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Shearing it around: Huge weekend of action from north to south

By Doug Laing More than 200 shearers and woolhandlers are expected to be in action during the busiest weekend on the Shearing Sports New Zealand calendar from Friday to Saturday. The competition will be spread the length of the country. The Northern...

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WELCOME BACK: Glory to Kohn on return to NZ champs

Gisborne longboarder Hannah Kohn’s return to the national championship cauldron ended in glory on day 3 of the 2025 National Surfing Championships in New Plymouth. It was one of two titles claimed by Gisborne surfers on Tuesday - Stella Smith...

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Waikohu success at NZ Māori golf champs

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‘Inexcusable’ Gisborne sewer blockage finally cleared

“It’s out!” was the excited social media exclamation from Gisborne District Council on Tuesday afternoon as it announced that a major sewer blockage in Mangapapa had finally been cleared. The emergency sewage discharge valve at the Oak Street...

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Weather, water quality and swells hit Gisborne visitor numbers

Following a period of typical hot summer weather came heavy bouts of rain and winds over the region from late December to early January, leaving beaches covered in woody debris and a section of highway briefly impassible

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Forestry giant Ernslaw One delays cyclone damage repairs, court extends deadlines

By Shannon Pitman A Malaysian-born forestry giant, Ernslaw One, continues to remain at the centre of the storm after wreaking havoc on Te Tairāwhiti’s fragile environment with forestry debris. Despite being fined for the catastrophic destruction...

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Gisborne’s Rugby Park has rich history featuring Maori All Black stars

The Māori All Blacks have graced the turf of Gisborne’s Rugby Park twice in their illustrious history and may play here again shortly. Poverty Bay Rugby Football Union chairman Hayden Swann has suggested the Māori or Super Rugby side Hurricanes...

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Rotten Summer: Wairoa A&P Show cancelled because of bad weather

It’s the show’s third cancellation in four years following the demise of the 2022 show because of public gathering restrictions of the Covid-19 era, and last year’s show because of the showgrounds’ February 2023 devastation in Cyclone...

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East Coast Farm Expo: Smart collars a ‘game-changer’

The future is now when it comes to virtual fencing on hill country farms, as James Parsons will explain at the 2025 East Coast Farming Expo next month. Parsons is among a raft of presenters confirmed for the Expo, being held at the Wairoa Racecourse...

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Community remembers ‘father’ of East Coast rescue helicopter Denis Hartley

The “father” of what became the East Coast’s rescue helicopter service will be remembered by the community in a celebration of his life later this month. Denis Hartley died at Tauranga Hospital on December 21, aged 82. He was involved with...

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SuperGrans Tairāwhiti limiting food parcels and improving wraparound services

A Gisborne-based charity is making significant changes next month to its food parcel and kai provision model to ensure its sustainability and address the causes of food scarcity and food insecurity. SuperGrans Tairāwhiti Trust will introduce...

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13 Jan 2025

Rodeo riders turn on an ‘awesome’ show for a record crowd

The 2025 Gisborne Rodeo attracted a record number of spectators to its Birrell St venue at the back of Showgrounds Park on Saturday, organisers say. Gisborne Rodeo Club secretary Sue Rylott said they had to open up a third paddock for vehicle...

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