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Youths spotted fleeing scene of Te Hapara house fire

A group of youths were seen running from a house in Totara Street in Te Hapara on Sunday afternoon after an attempt had been made to start a fire inside it. Fire and Emergency New Zealand got a 111 call from an alert neighbour at around 2pm that...

Murray Robertson

Bluffs repair work under way

Tiniroto and Hangaroa residents have welcomed the start of work to eventually reopen the Tiniroto Road at the Hangaroa Bluffs, at least on a temporary basis. That section of the road has been closed by the district council since Cyclone Gabrielle...

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Asbestos clean-up looms: Harbour site work to start this month, sculpture to follow

Remediation work on a piece of contaminated reserve land around Customhouse Street and the Waikanae Cut is to start at the end of the month. The grass area and footpath around it will not be accessible to the public for up to three months while the...

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Not quite top dogs at South Island champs

Poverty Bay dog triallists Leo Edginton, Merv Utting and Laurence Rau made the podium in the final two events on the programme at last week’s South Island championships in Blenheim. Edginton and his dog Larry finished runners-up in the long head...

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Rate rises to fix water favoured: Backing for GDC preferred option

With multiple breaks in the city’s water pipeline after Cyclone Gabrielle and woody debris threatening Gisborne’s infrastructure, the public was asked how much they were willing to pay to help fix the issues. Gisborne District Council (GDC)...

Zita Campbell, Local Democracy Reporter

E-bike project takes off in Tairāwhiti

Giving people the opportunity to use an electric bike to discover the benefits of other modes of transport is the aim of an e-bike pilot project. “A growing number of these sorts of bike library projects here and around the world are proving...

Matai O’Connor, Kaupapa Māori Reporter

Solar extravaganza: Auroras put on fantastic light show for East Coasters

The district’s power supply came under threat from the power of the sun over the weekend, while spectacular auroras lit up night skies from one end of New Zealand to the other. Auroras were seen as far north as Auckland and Northland, while here...

Heat, heal, repeat: The invigorating cycle of seaside saunas

Imagine sitting in a cosy sauna heated to 85 degrees after a hard day at work, then running into the ocean to cool off. That’s what Kim Parkinson did when she visited The Sauna Project Tairāwhiti for the first time this week. There’s nothing...

Evolution Theatre’s 12 Angry Jurors a finely executed production

REVIEW by Mark Peters “Is Donald Trump on trial?” quipped an audience member shortly before curtain up for Evolution Theatre’s powerful production of 12 Angry Jurors. No, sir, not the beleaguered former US President, but a 19-year-old slum...

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Six-mission week for chopper crew

Despite tricky weather conditions, the Trust Tairāwhiti Eastland Rescue Helicopter team successfully completed six missions in the seven days to Sunday. On the first day of the week they responded to a medical event at Te Araroa at 1.43pm that day...

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Rare tree species at risk: Arboretum theft ‘an assault on the very essence of biodiversity conservation’

A “reprehensible” theft at the district’s internationally acclaimed arboretum has raised biosecurity fears and is being seen as “a massive risk” to its unique collection of species. The Eastwoodhill Arboretum board, in a statement today...

Murray Robertson

Midwives shine post-Gabrielle: ‘Amazing’ team acknowledged on important day

The “amazing” midwifery team in Tairāwhiti has been acknowledged as part of International Day of the Midwife 2024. The official date — last Sunday — and the ensuing week has been an opportunity to thank “all the wonderful midwives across...

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Whāngārā double the threat

For the first time in their history, the Whāngārā club will have two teams competing in the Premier Grade of Gisborne senior netball. Old Girls Whāngārā have joined defending champions Whāngārā Old Girls (1) in the top grade after a win and...

As easy as 1,2,3 for Adams: Brothers each play a role in 3-0 victory

A hat-trick nabbed over just an eight-minute span by Josh Adams gave Gisborne United a place in the semifinals of Central Football’s Federation Cup. Player-coach and striker Adams scored in the 13th, 17th and 21st minutes of Heavy Equipment...

Patutahi (1) in as top qualifier

It’s a Patutahi (1)-Poverty Bay pennants final Patutahi (1) and Poverty Bay will contest the final of the 2024 Oligoi Jug men’s interclub golf pennants after semifinal victories on Sunday afternoon. Patutahi defeated 2023 champions Electrinet Park...

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Darts results

Results from the latest round in the Gisborne club darts competition: Individual highlights 180s: C Oakley (Spandangles); M Jukes (Spoilers); S Tom (Dartaholics). Highest start (140): T Kaio (Done n Dusted); T Duncan (Dartaholics); R Mason (Rebels)...

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Countbacks and close finals for indoor bowlers

The Poverty Bay-East Coast Indoor Bowls Friday Night Singles were contested last weekend, resulting in a win for Jay Casey. Only three of the 11 players in the competition advanced to the post-section rounds — Jay Casey and Dylan Foster with four...

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Gisborne pickleball players fly the flag proudly in Albany

A Gisborne contingent of 25 players competed in the Albany Pickleball Tournament – the biggest annual competition of its kind in New Zealand. Over 250 players from all over the country took part over three days. Team events and singles were on the...

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Trampolinists, tumblers strike gold at champs

by Marilyn Callahan Gisborne athletes earned 20 gold, nine silver and eight bronze medals at the Gymnastics New Zealand Central Championships hosted by Gisborne Trampoline Club. Teams from Christchurch, Waipukurau, Hamilton, Rotorua, Taurang...

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Busy season ahead for Eastland Port with nine log ships booked for May

Eastland Port had a busy month in April, with 10 log ships and three kiwifruit ships making use of the port. A total of 233,000 tonnes of logs were loaded onto the log ships, while 3120 pallets were loaded onto the kiwifruit ships at the new Wharf...

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Eastland Generation and Obayashi complete transaction

Eastland Generation completed its $250m transaction with Obayashi Corporation this week, with the Japanese company acquiring a 50 per cent stake in the renewable energy company. The deal was initiated by Eastland Group and its owner Trust...

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Matt Todd departs as Eastland Group shifts to holding company

Eastland Group’s head office will be reshaped into a holding company following the sale of Eastland Network and the sale of 50 per cent of Eastland Generation. The restructuring will result in the departure of Eastland Group chief executive Matt...

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Participants encouraged to bring entrepreneurial spirit to Startup Weekend Tairāwhiti event

Under the banner of Rise Up, Start Up!, this year’s event will inspire people to overcome challenges, seize opportunities and bring their ideas to life.

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Arts & Entertainment

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Village characters hilarious as Vicar of Dibley returns

REVIEW / Gavin Maclean A wet, freezing night was the ideal time to sample Musical Theatre Gisborne’s production The Vicar of Dibley — The Holy Trinity, such was the warmth of the clubrooms in Innes St and the hospitality provided. Their third...

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What’s On: Your guide to upcoming events

Saturday ■St Andrew’s Car Boot Sale. Carpark behind St Andrew’s Church (access off Childers Rd) 8am-11.30am, $5/car. ■Gisborne Concert Band: Koncert 4 Kidz. Concerts 1pm and 3pm; info session 2pm (learn about the instruments/have a go)...

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Play to premiere at Unity: Award-winning Kiwi writer moves into theatre with new work

A new play by award-winning writer Nick Ward will have its world premiere at Gisborne’s Unity Theatre in August. When Jill White from Unity Theatre was sent the script by Playmarket, she knew she was on to a winner and didn’t hesitate to apply...

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Not quite top dogs at South Island champs

Poverty Bay dog triallists Leo Edginton, Merv Utting and Laurence Rau made the podium in the final two events on the programme at last week’s South Island championships in Blenheim. Edginton and his dog Larry finished runners-up in the long head...

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Success at South Island dog trial championships

Wairoa’s Ned George and his dog Fred finished runners-up in the zig zag hunt final at the South Island dog trial championships. The champs have been running this week at Meadowbank in Blenheim. The duo scored 99.5 points in their qualifying run to...

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Focus on the Land

Sheep and beef farming is as hard as it has been since the mid-1980s: Williams

The past 12 months has been an unsettling time for all farmers in this region as last year’s cyclones have a lasting impact, interim Federated Farmers provincial president Toby Williams says. Gisborne/Wairoa Feds on Thursday held its annual...

Murray Robertson

Focus on the Land

B+L NZ to hold Trees Within Farms workshops

Beef + Lamb New Zealand is staging three Trees Within Farms workshops as “trees are an important part of pastoral-based farming systems”. Maori agribusiness adviser Pania King said the workshops would broaden farmers understanding of the value...

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Opinion

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Cost of living a daily struggle for many - relief in Budget later this month

Dana Kirkpatrick by Dana Kirkpatrick, MP for East Coast I have heard from East Coast constituents that the cost of living is a daily struggle. I have been listening to stories from people who are having to make hard choices, with some struggling to...

An afternoon delight: rugby under the sun

In the heart of Saturday afternoon, under the not-so-radiant sun at Eden Park, rugby fans were treated to an epic showdown between the Blues and Hurricanes. The vibe was electric, the game was intense, and nobody knew who’d clinch it until the...

Kiwis have the right to wake up with electricity

New Zealanders woke up yesterday to freezing temperatures and a warning from Transpower that the country’s electricity grid was potentially not going to cope with everyone’s power needs. Households were asked on Thursday to conserve electricity...

Who plays the fiddle while our city burns?

I feel it is time to refocus on some activities of the city administration and their practical commercial effect on the future of our community. I worry that this letter will prejudice my business interaction with affected parties and have decided...

Guess it’s the digital age

I am sooo sorry to read of the closure of the Gisborne Herald front office. I was extremely fortunate to have worked there for many, many years in the advertising department. I loved every day of it and made many long-term friends, from workmates to...

Touted, yet to be resolved

It is coming up five years since a certain sestercentennial — is it too much to ask council why projects touted for the time still remain to be resolved? I refer to the Bridge to Nowhere by the Cook obelisk, and the asbestos-tainted mounds by the...

CO2 levels over three generations

At the beginning of the 19th century, Joseph Ferrier proved beyond doubt that CO2 was a greenhouse gas warming the planet. My great-great-grandfather, the Rev Joseph Patterson, was a Presbyterian minister in Wem, a market town in Shropshire...

How many accidents?

Re: Work on Grey St changes under way in Gisborne, May 8 story. “The trial project aims to make the area of the street from Kahutia St to just south of the skatepark safer.” Can we see an existing safety report for the area of change, please?...

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