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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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30 Jan 2025

‘Family first’: Gisborne helicopter leader’s next chapter

When Richard Curtis moved to Gisborne five years ago it was to be closer to family ... now he is shifting to the Bay of Plenty for the same reason. A critical care flight paramedic with the Trust Tairāwhiti Eastland Rescue Helicopter team, Curtis...

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01 Feb 2025

Govt to raise speed limits on 38 key routes, including SH35 in Gisborne

State Highway 35 between Gisborne city and Makorori Hill will be affected by the Government’s recently announced increases in speed limits on major roads around the country. The move announced on Wednesday will mean increased speed limits on 38...

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31 Jan 2025

Safety first as axe falls on 90-year-old tree at Gisborne Botanical Gardens

A 90-year-old magnolia tree at the Gisborne Botanical Gardens is to get the chop after it was severely damaged during weather events over the New Year holiday break. On January 1 around midday, the tree split nearly in half while the park was busy...

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Silver Muse calls again as Gisborne cruise ship season nears its end

Turanganui-a-Kiwa Poverty Bay was a picture today when the Silver Muse came calling for the third time this cruise ship season. She brought 558 passengers to Gisborne for the day. The ship was last here early January. “Conditions for the visit...

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Gisborne tent fire leaves woman with serious burns

A woman suffered burns to her hands and legs on Tuesday when the tent she was sleeping in on a Gisborne property caught fire. Emergency services responded to the incident in Centennial Cres, Te Hapara, about 6.45am. “[Fire and Emergency NZ] was...

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Suspected vandalism leaves new trees stripped bare

Vandals are thought to be behind damage caused to new tree plantings along a Gisborne street. A Gisborne District Council spokeswoman said the council was aware 10 new trees on Chalmers Rd had been vandalised to varying degrees. The alleged...

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