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Six60 in the house in Tairāwhiti next week

Kiwi band Six60 are making their way across small-town New Zealand on their Grassroots Tour and that road will bring them to the East Coast early next week. The band’s shows at Te Puka Tavern in Tokomaru Bay on Monday and War Memorial Theatre in...

Talking to staff affected by Govt’s proposed cuts

The local impact of mass job-cutting proposals by the Government at Oranga Tamariki, the Ministry of Education and the Department of Conservation will not be known until consultation with staff affected has been completed. The departments contacted...

Busy summer for Gisborne’s lifeguards

Tairāwhiti surf lifeguards were kept busy over summer with multiple rescue situations and assists, hundreds of preventative actions and many first aid situations. The summer season patrols concluded on March 24. “There were challenges around...

Power outage risk reduced through Waingake tree-felling programme

In the wake of the impact of Cyclone Gabrielle on Tairāwhiti, the critical importance of a resilient and robust water supply has never been clearer. The Firstlight Network vegetation team and their tree contractors recently completed a three-week...

Warning: shipping containers scam

Eastern District Police have become aware of scammers offering shipping containers for sale on Facebook Marketplace and some local community pages on social media. The scammers have offered delivery at an additional cost, and will even offer cheaper...

Zita Campbell, Local Democracy Reporter

Wounded while helping in dog attack on the Coast

A man who intervened in a dog attack in Tokomaru Bay on Wednesday morning suffered moderate wounds to a hand and an arm. The incident happened at the Waimā end of Tokomaru Bay at around 8.30am. Another man, who was first on the scene after the...

Aratu Forests loses FSC certification

A second Gisborne forestry company within the space of two months has lost its sustainability accreditation. Aratu Forests’ (formerly Hikurangi Farm Forests) Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Certificate was suspended on March 28 by Swiss auditing...

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Forecasting future floods

by James Pocock An independent investigation into Wairoa’s flooding after Cyclone Gabrielle has found that future floods should now be easier to predict after the risks were highlighted 30 years ago. The findings of the report, commissioned by...

Navy veteran Donnelly to speak at Anzac Day service in Sydney

Royal New Zealand Navy veteran Gisborne’s Jack Donnelly will give an Anzac Day address in Australia. The former Chief Petty Officer will speak at Woronora, a small suburb in Sutherland near Cronulla in Sydney. Mr Donnelly told the Herald he had...

18 Apr 2024

Cattle fair prices down from March

Just over 800 cattle were sent for sale at Tuesday’s Matawhero Cattle Fair and they were all keenly sought by local farmers. Only a few buyers were operating from outside the district through Bidr. Prices paid were down slightly on the March...

Cruise ship season repeat on the cards

The 2024-25 cruise ship season in Gisborne looks set to be a busy one again with 24 ships scheduled at this stage to call here, about the same as the successful season that ended in March. The National Geographic Orion (pictured) was a regular over...

18 Apr 2024

Event chance to show skills in care

The public appreciate the skills of Gisborne Hospital staff but an inaugural “skills-a-thon” by staff provided for the benefit of other staff has proved popular. Staff across the spectrum of medical disciplines took part including from ostomy...