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04 Jun 2024

News

Idea could turn wood debris into profit

A Gisborne man who has been in the forestry industry for decades has come up with an environmentally friendly solution to Tairāwhiti’s wood debris problem. But while Sheldon Drummond’s high oxygen fan machines have cleanly burned tens of...

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‘Exceptional work’ for farm forestry

Gisborne’s Kees Weytmans was the joint winner of the Joll Hosking Award for exceptional work for the New Zealand Farm Forestry Association at the association’s annual conference in Hawke’s Bay last week. Mr Weytmans won it jointly with Te...

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20 Apr 2024

Focus on the Land

‘Everyone needs to do more to survive’

The 2024 New Zealand Farm Forestry Association annual conference has started in Hawke’s Bay, running through until Saturday and offering a raft of fascinating speakers. Sponsored by Pan Pac Forest Products, the conference has attracted 230 farm...

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Amateur Rider title to Kershaw in jumping debut at Horse of the Year

It has been a few years since Gisborne relief teacher Cindy Kershaw has competed at the Land Rover Horse of the Year (HOT) Show in Hastings. The last time, she recalls, was riding ponies in showing classes. This year she made her debut in the...

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08 Mar 2024

Focus on the Land

‘Fantastic event’: Farm Expo ticks all the right boxes for organisers, attendees

It’s hard for event organiser Sue Wilson to pick a highlight from the two-day East Coast Farming Expo last week, aside from saying it was a fantastic success. Nearly 900 people came through the gates at the Wairoa Racecourse over the two days, all...

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28 Feb 2024

News

Farming Expo chance to talk to people ‘who can help them build back to smarter’

Agri-innovators, top-flight speakers and two full days of networking are in store for those planning on attending the 2024 East Coast Farming Expo next week. The February 21-22 event for East Coast sheep and beef farmers is being held at Wairoa’s...

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16 Feb 2024

Showing Tairāwhiti art to the world

The wealth and diversity of creativity within Te Tairāwhiti is set to be showcased across the globe on a daily basis thanks to a collaborative effort between Te Tairāwhiti Arts Festival and the Ministry of Culture and Heritage. Tikitoi is a free...

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15 Feb 2024

A journey to remember

If the tidbits you’ve seen promoting Kōpū have caught your attention, hold on tight because the show itself is set to deliver something that makes you laugh until you cry, contemplate how others see things, and will certainly leave you wanting...

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Heart connection

When Louis Baker creates his soulful music he draws on nature. “The earth, water and sun are fuel for creativity for me,” he says. And it’s not something he ever takes for granted. “Having space and time to create music seems like such...

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Love, survival and connection

An evening with award-winning artist and producer Seth Haapu is wrapped in aroha, healing and connection. His music, which is part of the Whiti offering from Te Tairāwhiti Arts Festival, is a rich, sensuous and evocative blend of Pacific soul...

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News

Homecoming of sorts for MĀ

MĀ vividly remembers the dark days of sitting in her car at Makorori Beach and making music on her laptop. It was the months following the passing of her mum Nancy Brunning — the award-winning actress, director and writer who premiered Witi’s...

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