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Social media backlash for ‘disgraceful’ gym etiquette poster

Gisborne YMCA has apologised and removed a controversial line from a Gym Etiquette post after social media backlash criticised it for “body shaming”. YMCA Gisborne Fitness made a post with a Y Gym Etiquette poster this month, describing it as...

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Gisborne beaches snubbed in NZ Herald’s best beaches competition

Gisborne beaches don’t compare with the best beaches in the country, according to NZ Herald readers in the publication’s 2025 annual best beaches competition. Herald readers voted for 10 nominees in five categories, including best surfing...

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Why Tairāwhiti gets a long weekend on Auckland Anniversary

On Monday, Tairāwhiti residents will enjoy a day off for Auckland Anniversary Day. But why does a region hundreds of kilometres from the Queen City observe this holiday? Many statutory holidays signify no particular meaning to Kiwis such as those...

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Tairāwhiti news digest: East Coast youth MP sought, Silver Nova cruise ship to make maiden visit

East Coast MP Dana Kirkpatrick has put the call out for a young person to represent the community in the 11th Youth Parliament in 2025. The Youth MP will take part in a four-month programme from April to August. “The 11th Youth Parliament is...

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‘Same work, same pay’: Lab workers strike for wage parity

TLab staff in Gisborne and colleagues across the country will strike early next month after pay parity negotiations failed. Medical lab workers and members of Apex (Association of Professional and Executive Employees) – a specialist union for...

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Tairāwhiti’s Sunrise Foundation hits $10 million fundraising milestone

Supporters of a Gisborne-based community foundation gave a massive push to help it achieve the milestone of $10 million raised. The Sunrise Foundation announced this week almost $2m had been raised since March 2024 to reach the goal it set for its...

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Whooping cough epidemic: 13 cases in Tairāwhiti since November

Tairāwhiti has recorded 13 cases of whooping cough and one baby has been hospitalised since a national epidemic was declared in November. National Public Health Service public health medicine specialist Dr Matt Reid said 1232 cases had been...

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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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‘Who stole the letter G’: Missing Gizzy sign mystery solved

A missing G on Gisborne’s “Gizzy” sign caused a social media stir this week but it will be back home in time for the weekend. Eastland Port installed the light-up sign in October last year. On Tuesday morning, members of the public began to...

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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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Gisborne’s most stolen car revealed

One Gisborne fan of the Toyota Corolla is not letting its status as one of the most stolen vehicles in Gisborne influence their preferences, even after two thefts. New insurance claims data from IAG’s insurance brands’ motor claims this week...

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Elderly man injured in Hangaroa crash as car plunges down bank

An elderly man was taken to Gisborne Hospital with serious injuries on Tuesday afternoon after the car he was in veered off Tiniroto Road and came to rest on the bank of the Hangaroa River. The crash occurred at approximately 2.45pm. “The car...

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