Gisborne Herald

Zita Campbell, Local Democracy Reporter

Tolaga Bay Wharf’s future uncertain amid funding challenges

Councillors are urging staff to investigate options for restoring the Gisborne district’s “iconic” Tolaga Bay Wharf, which is suffering from “ongoing deterioration” after severe weather in 2023/24. In 2014 the wharf had $5.5 million worth...

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Gisborne lifeguards rescue woman on final patrol day

Wainui lifeguards were called into action on their final patrol day of the 2024-2025 season when a woman got into difficulty on Sunday afternoon. The middle-aged woman, who was swimming between the patrol flags, could not touch the bottom against...

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Perfect day for latest cruise ship visit to Gisborne

The cruise ship Regatta came calling on Saturday on a perfect Gisborne summer day – the first of two visits to these waters by the ship in the space of four days. Over 350 passengers on board came ashore to enjoy a trip on steam train Wa165, cycle...

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Liquidators appointed to Gisborne-based school lunch provider Puku Ora

An award-winning Gisborne business that supplied thousands of lunches daily to local schools is closing its doors after the Government’s new school lunches programme more than halved its contract. The founders of Puku Ora say changes with the...

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Gisborne’s Marina View remediation nearing completion

The multimillion-dollar remediation of Gisborne’s Marina View Apartment complex is nearing completion after almost three years. A representative of the apartment owners says delays around compliance have caused frustration and anxiety, but the...

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Zita Campbell, Local Democracy Reporter

Closure of Gisborne’s Cobham School confirmed as student numbers dwindle

A Gisborne primary school is to shut its doors after over 60 years due to a declining roll and high staff turnover. The decision to close Cobham School was made by the Ministry of Education (MoE) after consultation with the school, whānau and other...

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Zita Campbell, Local Democracy Reporter

Gisborne’s Kiwa Pools tackles costly ‘code brown’ closures

Gisborne’s Kiwa Pools has set up structural measures and hygiene rules to try to reduce ongoing and expensive “code brown” issues. Every time the pool closes for a “code brown” event, it can cost between $1000 and $3000. The total cost...

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Bigeye tuna hooks $10,000 at Gisborne Marlin and Tuna Hunt tournament

A potential New Zealand record 153-kilogram bigeye tuna was the star of what was hailed as “a boomer” of a Marlin and Tuna Hunt tournament despite the final day being cancelled due to the weather. Gisborne Tatapouri Sports Fishing Club president...

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The Broccoli Boys represent Gisborne at Red Bull Trolley Grand Prix

The overall winners were the defending champs from 2015 - the last time the derby was held - Red Stag Timber of Rotorua with their Flinstone-themed Yaba Daba Do

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Pottery exhibition, Farmers’ Market birthday and blues trio in Tairāwhiti/ Gisborne this weekend

• Waikanae Surf Lifesaving Club Nippers session. Every Sunday from 9.45am. A programme for building ocean confidence and learning skills and safety. Email the manager for more information. waikanaesurflsc@gmail. com

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Two taken to hospital after Whāngārā crash over the weekend

Two people were taken to Gisborne Hospital after a crash that closed a Whāngārā intersection for over an hour at the weekend. Trust Tairāwhiti Eastland Helicopter Rescue Trust said the road closure at the Glenroy Rd intersection with State...

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Gisborne’s Brooke Williams claims golden treble and a silver at junior surf lifesaving nationals

Wainui youngster Brooke Williams came home from the Oceans 25 national junior carnival in Mount Maunganui with three gold medals and a silver. The carnival was held over four days in ideal weather and sea conditions. Williams won the run-swim-run...

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Midway retains Ralph Morse Shield in surf lifesaving competition

Midway retained the Ralph Morse Shield for Gisborne Surf Life Saving club supremacy at the weekend in the Eastland Port “Champion of the Bays” event at Midway Beach. Dawson Building Midway outscored the other Gisborne clubs convincingly in the...

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11 Feb 2025

Speedway battle: Giants fifth in a tough weekend

The Gisborne Giants superstock team had a tough time in the national teams championships in Palmerston North but fought hard to finish fifth out of 13 teams. Robertson Prestige International Speedway was treated to two nights of hard-hitting action...

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11 Feb 2025

Gisborne’s Cook second in NZ Saloon Championship; clubmate Gooch wins NZ Streetstock Grand Prix

“We’re stoked with the result,” Cook told the Gisborne Herald

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05 Feb 2025

New look to Gisborne’s Challenge Cup junior cricket competition

Junior cricket has received a significant boost with news the second half of the secondary schools’ Challenge Cup season will run as 30 rather than 20 overs a side and move from the artificial concrete decks at Nelson Park to the grass wickets of...

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05 Feb 2025

Wainui, Midway strike gold at junior surf champs

Wainui edged fellow Gisborne surf lifesaving club Midway on points in the Eastern Region junior championships in Ōhope at the weekend as both recorded strong results against the bigger Bay of Plenty teams. BoP clubs dominated the overall results...

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04 Feb 2025

Lee, Cheyne hold all the aces in Wednesday bridge

Eileen Lee and Robyn Cheyne made a great start to the Gisborne Bridge Club competition year, scoring 72.92% last Wednesday. Special mention also goes to Vicki Taylor and Ann McCombe for featuring in the results each playing day of the week, together...

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04 Feb 2025

Business

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Business

Employers urged to follow fair process: Restructuring requires clear proposals and consultation

COMMENT: Jannine O’Meara is a Business Central employment relations consultant for Hawke’s Bay and Gisborne. She has had extensive HR experience with Fletcher Challenge Forests and most recently with Wattie’s. Jannine O’Meara With the pressure...

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25 Sep 2024

Business

Burke to leave LeaderBrand after 30 years

Gisborne horticultural business LeaderBrand has announced Richard Burke will be leaving his chief executive role at the end of the year. LeaderBrand chairwoman Susan Huria said Burke had been “an integral member of the LeaderBrand whānau” for...

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06 Sep 2024

Business

Buyer sees potential in Gisborne apples: German company plans to upgrade its new fruit property

by James Pocock A foreign interest that sees potential in the future of Gisborne’s apple industry has purchased 61 hectares of land for an orchard. Che Charteris German-owned company Beehive Demetra Ltd bought the property at Lavenham Rd and Judd...

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Gisborne vineyard a tourism wine award finalist: ‘We were totally blown away’

Wrights Vineyard & Winery missed out on the top gong but still ranked among the country’s top three wine tourism vineyards at the Altogether Unique 2024 Awards. Wrights was a finalist in the inaugural Qualmark New Zealand Tourism Wine Award...

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03 Sep 2024

Arts & Entertainment

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Entertainment

Gisborne Choral Society to go it alone for Mozart’s Mass in C Minor performance in April

So begins a letter from Gisborne Choral Society musical director Gavin Maclean to choral society members and others who might be interested in joining for rehearsals of the Mozart masterpiece the Mass in C minor

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01 Feb 2025

Entertainment

What’s on in Tairāwhiti Gisborne this weekend: photography exhibition and Celtic music

• Gisborne Parkrun: Waikanae Surf Life Saving Club, 280E Grey St, 7.45am-10am. Register at parkrun. co. nz/gisborne/

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31 Jan 2025

Entertainment

Former Gisborne photographer Charly Walsh to exhibit at Tairāwhiti Museum

Even within the queer community, Charly Walsh has been more “out” than most, and he says there’s good reason for that. “Growing up in Tairāwhiti I had never met a trans person – I didn’t even know what that meant – so didn’t have...

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27 Jan 2025

Focus on the Land

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Farming

Rugby league great Tawera Nikau to speak at East Coast Farming Expo

Rugby league great and now farmer Tawera Nikau is set to inspire, celebrate and entertain at the East Coast Farming Expo this month. Nikau is guest speaker at the Property Brokers Evening Muster on Wednesday, February 19. League fans will know him...

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05 Feb 2025

Farming

B+LNZ workshops focus on boosting farm production, finance skills

Animal production and financial management will be key elements of discussion at the farmer Focus Group workshops starting early March. Registrations for the B+LNZ Eastern North Island North Animal Production and Financial Management Focus Group...

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23 Jan 2025

Focus on the Land

Empowering women in Tairāwhiti forestry

The future of forestry in Tairāwhiti is promising with the region poised to lead the country in a new wave of environmental practices. This was a key discussion at the fourth Women in Forestry evening held at the Tahu restaurant in Gisborne, where...

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06 Dec 2024

Focus on the Land

Gisborne farmer Sandra Matthews new president of Rural Women NZ

Matthews said she was honoured to be elected and taking on the national president role

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25 Nov 2024

Opinion

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Letters: Economic growth needs unity, action and kindness

I don’t think our Government realises that economic growth means keeping people employed, fed, housed, educated and meeting their basic needs. I believe it means unity, affirmative action and kindness. It means building houses, hospitals, and...

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28 Jan 2025

Letters to the editor: Rugby Park spending, Shane Jones’ tangi comment ‘out of order’

OPINION I only lived in Gisborne for four years but it seems a little disingenuous to claim the budget blowout at Rugby Park is due to discovering a high water table. I believe the whole town is at sea level with some areas not far from Rugby Park...

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11 Jan 2025

Love is what the world needs

What a great Christian comment by Cynthia Kearney (Worship services, November 30). Negative and unkind thoughts or comments never benefit anyone including the originator. You cannot have love and hate in the same mind at the same time. What we think...

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Coalition Māori relations

After watching TVNZ’s Q&A interview with Jack Tame on Sunday, I’m wondering if Christopher Luxon and David Seymour agreed on a third way with Māori relations. This would allow Seymour to push his agenda of significant disruption. At the...

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Chasing net zero leads to financial harm, not environmental gain

OPINION Is it possible to have a council that deals with reality? Their recent deliberations over net zero (November 28) are alarming. No one wants to damage the planet deliberately, but chasing a false notion whilst committing financial hari-kari...

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Hikoi a celebration of unity

OPINION What a wonderful day to be a part of the Hikoi to Parliament. To be part of the centre of the crowd and to listen to the various people from all around the world who joined tangata whenua as tangata Tiriti. All these people united together...

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Grey St woes

OPINION Reading Conrad Lewis’ letter (Nightmare on Elm St, November 2) was amazing and joyful, and I hope others follow his example to rid Grey St of this mess. From the day it was implemented, I couldn’t believe the council approved the design...

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05 Nov 2024

Environmental impact of meat works closure

OPINION The pending closure of a significant South Island meat works is a worrying sign of Government failure to control the environment in which our major export industries operate. The stated reason for this disastrous Mid Canterbury decision is...

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