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25 Jan 2025

Tairāwhiti news in brief: Weather warning lifted, late entries for marathon, EIT enrolment

The latest rainfall in Gisborne appears to have fallen short of predictions after MetService weather warnings over the region were lifted. An orange heavy rainfall warning was in place for 16 hours across the region until 8am Wednesday, with up to...

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23 Jan 2025

Gisborne property market: Record low sales but listings up 36.8%

Gisborne had its lowest home sales count in December since records began but had the most significant percentage gain in listings in the country for the month. The Real Estate Institute (Reinz) reported Gisborne was one of seven regions that had...

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23 Jan 2025

‘Absolutely rapt’: Kingi 10th at NZ Stockcar Champs

Gisborne Speedway Club’s Shaun Kingi finished 10th out of more than 200 cars at the New Zealand Stockcar Championship in Upper Hutt at the weekend. Kingi was the best of the Gisborne cars for what was a massive event held at the Wellington Family...

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22 Jan 2025

Busy bay as log and cruise ships pay visit to Gisborne

Tūranganui-a-Kiwa/Poverty Bay and Eastland Port bustled on Friday with a log ship loading, three other loggers at anchor in the bay and two cruise ships calling. The cruise season resumed after a couple of weather failures with the arrival of the...

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18 Jan 2025

Vehicle fires prompt safety message - nearly 50 cases over last year

Fire and Emergency New Zealand is reminding the public to prioritise fire safety measures and ensure vehicle maintenance after a year of vehicle fires in Tairāwhiti. Firefighters dealt with nearly 50 vehicle-related fires across the region in 2024...

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17 Jan 2025

Club points up for grabs at Gisborne Speedway

A club night opens Gisborne Speedway Club’s programme for 2025 on Saturday night, and racing should be hotly contested as drivers chase all-important points in the various classes. The programme features superstocks, TQs, saloons, production...

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17 Jan 2025

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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16 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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13 Jan 2025

Superstock champs final was like a demolition derby”

The New Zealand superstock championship final resembled a demolition derby on Sunday in Nelson and the highly fancied “G” cars were among the casualties. The podium-deciding finals races were shifted from Saturday night because of rain after...

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13 Jan 2025

Tairāwhiti news digest: Beach cleanup progress, Thursday fires, weather impacts grape harvest

Gisborne’s beaches have begun to get back to their best thanks to rapid work by contractors Siteworx Civil in removing the latest driftwood buildup. The beaches were looking sharp before Christmas thanks to Gisborne District Council contracted...

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11 Jan 2025

Gisborne sewer blockage clearance on hold pending Friday decision

Contractors dealing with the sewer blockage caused by garden waste dumped down a manhole in the Mangapapa area have paused work and will re-evaluate the situation on Friday. The clearance work has been on hold since Wednesday while contractors wait...

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09 Jan 2025

G for Go: Rees heads Gisborne charge at superstock nationals

A high-quality, eight-strong Gisborne contingent will be in qualifying action on Friday night in a bid to make Saturday’s finals of the New Zealand Superstock Championship in Nelson. A field of 100 starters from around the country are vying for...

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