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Gisborne Herald 6.03.24
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Newshub wrote own obituary
Blow for democracy be damned. Newshub wrote their own obituary when they, like many others, signed up for Ardern’s funding on the premise that the truth is no longer a requirement for MSM (mainstream media). MSM have been disgraceful in their...
Diamond Cup tradition reignited
WATERPOLO The Diamond Cup for water polo went on the line for the first time in 60 years between Tairāwhiti and Hawke’s Bay in the Hawke’s Bay Regional Aquatic Centre at the weekend. “It was awsome to see this tradition reignited,” said...
HOY the dangling carrot for riders
Gisborne riders have been competing over the past several months with the aim of qualifying for a start in the Horse of the Year events. Horse of the Year is the pinnacle show for many. It is even more special this year because it hasn’t run since...
Vette 49th-equal at ISA Games
Gisborne’s Saffi Vette had to settle for a top 50 finish at the ISA World Surfing Games which finished in Puerto Rico over the weekend. Vette was eliminated in repechage 3 of the women’s competition at the event which was also the final...
BRIDGE RESULTS
Monday, February 26 — Sean Shivnan Pharmacy Championship Pairs 1 North/South East/West Carolyn McMurray, Elizabeth Jackson 62.08 Anne Roberts, Raewynne Cook 54.17 Vicki Nickerson, Frank Roach 57.50 Katrine Matthews, Hans van der Kuijl 53.33...
Patches ban: how will gangs respond?
Getting tough on gangs is popular with the public and in the face of escalating gang membership and gang violence, driven in part by an influx of 501 deportees from Australia, National and its coalition partners campaigned on and won a mandate at...
Policies based on beliefs, not reality
Bruce Holm Ah, beliefs, aren’t they wonderful things to have — especially as they offer such certainty. If I were to stand at the corner of the Sheepfarmers building in Tokomaru Bay and declare to all and sundry that I am Jesus Christ returned...
Not forcing beliefs on others
Re: Religious protection equal, February 29 letter. I would suggest that you are right. Mr Best’s argument is not that something is being erected, but that it is Buddhists — a group of people who are not, through colonialistic motives, forcing...
Limited grasp of issues or dangers of a weak media
I admit to some anger addressing those who made comment on the editorial re media and democracy. It annoys the hell out of me as a long-standing journalist trying to serve the public good that such people appear to have no real understanding of the...
Poariki Station owners doing their best a year after cyclone destroyed only access
Poariki Station on Burgess Road, Pehiri has almost come to a standstill for the first time in its 120 years. The only access to the sheep and beef farm, a bridge across the Hangaroa River, was destroyed in Cyclone Gabrielle. Station owners Ian and...
Tractors trek into town
The Rotary Foundation annual Tractor Trek headed down the East Coast over the weekend, driving into Gisborne on Sunday. The convoy of vintage and modern tractors started their journey in the Waikato, continuing through Matamata, Rotorua, Ohope...
Places still available at brain health workshop
Registrations are still open for Thursday’s Ways to Keep your Brain Healthy workshop run by Alzheimers Gisborne Tairāwhiti. The two-hour workshop is a non-clinical presentation that is easy to understand with activities that make it interactive...
Time to apply for free courier service
NZ Post is urging charitable organisations and social enterprises here to apply for free courier services. NZ Post’s Delivering for Good programme aims to foster stronger, healthier communities around the country by offering up to 34,000 free...
Delays for GHL review due in November
A strategic review into the possibility of selling off Gisborne District Council-owned commercial assets, including Tauwhareparae Farms Limited, is now five months overdue. GDC-owned Gisborne Holdings Limited last year began a strategic review after...
Metservice warning about swells, gales
Boaties are being warned of large swell conditions off the Gisborne-Mahia coast over the next few days. The wave warning is for the area from Mahanga to Potikirua Point. For the Portland Island marine area MetService has put out a gale and a swell...
Woman hurt in surf accident
A woman was seriously injured in a surfing accident at Wainui Beach on Sunday afternoon and Wainui SLSC lifeguards at the beach played a key role in looking after her before she was taken to Gisborne Hospital. The incident happened at around 3pm...
Gisborne Herald 5.03.24
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Hanging up the headphones
After 34 years on Tūranga FM, Walter ‘The Wiz’ Walsh is moving on. He spoke to kaupapa Māori reporter Matai O’Connor. Walter Walsh, 56, is definitely the whizz who is The Wiz, on the mic at Tūranga FM after entertaining the communities of...
Standing up to speak out
Tina Ngata (Ngāti Porou) is looking forward to the opportunity to kōrero about urgent issues facing Māori, on the stage of M9. M9 is an event that is a mix between the modern-day TED talks and the age-old practice of oratory. The two-hour event...
Planters on wheels
Craft your own versatile garden with mobile planter boxes on wheels, personalised to fit your gardening needs and easily movable to any desired location. Planter boxes on wheels are pretty handy. They create a portable garden that you can move...
Shortcut to flavour
Prepare a quick dinner with Cheat’s Chicken Pomodoro — a delicious dish perfect for an effortless meal. Traditionally made with fresh cherry tomatoes, this dish makes a great speedy dinner. If you’re cooking for two, this recipe is easily...
Trail tales
A group from the Gisborne Canoe and Tramping Club enjoyed hiking a section of the reopened Lake Waikaremoana Great Walk, soon after it opened on January 10. Beautiful new information panels greet visitors inside the Lake Waikaremoana Great Walk...
Gisborne-East Coast crew claim bronze in women’s open fours
by Trevor Mills Kahutia Bowling Club members Dayvinia Mills and Mere Nepia earned bronze medals at the Bowls New Zealand national women’s fours at Taranaki last weekend. With teammates skip Kaye Bunn (Thames Coast) and Janeen Noble (Whanganui)...
Apple season off to a good start
The Tairāwhiti apple harvest has been going since the beginning of February, with the Royal Gala variety the first picked in the country this season, and it has been going well. Local apples have been packed and shipped to export customers in Asi...
Store lamb prices remain depressed
Five vendors were brave enough yesterday to send store lambs to the weekly Matawhero sale but prices for these lambs remain very depressed, with no sign of improvement until meat schedule prices lift. The larger lambs, of which there were few, still...
Mainstream where society is anchored
A fascinating development in the Newshub shutdown saga emerged yesterday with the revelation of a meeting just over a week ago, where TV3 bosses floated a plan for a joint newsgathering service with the leaders of TVNZ and RNZ. The proposed news...
Exorcising the ghost of 1929 sharemarket crash — part one
INVESTMENT VIEWS Brent Sheather What’s the biggest worry when investing in shares? For many people it’s the fear of losing the lot in some huge crash, like what happened in the 1930s. That scenario is routinely dismissed by most experts as being...
The utility of neutrality
Gwynne Dyer Neutrality used to be a European thing, but it is now in steep decline. If it were an animal, we’d have to declare it an endangered species. For hundreds of years Europe was the “cockpit of war”, but if a country got sick of the...
Still a dry month despite wet end
Five days has made all the difference to what was shaping up to be a near-record dry month for Gisborne. Up to February 24, the Gisborne Airport gauge recorded just 0.6 millimitres but a wet end to the month pushed the total to 32.7mm. However, it...
Great response to Environment Awards
Around 150 people will gather next Wednesday night at the Vines Restaurant at Bushmere Estate for the East Coast Ballance Farm Environment Awards. Organisers are delighted with the response to ticket sales, which have closed. “It’s been a great...
What’s the rush? asks MP
Ikaroa-Rāwhiti MP Cushla Tangaere-Manuel is yet to give her maiden speech in Parliament, but she spoke out this week against two high profile government policies. These are the disestablishment of the Māori Health Authority and the repeal of the...