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May 04 2024 Updated May 4, 2024

Gisborne Herald

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‘Speechless’: Family goes from living in tent to a new home

One family lived in a tent during the cyclone. Another ended up in emergency housing and even slept in a truck one night. And a couple had nowhere to go so lived with family for two years. These are the stories of those who now have new affordable...

Zita Campbell, Local Democracy Reporter

06 May 2024

PICKLEBALL

Sport

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...

Gisborne Herald

11 May 2024

News

What’s going on in Gisborne

This Weekend Saturday, May 18 ●Matawhero Art Gallery — Flight exhibition A new exhibition by artist Justine Hawksworth is on display with a selection of paintings of realistic and detailed iconic New Zealand flora and fauna in acrylic and...

Gisborne Herald

17 May 2024

News

Indoor sports centre ‘dead in the water’ without council backing: CEO

Gisborne District Council needs to show some support for a proposed all-purpose indoor sports centre otherwise the project is “dead in the water”. That is the claim of Whiti Ora Tairāwhiti (formerly Sport Gisborne-Tairāwhiti) chief executive...

Wynsley Wrigley

17 May 2024

SMART

SMART, James Bruce. (known as Bruce, Smarty, Vacuum cleaner man) Passed away peacefully on 16th May 2024,at Beetham Healthcare Gisborne. Aged 100 years 5 months. Beloved Father of Lynette (Lyn) & Brian James and Jenny & Brian Hughes of...

Gisborne Herald

18 May 2024

Deaths

LAW

LAW, Norman Duncan (Hook). Passed away peacefully at home, on the 30th April 2024, aged 85 years. Dearly loved husband of the late Diane. Father and father-in-law of AJ; Janelle and Pat; Rod and Char. Pa of Steph and James, Haylee, Nathan; Reece...

Gisborne Herald

18 May 2024

Deaths

REDSTONE

REDSTONE, Dianne Elizabeth. On 16th May 2024 passed away surrounded by family. Aged 83 years. Loved wife of the late James (Jim). Loved mother and mother in law of Tony, Debbie and Greg, Tina (dec) and Graham, Tania and Phillip. Adored grandmother...

Gisborne Herald

18 May 2024

Deaths

JAMES

JAMES, David Frank. On Tuesday May 14, 2024, peacefully at Christchurch Hospital, surrounded by his family, aged 76 years. Loved husband of the late Robelyn Schrade-James, loved Dad and father-in-law of Alexandra Lynelle and Patrick (Madison, CT)...

Gisborne Herald

18 May 2024