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

by Dana Kirkpatrick. National 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 pay the...

Opinion

18 May 2024

Column

Early action needed to remove woody debris

Paul Mullooly and the Marion Drive/Graham Road group are right on target with their drive for early intervention in removing woody debris from the Gladstone Road bridge in heavy rainfall events. This must be the first lesson learned from Cyclone...

Gisborne Herald

18 May 2024

Column

Judges will manipulate Three Strikes Mark II

One of the supposed reasons for the extensive modifications proposed by the coalition Government to the former Three Strikes law is to make it “more workable”. David Garrett The law passed in 2010 was absolutely workable and indeed worked just...

Gisborne Herald

18 May 2024

Column

The absolute necessity of reducing consumption

Gavin Maclean In last Friday’s opinion column, Dr Bryce Wilkinson misrepre-sents the issue of climate change and reinforces the myth that economics is all about money, when of course money is merely a tool to manage the distribution and...

Gisborne Herald

09 May 2024

Column

Will paper revamp boost chance of survival?

Readers will be digesting the changes made to our previously locally owned and operated newspaper by the new owners, NZME Ltd. Clive Bibby Opinions will vary as to whether the changes made to the format and editorial content enhance the overall...

Gisborne Herald

09 May 2024

Column

Maori wards: basic facts and background

Council chatter revived when the Government announced, four weeks ago, that local communities would regain the right to decide whether to introduce Māori wards. Since the Ardern government in 2021 removed the right to petition for...

Opinion

01 May 2024

Column

Cass Review had biased, unsound methodology

Re: Transgender – a passing phase for many? April 27 column. Though well written, Martin Hanson’s recent article did not utilise a critical lens when reviewing the Cass Review. The Cass review is a piece of research by Dr...

Opinion

01 May 2024

Column

Pushing ‘mode shift’ on Grey St is stupid

Roger Handford I have never heard or read of anything so stupid as the “mode shift” being pushed upon the citizens of Gisborne by the council, NZTA and a few blind enthusiasts of walking, cycling and skateboarding. And of course, the...

Opinion

30 Apr 2024

Editorial

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Editorial

Minister must deliver goods on policing

The announcement by Police Commissioner Andrew Coster and Police Minister Mark Mitchell about the new gang-disrupting unit will tick many boxes for the coalition Government’s constituency. It’s tough talking, it’s direct policing and it makes...

NZ Herald

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Editorial

Loafers Lodge anniversary a reminder we must do more

One year on from the deadly Loafers Lodge fire, a shocking tragedy that exposed the harsh realities of Wellington’s housing shortage, it’s hard to see what positive change has come for the city’s homeless. A dawn ceremony was held on Thursday...

NZ Herald

18 May 2024

Editorial

Exodus is bad news for Luxon

There was an ambitious promise from Sir John Key during his early days as Prime Minister when he pledged to close the wage gap with Australia. National’s latest leader hasn’t dared make the same undertaking. But Christopher Luxon would do well...

NZ Herald

17 May 2024

Letters to the Editor

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Letter

Our new preferred crossing points

“Mode-shifting” seems to be all the rage; cars bad — biking and walking good! Certainly, in Gisborne, more consideration is being given to pedestrians, with a proliferation of raised red-coloured crossings which are claimed to be safer than...

Gisborne Herald

17 May 2024

Letter

Timely slash removal

Re: Deadly slash fears, May 16 story. None of this is rocket science. I refer to John Wells’ letter on April 6, 2024 — Flood mitigation versus buyouts. Why does the patently obvious always get overlooked? As a riverbank resident, I would like to...

Gisborne Herald

17 May 2024

Letter

A wero for the critics: Put forward good ideas

Re: Grey St “opportunity” futile, May 15 letter. You would think by reading the opinion section that Gisborne hated the Grey St development, which is 90 per cent funded by central government and is run by local volunteers who specialise in...

Gisborne Herald

17 May 2024

Letter

Seemingly unfounded reckons

Re: All Kiwis deserve a place to lay their head, May 15 letter. Did you talk to any of them? If not, how could you tell they were scared, given the windows were fogged up? If not, how do you know they weren’t out (like yourself) to see the aurora?...

Gisborne Herald

17 May 2024

Letter

Homes being built

Re: All Kiwis deserve a place to lay their head, May 15 letter. It is an issue (a worldwide one!) but there are homes being built, which is awesome. The Kāinga Ora website details all the homes planned and being built in Gisborne. This is from the...

Gisborne Herald

17 May 2024

Letter

All Kiwis deserve a place to lay their head

On Monday at 10pm, I drove around trying to find a place with no street lights, so I could try to see the aurora before it ended. I never saw the aurora, but I did count at least 17 cars with people trying to sleep inside them. What was particularly...

Gisborne Herald

15 May 2024

Letter

Outcome pre-determined

Re: Rate rises to fix water favoured — backing for GDC preferred option, May 14 story. What a surprise. All questions on the online submission form had two options to choose from, one for a rate rise of X per cent (marked as preferred option) and...

Gisborne Herald

15 May 2024

Letter

Missing the mark

I wrote a letter, May 10, 2024, regarding poor road marking on Lowe St. I also mentioned these contractors not only do this only in Gisborne but also on our state highways. Watching TV on Monday morning, one viewer sent in a video of road markings...

Gisborne Herald

15 May 2024