Unveilings

WHANAU

Oct 28 2023 Updated October 28, 2023

Gisborne Herald

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WHANAU AND FRIENDS are invited to the unveiling of the late Matewa (Slim)Tangaere Kaa At Okaroro Urupa, Rangitukia On Saturday 28th October at 11am, followed by refreshments at Ohine Waiapu Marae

Gisborne winemaker cancels harvest after motorcycle accident

Gisborne winemaker Geoff Wright has been forced to cancel this year’s grape harvest after breaking his leg in a motorcycle accident. Wright, who owns Wrights Vineyard and Winery with wife Nicola, was set to begin picking their organically grown...

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Gisborne Herald

12 Feb 2025

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Sawmill reopening to create hundreds of jobs

Millari, a distributor of True Blue Timber, aims to restart operations at the 35,000m2 factory in a couple of months. It will produce laminated veneer lumber, plywood and timber for the Australian timber industry

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Gisborne Herald

11 Feb 2025

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Lifeguards rescue swimmers caught in rips outside flagged areas

Surf lifeguards at Midway carried out two rescues over the weekend after swimmers were caught in rips outside the flagged area. Dawson Building Midway Club manager Gina Carroll said there were strong rips along the town beaches over the weekend...

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Gisborne Herald

12 Feb 2025

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‘Special place in my heart’: Labour MP moves to Gisborne

The East Coast will soon have another MP representing the region in Parliament. Labour list MP Jo Luxton says she is returning home in a way, having spent nearly all of her schooling years in Gisborne after moving from Whakatāne. “I went to St...

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Gisborne Herald

12 Feb 2025

GOODWIN

GOODWIN, Alfred (Joe) Tapini. Sunrise 3 December 1955 Sunset 14 July 2024 The Goodwin Whānau wish to thank everyone for their awhi, manaaki and aroha during Joe’s tangi and our time of sorrow. Words can not express our gratitude. Please take this...

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Gisborne Herald

31 Aug 2024

Bereavements

RIDDELL

TE AORERE (AWI) RIDDELL (3.12.1936 - 14.2.2024) Tēnei te mihi nui whakaharahara ki te tini me te mano kua tae ā tinana, ā wairua mai ki te tautoko to mātou whānau i te wā o tōna wehenga atu. Pāpā Awi’s whānau would like to formally...

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Gisborne Herald

27 Apr 2024

Bereavements

TE PUNI

Margaret Hauangiangi Te Puni (nee Murray) 6.11.1936 - 24.2.2024 Our mother left us on the 24th of February 2024. She was and always will be in our hearts. Mum is no longer in pain and is resting peacefully. We had a beautiful day sending Mum off to...

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Gisborne Herald

02 Mar 2024

Bereavements

SMILER

PERA (PJ) PUNAHAMOA SMILER Kia whakangako ai to whakaaro hohonu, tino rawe ki te whanau, me nga hoa tata i tautoko ai te whanau pani i noho pouri, noho mokemoke i te wehenga atu a Pera ki te pourinui, ki te po tangotango, takoto ai. The Smiler...

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Gisborne Herald

24 Feb 2024