Fergusson Drive and Cobham Place residents gathered together on Saturday for a street party named F**k You Gabby to celebrate the resilience and togetherness their neighbourhood has shown a year on from the devastation of Cyclone Gabrielle...
A meticulous diarised record of the 60-year tramping career of Gisborne’s Bob Creswell will fascinate fellow trampers/climbers. Long-time Gisborne conservationist and tramper Sandy Bull brought photocopied images of the late Mr Creswell’s diary...
Saturday’s Gisborne Herald was delivered later than usual around the city due to the NZME delivery truck breaking down north of Tauranga. The papers arrived into Gisborne at 8am, several hours later than normal. We apologise for the late delivery...
In an effort to ensure long-term financial security for Tauawhi Men’s Centre, the Tauawhi Trust has established an endowment fund with the Sunrise Foundation. It is the foundation’s 51st special interest fund. Sunrise executive officer Glend...
Police and WorkSafe NZ have inquiries going into the death of a Gisborne man in a forestry accident in the Raupunga area south of Wairoa last Thursday. He was 50-year-old Siosiua Saluni. The incident happened at around midday. Police said...
Police are appealing for any sightings of Lucy Welsh, reported missing in Tokomaru Bay. “Lucy is possibly wearing grey trackpants and a jumper,” police said. “Police and Lucy’s family have concerns for her wellbeing and urge anyone with...
Australasia’s leading landscape scientists are in town this week for the biennial Australia New Zealand Geomorphology Group’s (ANZGG) biennial conference. The five-day gathering, which started yesterday, is expected to attract up to 200 people...
Gisborne florists are looking forward to a cyclone-free event this Valentine’s Day. The national state of emergency declared on February 14 last year due to Cyclone Gabrielle had a significant impact on floristry businesses here. It came on what...
Almost a year on from Cyclone Gabrielle the region has received another multimillion-dollar boost to ongoing and mounting clean-up costs.
A trip to Paris flying business class was the last thing Kylee De Thier might have imagined when he started creating online content. The 21-year-old talks to kaupapa Māori reporter Matai O’Connor about his journey, which is just beginning . . If...
People from across Aotearoa New Zealand travelled to Waitangi this week to commemorate the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi. Gisborne’s Clare Robinson was among them and she spoke about the experience to kaupapa Māori reporter Matai O’Connor...
Elevate your indoor space with the captivating allure of Monstera, known for its lush foliage and striking presence. Swiss cheese plant or fruit salad, whichever name you choose, this gorgeous plant would make a stunning addition to any room. Its...
Spice up your plate with the sizzle of crispy eggplant fry which is full of flavour and coated to perfection for a crunchy, irresistible sidekick. Eggplant Fry stands out as both a simple and delightful dish that can be effortlessly prepared. It’s...
Mike Yardley discovers aviation riches and an oustanding museum in Ashurton Fanning out from Ashburton and bounded by the Rakaia and Rangitata rivers, Mid-Canterbury is a region ripe for discovery and exploration, particularly when you’re...
A year ago today, a Friday, our front page screamed the warning that Cyclone Gabrielle was tracking our way and set to dump intense rain on the entire district from Sunday through to Tuesday, bringing with it strong wind and a large swell. The page...
Roger Handford “Plan to get us moving” was the Gisborne Herald front page headline, Tuesday, January 23. The sub-head was: “Draft ‘Mode Shift’ plan to remove city roundabouts and on-road parking facilities, instal (sic) active travel...
Road or rail? There has always been a lot of controversy about this and I for one think it is time we looked outside the very narrow way we approach this subject. State-owned NZ Rail and now KiwiRail have never been good providers — so why not...
Gwynne Dyer It did not end well for Karolina Shiino, the young woman who won the title of Miss Japan two weeks ago. She has just handed her crown back after a scandal-mongering magazine revealed that she has been having an affair with a married man...
The Gisborne junior surf lifesaving Top Club competition last weekend produced excellent racing from the district’s under 14-year-olds who gave it everything across Friday evening and Saturday sessions of their carnival. These are the detailed...
Gisborne surfer Saffi Vette is in the New Zealand team to contest the 2024 ISA World Surfing Games in Puerto Rico at the end of this month. It will be team members’ final qualification opportunity for the Paris Olympic Games which begin from July...
Gisborne waka ama paddlers Vesna Radonich and Bec Hoani were first and third in the master women’s division of the James “Bhutty” Moore-morial race in Tauranga last weekend. Strong winds and rough seas persuaded organisers to change the...
A total of 3745 Wiltshire sheep were put up for auction at Matawhero on Thursday in the inaugural Wiltshire Fair, and with only a small bench of buyers present, prices did not reach the heights of recent sales outside the district. There were some...
A total of 1389 sheep were yarded yesterday in the weekly Matawhero sheep sale where there was a small rise in prices paid for the 1060 store lambs. Baytown Investments Ltd, at Māhia, were paid the best price of $110 for 40 store Wiltshire ram...
Don’t forget growers in Tairawhiti, Hawke’s Bay and other places hit hard by cyclone near the one-year anniversary of Cyclone Gabrielle,” is the plea from Horticulture New Zealand. The organisation has called for a renewed effort to support...
by Zita Campbell Busy contractors tied up with fixing Gisborne’s roads have delayed the Grey and Kahutia streets development. Originally set to start as a trial on January 15, the Grey and Kahutia street layout remained untouched yesterday. The...
Burglars have again targeted the Evolution Theatre group, who lease premises off the Chinese Community Association in Disraeli Street. This time the offenders made off with several power tools. The break-in was the third time the group has been hit...
Most of the workers affected by the closure of Juken’s Gisborne mill have been supported into new jobs, Juken New Zealand managing director Hiroyuki Kawado says. Late last year, Juken made the decision to stop production at the mill after almost...
Cruise ship visit number 15 happens today when the smaller Le Laperouse visits again for the day after having been here multiple times in previous seasons. The ship has 83 passengers and 127 crew on board and will dock at No. 8 Wharf in Eastland...
United States space company Rocket Lab is set to take out the trash in its next mission from Māhia. The On Closer Inspection mission is scheduled to launch during a 14-day window that opens on February 19. It will deploy the Active Debris Removal...
The Poverty Bay A&P Association has awarded its annual scholarship and due to the high calibre of applicants this year, two have been awarded. Each receives $2000. “To qualify for our scholarship the applicant has to be entering their first...
More than 100 entrants registered for the annual fishing competition run by Te Puka Hunting and Fishing Club in Tokomaru Bay last weekend. Club president Rozzi Pethybridge said they were rapt with such a good response. When it came to any fishing...
Visitors to Eastwoodhill are in for a once-in-a lifetime display with recent “crazy weather” resulting in rare happenings at the national arboretum. The most recent instance is the flowering of an agave geminiflora plant. Native to the Nayarit...
Gisborne Chinese Association is welcoming in the New Year. “Gung Hi Fat Choi, Happy Dragon Year from the Gisborne Chinese Association to our Tairāwhiti whānau,” association president and former Gisborne Mayor Meng Foon said. “We are...
A fun family day but with an important dual purpose. That is the new-look Relay For Life Gisborne, a fun and respectful way of commemorating loved ones who have been lost to cancer while financially supporting the Cancer Society. Gisborne East Coast...