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Unity Theatre casting call: Badjelly The Witch auditions coming up

Unity Theatre is on the hunt for a witch, a giant, a tree goblin, a worm and two sweet children for its upcoming play Badjelly The Witch. The casting call is on. Auditions are being held on Sunday, December 8, for the Jill White-directed adaptation...

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Faulkner family ‘beyond grateful’ for support after devastating woolshed fire

“The incident is still under investigation,” a Fire and Emergency New Zealand (Fenz) fire investigator told the Gisborne Herald

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Bats thrive in Tairāwhiti: How Aratu Forests is protecting them

A Gisborne-based forestry company says it is committed to protecting colonies of critically threatened long-tailed bats discovered in Tairāwhiti forestry blocks. The bats are the New Zealand native pekapeka-tou-roa, which are listed as...

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Gisborne Herald

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Sport

News, results from around Gisborne and East Coast golf courses

Te Puia Hot Springs Waka Donnelly returned to where his golfing career began to be crowned the 2024 East Coast Open champion for the first time on Sunday. Donnelly defeated Ōpōtiki’s Micky Huriwaka 1-up in the championship 16 final of the Te...

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Surfing for Farmers initiative gets $15k grant from NZCT

The Surfing for Farmers organisation has received a $15,000 grant from the New Zealand Community Trust (NZCT) to help with operating costs. The grant will be used to fund surf lessons and cover equipment hire costs across five regional locations –...

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Gisborne Herald

8 hours ago