amendment Bill will allow...
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There were 863 weaner heifers sold at Wednesday’s Matawhero Weaner Heifer Fair, plus about 50 older cattle, a much smaller yarding than in previous years. The quality was excellent, but there were only four outside buyers operating from South...
Working to get ‘best outcome’ for Category 3 property owners: Gisborne District Council.
A balmy autumn day provided the perfect backdrop for a memorable Diversity Express train ride to Muriwai on the vintage Wa165 locomotive steam engine on Saturday. Hosted by Tairāwhiti Multicultural Council (TMC), the event was a gesture of...
Police have indicated they will consider further charges in relation to the birthday party stabbing deaths of Chrysler Stevens-Mark and Kane Te Paa as their homicide inquiry progresses. Two men, aged 25 and 29, have been charged with‘wounding with...
Building apprentices from across the district will battle it out at one of the multiple regional events that make up the New Zealand Certified Builders (NZCB) Apprentice Challenge. The apprentices will be tasked with completing a project over eight...
Tireless work by volunteers in the wake of Cyclone Gabrielle has been recognised at the Kiwibank New Zealander of the Year awards. The New Zealand Community of the Year Ngā Pou Whirinaki o te Tau category was won by Cyclone Gabrielle Volunteers...
The five Destiny Church members arrested at the rainbow crossing in Gladstone Road on Wednesday afternoon were released on bail that night from the Gisborne police station. It is understood they will be appearing in Gisborne District Court next...
The Civil Defence emergency response to Cyclone Gabrielle ignored warnings from local iwi and was far too optimistic about how things were panning out. These are two of the findings of an independent review panel — directed by Mike Bush of Bush...
Barnardos early learning centre Awhi Tairāwhiti has flourished in its first year since opening in March 2023. “I am very proud of our teaching team,” says centre manager, Quannah Nickerson, who leads a team of four educators and teachers...
A new study shows there is an urgent need for a bespoke erosion policy for Tairāwhiti, researchers here say. It follows the release of Stats NZ’s latest study on highly erodible land and estimated long-term soil erosion environmental indicators...
One of the biggest ever cruise seasons ended on a high in Tairāwhiti with a final visit from the Noordam this week. Carrying up to 1900 passengers and 800 crew, the Noordam anchored in the bay on Monday morning. After a busy day of onshore...
The Ruātoria community celebrated the official opening of the Ngata Memorial College sports courts this week. The facility was opened on Tuesday with a blessing from Nanny Connie Ferris. “She put the tamariki from Ngata Memorial College and TKKM...
The support over the past few days towards the rainbow community has been amazing, from iwi organisations Ngāti Kahungungu, Ngāi Te Rangi, our local heroes Koka Charlotte and the Poho o Rawiri whānau, Tina Ngata, our council, our Mayor Rehette...
As a mum of a beautiful transgender young person, it has been horrifying watching the actions of some people over the past couple of days. I don’t want to waste too much time on their hateful words and vandalism, because it is the beautiful...
Story time at the library featuring drag queens is a bit strange; couldn’t they just get real women to do it? But worse than that, it could have been story time for kiddies with the Destiny Church. Genocide, incest, slavery, bigotry, misogyny, and...
“Thunder only happens When it’s raining... Now here I go again I see the crystal visions I keep my visions To myself...” HB Williams Memorial Library Entrance courtyard Thronged agendas Players enacting Phantasy Pharaonic “Dreams”...
The quest to get better has begun in earnest for Duane Hihi’s crew. The Gisborne Boys’ High School first 15 that beat Mount Maunganui College 32-0 and Tangaroa College 38-0 tasted defeat yesterday. Auckland 1A force De La Salle College beat them...
The 115th Waerenga-o-Kuri Sports Meeting was held at Showgrounds Park. In the following results, competitors are from Gisborne unless otherwise stated. Pony showing Novice Pony/Saddle Hunter 0-3 wins: Chloe Garbett, MJK Halin Park, 1; Lily...
More than 300 competitors representing 14 city and country schools from across the Gisborne district competed at the primary interschool triathlon at Nelson Park on Wednesday. It was a great turnout, almost double the entries of last year when many...
Poverty Bay-East Coast indoor bowlers retained the Presidents’ Trophy when they beat Hawke’s Bay in Napier last weekend. Success came by 82.5 points to 77.5. Poverty Bay-East Coast have won this event every year since 2018. The teams played...
Gillian Cowperthwaite finds out about all things brewing-related at a new adult education course at EIT Tairāwhiti Te Pūkenga. When Tori Räikkönen began the Level 3 Horticulture Skills programme run through EIT last year, she never dreamed she...
For 30 years Gisborne Boys’ and Girls’ High Schools have been hosting and educating international students. Loren Sirl chats to Wendy Kirkwood and Michele McCarthy, directors of international students at the two schools, and Boys’ High...