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24 Feb 2025

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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24 Feb 2025

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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24 Feb 2025

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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21 Feb 2025

‘Incredible’ rise: Kennedy takes top canoe racing honour

Gisborne kayak paddler Jacqueline Kennedy has been named Canoe Racing New Zealand’s Junior Athlete of the Year. It comes on the back of the Poverty Bay Kayak Club member smashing all her times and dominating the Under-18 female division in racing...

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13 Feb 2025

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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12 Feb 2025

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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12 Feb 2025

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

Gisborne tent fire leaves woman with serious burns

A woman suffered burns to her hands and legs on Tuesday when the tent she was sleeping in on a Gisborne property caught fire. Emergency services responded to the incident in Centennial Cres, Te Hapara, about 6.45am. “[Fire and Emergency NZ] was...

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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

Gisborne’s Midway deliver big despite small team at ERC surf life-saving carnival

Midway’s small crew of surf life-saving athletes punched well above their weight at the weather-shortened Eastern Regional Championships over the weekend. Dawson Building Midway finished in fifth place overall on 118 points at the Mount...

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