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28 Dec 2024

Record December rain, high wind damages highway in Gisborne

Record monthly rainfall in Tairāwhiti was followed by dangerous high wind leaving sections of State Highway 2 impassable. Police urged motorists to avoid SH2 near the Wharerata Rd lookout if possible at 2.15pm today due to high winds knocking trees...

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28 Dec 2024

Data reveals Tairāwhiti crash trends, police give safety warning for holiday drivers

Road deaths have increased compared to the previous year for Tairāwhiti but overall, crashes resulting in injuries or no injury appear to have tracked downwards over the last five years. Data from NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi’s (NZTA) Crash...

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28 Dec 2024

Decent weather to open festival but rain likely for New Year’s Eve

Heavy rain in Tairāwhiti earlier in the week may make for a muddy start to Rhythm and Vines, but it is not expected to stick around for the start of the event. The only possible dampener will be a forecast of rain developing right at the end of the...

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Gisborne tops country in Givealittle generosity for 2024

Tairāwhiti is home to some of the most generous people in the country based on the size of their Givealittle donations per person. Data released by Givealittle in its end-of-year Generosity Snapshot showed the average donation size from Gisborne...

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‘Pretty disgusting’: Gisborne Hospital roads under fire for poor condition

Improvements and repairs are being made to roads at Gisborne Hospital which one unimpressed person described as “disgusting”. Alan Groves rang the Gisborne Herald after his experience of driving into the hospital grounds to drop off his...

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Entertainment

What’s on in Tairāwhiti Gisborne this weekend: Art exhibition; winery party; R&V

• Sun City Spinners: Poverty Bay Bowling Club, 111 Ormond Rd, 9am-11.30am, fees apply. Ph Dale 867 5083 or email eastland@creativefibre. org. nz

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ACC urges safety: ‘You don’t want to spend your summer holiday in A and E’

Whitaker says there are useful tips relating to most outdoor activities at www. acc. co. nz/prevention-tips

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‘Sorry to be the Christmas Grinch’: Bad weather forecast

Gisborne is forecast to have the best weather on Christmas Day, however severe gales are on their way. A low system will bring rain to the West Coast and eastern South Island by midday. The North Island will be mostly fine, with evening showers...

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Grow your own: My Backyard Garden Project

Public Interest Journalism funded through NZ On Air Gisborne gardener Brent Mags wants to help people grow their own food and foster a sense of community. Mags, 56, has transformed his property near Titirangi Kaiti Hill into a large garden space...

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Police and customs seize $2.5m assets in Gisborne tobacco bust

Police have restrained more than $2.5 million in assets, including four properties in Gisborne, after Customs intercepted undeclared tobacco at the border. The 110kg of loose tobacco and more than 230,000 cigarettes - approximately 10,000 packets -...

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Looking back on one year with East Coast MP Dana Kirkpatrick

East Coast MP Dana Kirkpatrick is reflecting on her first year and planning for 2025. Kirkpatrick highlighted Tairāwhiti’s recovery from Cyclone Gabrielle and improvements in civil defence and mental health. Challenges include addressing...

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North Island power outage: Lightning leaves 55,000 without power, restoration work ongoing

Power was restored to thousands of customers who faced a significant power outage in the North Island yesterday. Transpower says it has restored a circuit that was affected by a lightning strike – cutting off electricity to all of Hawke’s Bay...

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