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08 Feb 2023

On the airwaves for 30 years

“It’s wonderful.” That’s how long-time Tūranga FM kaimahi Darrell Ahuriri describes the feeling of seeing Tūranga FM celebrate its 30th birthday. On January 11, 1991, Tūranga FM went live on the radio waves for the first time. Darrell Ahuriri...

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29 Jan 2023

AUSSIE’S MAORI MAYOR

Te Araroa-born and raised, Geoff Haerewa is in his second term as president or mayor of the Shire of Derby/West Kimberley in Western Australia. In his first visit home in four years, he talked to Kim Parkinson

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22 Jan 2023

Wainui among best surf beach finalists

The New Zealand Herald’s Best Surf Beach competition is “up and riding” and Wainui Beach has been declared by readers as one of the Top 10 to vote for. In introducing the competition, NZ Herald reporter Ewan McDonald said: “Baby boomers might...

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17 Jan 2023

NEW LOOK AT SENTENCING

Gisborne man caught ferrying ounce of meth one of several local offenders to benefit from new landmark legal decision on how courts should sentence drug offenders

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15 Jan 2023

Death amid the debris

Environmental damage wreaked by ex-tropical Cyclone Hale becoming clear

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14 Jan 2023

‘Pretty dire’ for farmers

Hundreds without power, roading network ‘fragile’

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12 Jan 2023

Coast family rescued from flooded stream

Firefighters set up a human chain using a rope to rescue a couple and their grandchild from a ute stranded in a flooded stream south of Ruatoria last night. When rescuers arrived the family were trapped and sitting in floodwater inside their vehicle...

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10 Jan 2023

Reset, unwind, celebrate at Revive festival

Gisborne’s Revive Festival is back today to kick-start the new year with a focus on wellness, community, experiences and whānau. Running from today to Sunday, January 8, Revive is a drug and alcohol-free event that focuses on being family friendly...

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05 Jan 2023

‘Bombers’ out in force

Fine weather brings the locals out to complete a Gizzy rite of passage

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31 Dec 2022

FIRE IN THE SKY

It is not just Rhythm and Vines that celebrates its 20th anniversary in January. The region’s other “heritage” event, the annual riverside New Year’s Day fireworks display, also turns 20 this year. The Herald’s Andrew Ashton looks back at...

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25 Dec 2022

LIGHTING UP CHRISTMAS

Santa will have no trouble finding the correct houses on one Gisborne street as it is lit up brighter than Rudolph’s nose. Elsdon Best Street has put down a marker for “the most Christmassy street” with numbers 20 and 13 going all in on the...

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23 Dec 2022

‘Huge step forward’ for Tata

Christmas has come early for Gisborne Tatapouri Sports Fishing Club with the purchase of the land and building where it operates. The 1203-square-metre waterfront building was sold to the club by Eastland Port for $1.58 million. The site and building...

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