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Gisborne council to confirm Easter Sunday trading policy for 2025

Retailers may assume they will be able to trade on Easter Sunday, as they have for the past seven years, but that right has not yet been confirmed for 2025. Gisborne District Council’s existing Easter Sunday Shop Trading Policy is due to lapse on...

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Woman charged with drink-driving after late-night crash into tree

A woman has been charged with drink-driving after a car left Aberdeen Rd and hit a large roadside tree on Tuesday night, police said. The incident occurred at the city end of Aberdeen Rd/ at around 11.20pm. The Ford sedan reportedly lost control...

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Lifeguards urge caution as weekday patrols end on Gisborne beaches

The weekday paid surf lifeguard service on Gisborne’s beaches has ended and lifeguards urge the public to be aware of it. Paid guards finished their patrol duties at Midway, Waikanae and Wainui beaches on last Friday afternoon. Tyler Ranger, who...

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Sport

News, results from around Gisborne and East Coast golf clubs

Poverty Bay Waka Donnelly is the 2025 Summer Cup champion without having to swing a club in the last two rounds. Donnelly’s total of 211 (68, 71, 72) – compiled over the opening three rounds of the five-round series – could not be bettered as...

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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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Tears of joy in Gisborne: Family reunites in New Zealand after years apart

Derek Davidson and Alex Macdonell were overwhelmed with emotion when they arrived from Canada last weekend to finally see Gisborne family members after years of delays largely caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. Isaac, 7, was waiting with a handmade...

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Pork Pie pair cook up fundraising frenzy

A Wairoa couple has drawn massive support locally and from Gisborne, thrusting their Pork Pie Charity run team well in front of the national leaderboard with nearly $30,000 raised so far. The biannual Pork Pie Charity run is a fundraising event...

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What made Gisborne the place to be over Anniversary weekend

Gisborne was buzzing over the Auckland Anniversary weekend, thanks to favourable weather and several events featuring residents and visitors alike. The First Light Marathon was held on Saturday and featured over 350 competitors doing the...

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Crashes, medical events and trauma: Seven missions in seven days for Eastland Rescue Helicopter

The Trust Tairāwhiti Eastland Rescue Helicopter’s mission log covered a broad scope of activity in seven missions across seven days. In the week from January 21, the team’s reportable rescue missions included one trauma, an inter-hospital...

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‘It felt good all the way’: Bousfield on marathon victory

Gisborne man Simon Bousfield has done it again – winning his second First Light Marathon on Saturday as over 350 people from New Zealand and overseas enjoyed the stunningly scenic race. Bousfield was first across the line for the 42.2-kilometre...

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‘It’s about time’: $6.9m multisport hub project kicks off in Tairāwhiti

Work has started on the demolition of the netball pavilion in Gisborne’s Victoria Domain, paving the way for the redevelopment of the facility. “It’s about time,” Deputy Mayor Josh Wharehinga said. “I would have loved for those new...

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YMP Waka Ama shines at national champs with 6 golds, 2 silver

“New kids on the block” YMP gave notice to their more established opponents at the Waka Ama NZ sprint nationals . . . here they come. An eight-team YMP Waka Ama contingent returned to Tairāwhiti from the week-long championships at Lake Karapiro...

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