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13 Feb 2025

Lifeguards rescue swimmers caught in rips outside flagged areas

Surf lifeguards at Midway carried out two rescues over the weekend after swimmers were caught in rips outside the flagged area. Dawson Building Midway Club manager Gina Carroll said there were strong rips along the town beaches over the weekend...

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12 Feb 2025

Gisborne winemaker cancels harvest after motorcycle accident

Gisborne winemaker Geoff Wright has been forced to cancel this year’s grape harvest after breaking his leg in a motorcycle accident. Wright, who owns Wrights Vineyard and Winery with wife Nicola, was set to begin picking their organically grown...

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12 Feb 2025

Midway retains Ralph Morse Shield in surf lifesaving competition

Midway retained the Ralph Morse Shield for Gisborne Surf Life Saving club supremacy at the weekend in the Eastland Port “Champion of the Bays” event at Midway Beach. Dawson Building Midway outscored the other Gisborne clubs convincingly in the...

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11 Feb 2025

Speedway battle: Giants fifth in a tough weekend

The Gisborne Giants superstock team had a tough time in the national teams championships in Palmerston North but fought hard to finish fifth out of 13 teams. Robertson Prestige International Speedway was treated to two nights of hard-hitting action...

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11 Feb 2025

Gisborne’s Cook second in NZ Saloon Championship; clubmate Gooch wins NZ Streetstock Grand Prix

“We’re stoked with the result,” Cook told the Gisborne Herald

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05 Feb 2025

Gisborne tent fire leaves woman with serious burns

A woman suffered burns to her hands and legs on Tuesday when the tent she was sleeping in on a Gisborne property caught fire. Emergency services responded to the incident in Centennial Cres, Te Hapara, about 6.45am. “[Fire and Emergency NZ] was...

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05 Feb 2025

Wainui, Midway strike gold at junior surf champs

Wainui edged fellow Gisborne surf lifesaving club Midway on points in the Eastern Region junior championships in Ōhope at the weekend as both recorded strong results against the bigger Bay of Plenty teams. BoP clubs dominated the overall results...

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04 Feb 2025

Gisborne’s Midway deliver big despite small team at ERC surf life-saving carnival

Midway’s small crew of surf life-saving athletes punched well above their weight at the weather-shortened Eastern Regional Championships over the weekend. Dawson Building Midway finished in fifth place overall on 118 points at the Mount...

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31 Jan 2025

Cruise season resumes with Silver Muse bringing over 500 visitors

What remains of the cruise ship season resumes on Tuesday when the Silver Muse comes to call again with her more than 500 passengers. The ship was here mid-November. Her sister ship Silver Nova made her maiden visit to Gisborne on January 24 in...

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31 Jan 2025

Big things, little packages: F2 midgets set to fly again

One of speedway’s real crowd-pleasers, the flying F2 midgets, will be back on the banked track at the MTF Awapuni Speedway on Saturday night. Fans can expect a thrilling and fiercely competitive night of action. The midgets will be contesting...

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31 Jan 2025

Back to school: Police urge online and road safety

As thousands of children across Tairāwhiti return to school, police urge parents to proactively approach online safety and ensure their children’s personal information remains secure. A police spokesperson said in a statement the start of the...

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30 Jan 2025

Gisborne’s water restrictions eased as reservoirs replenished

Gisborne residents can now enjoy eased water restrictions after months of conservation, thanks to replenished water sources at the Mangapoike Dams and a plentiful flow from the Te Arai River. The Level 2 water restrictions, which limited the use of...

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