Marist Thistle experience the quarter-finals

11 Dec 2024

Gisborne’s Zest Cafe targeted by burglars, $8000 in goods stolen

It will be a tougher Christmas for the family who operate Gisborne’s Zest Cafe after thieves broke into their chiller on Monday night. The loss of half of the chiller’s contents at about 10pm marks the second time the cafe on Peel Street has...

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Can Gisborne sustain retail spending growth into Christmas?

Data shows Gisborne’s retail spending rose 18.8% over Black Friday, the highest increase nationwide. Store owners remain cautious about sustaining sales through Christmas, despite steady growth. Gisborne Chamber of Commerce president Ashley Fisher...

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13 Dec 2024

East Coast Farming Expo: Wāhine panel to talk about opportunities

By Diana Dobson The 2025 East Coast Farming Expo will host a group of wāhine toa who will give an indepth insight into the opportunities and successes the primary industries offer women. Nancy Crawshaw, Mickey Trotter, Alice Anderson and Arian...

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District’s vintage looks highly promising: winegrowers

The district’s grape growers and winemakers are looking forward to a successful vintage next year with great fruit making for great wines, Gisborne Winegrowers chairman Mark Thompson says. The rain this week has increased the soil moisture content...

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Tairāwhiti news digest: Rocket Lab launch, SH2 closure changes, return to fire restrictions

The latest Rocket Lab electron mission launch from Mahia has been set. Named “Owl The Way Up”, the window to take off from Launch Complex 1 was set from 3am to 4.15am on Saturday. The customer is Synspective, a Japanese Synthetic Aperture Radar...

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More woody debris on Gisborne beaches after stormy weather

The wet and stormy weather this week has resulted in a significant increase in woody debris washing up on Waikanae and Midway beaches. Gisborne District Council has prioritised the removal of large woody debris that could pose a risk to the...

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