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Isolated and alone while he lost his legs

Apr 11 2023 Updated April 11, 2023

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Proposed alcohol changes for Gisborne under fire

by Neil Reid Gisborne District Council will today respond to submitters over a planned contentious new alcohol crackdown - a proposal that some submitters claim has the potential to kill the city’s hospitality industry and turn the CBD into...

Gisborne Herald

02 May 2024

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Kiwa Pools staff in Gisborne receive de-escalation training after abuse

by Neil Reid Staff at Gisborne’s Kiwa Pools have undergone “de-escalation” crisis training after being targeted by abusive behaviour from members of the public. The $46 million Gisborne District Council-owned pools opened to the public in...

Gisborne Streets for People Grey St project under way Sunday

Work is to start on Sunday on the Grey Street - Streets for People - project. The project is designed to make the area of the street from Kahutia Street to just south of the skate park, safer and more cyclist/pedestrian-friendly. Gisborne District...

Gisborne Herald

04 May 2024

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Property boom: Gisborne region soars in home consents and sales

Huge amount of property market “positivity” after a tough 2023.

Gisborne Herald

04 May 2024

Hangaroa 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...

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...

Gisborne Herald

18 hours ago

Gisborne Herald

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...

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

18 hours ago