FREE TO READ News Gisborne fishing tragedy: Brothers farewell ‘fearless’ Damien Macpherson by Adam Pearse, NZ Herald Damien Macpherson was many things. He was a plumber, farmer, hunter and fisherman. A shearer, dog trialist, horse rider and rugby referee. Most importantly, he was a loving father and husband. He was fearless and funny... Click here NZ Herald 30 Jun 2024
FREE TO READ News Households self-evacuated across Tairāwhiti, emergency crews tackling access issues Contractors are travelling around the Gisborne district this morning to assess river levels and damage to roads and bridges, while FirstLight staff are facing 25 “significant power outages” to repair. “The biggest challenge for the crews is... Click here Gisborne Herald 26 Jun 2024
FREE TO READ News Tributes continue to flow for fishermen, fathers Tributes flowed at Gisborne Tatapouri Sports Fishing Club last night for the three club members who lost their lives off Māhia in a fishing tragedy Elwood Higgins (37), Taina Sinoti (33) and Damien Macpherson (38) lost their lives in rough seas off... Click here Murray Robertson 27 Jun 2024
FREE TO READ News Taken too soon: First of the fishing tragedy funerals Sunday Funeral arrangements have been finalised for two of the three Gisborne fishermen who lost their lives off Māhia Peninsula this week. They died in a tragedy that has deeply shocked and saddened many. Police have launched an inquiry into their deaths... Click here Murray Robertson 29 Jun 2024
Column Treaty crossroads: Time of reckoning for our founding document Andrew Barton is a shiatsu practitioner, constitutional philosopher and a guardian of the covenant of Te Tiriti o Waitangi. Andrew Barton Let’s give credit where credit is due, and repudiation where repudiation is warranted. David Seymour needs to... Click here Opinion 04 Jul 2024
Column Residents have trialled Grey St changes, don’t want them Simin Williams is a concerned Tairāwhiti resident who is interested in democratic processes Simin Williams At the last council meeting, councillor Thompson had the temerity to bring up the subject of Grey St, based on the public feedback he had... Click here Opinion 02 Jul 2024
Column A Budget for all with highlights for Tairāwhiti Dana Kirkpatrick is MP for East Coast, Government Third Whip and parliamentary private secretary to Minister Mark Mitchell for Cyclone Recovery Budget 2024 was delivered on May 30 and we have been busy since, sharing the content of the Budget and... Click here Opinion 25 Jun 2024
Column Plans to transition radiata to natives look like greenwashing Dave Read has farmed in the Wairoa district for 35 years and has researched the effects of NZ climate policy for many years. Dave Read Ongoing concern about climate change has fuelled debate about the part carbon sequestration might play in reducing... Click here Opinion 22 Jun 2024