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Triple scoop of lambs

Three survivors of a rare quadruplet birth, Salted Caramel, French Vanilla and Hokey Pokey get a helping hand

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Fixing storm-damaged roads cost $3.5m so far

GDC share at least $600,000 to end of June

Patutahi School now 140 years on

PATUTAHI Primary School marked 140 years just before the school holidays and the celebrations included the opening of the new administration block entrance, lunch and …

Orange go off their blocks at Gizzy Hard

Amy and Stu stars of "most explosive eipisode in Block history"

More than 50 graduates of licensing programme

'We have a 97 percent pass rate'

Sports awards nominations Watchful eyes lead to arrests Vehicles driven on to farm at night to steal 39 sheep

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Orange go off their blocks at Gizzy Hard

Amy and Stu stars of "most explosive eipisode in Block history"

Big win, big cash, big change for ‘Gizzy Hard’

What's happening on The Block NZ?

Sister act on building site

More females taking up trade apprenticeships

Word on the street

“What is the coolest thing you have done so far during the school holidays?”

Video

Safety, not pay, key issue of strike action

150 years of Ringatu Faith

Tu Tane students muck in to resurface Okitu walking track

Hikurangi Forest Farms

Sport

It’s a YMP, Waikohu premier final

It isn't easy seeing green

Paikea break new ground in Australia

Fantastic — that word fairly describes the Paikea club’s ground-breaking exploits in Queensland, Australia, last week. In Paikea’s first 15-a-side foray overseas they won the …

OBM push Waikohu all the way in semi

Waikohu coach Jason Tuapawa said Saturday’s 25-14 win against OBM in the Lee Bros Shield rugby semifinal was the stern challenge the team needed going …

From sandwich maker to life member

. . . and from jack of all trades to honoured clubman

McDonald’s year ‘tracking along nicely’ Irwin headed for the big time Gisborne Club Darts Association results

Lifestyle

Second-chance sweet peas

Courtesy of Yates

Steve made his mark

Goldsbury bows out

Keeping your best friend happy

Experts in canine behaviour Dr Melissa Starling and Professor Paul McGreevy explain how dogs see the world and what you can do to enrich their …

En route to Mexico . . . by accident

The serious downside of having a common Spanish name

Whisk up a treat Carotenoid-rich food Taming the frizz

Business

We are buying online

Report shows Gisborne leading growth in e-retail

Busy June of eftpos transactions

Payments through eftpos machines on the rise

Gisborne ranks ‘sixth best’ regional economy

Retail sales up, job growth strong, housing market 'perky'

Pop-up business ideas on show Pouring glasses of Gisborne chardonnay in China Product’s story a challenge winner

Arts & Entertainment

Down on the farm

Footrot Flats: The Musical opens at the War Memorial Theatre next week

Fun, fun, fun with bootleg band

Good vibrations are in the air as tribute band The Bootleg Beach Boys plan a Gisborne concert guaranteed to be fun, fun, fun. In the …

A flute player’s farewell

A “gorgeous flute part” played by Gisborne musician Anna Cooper in the 2015 Gisborne Choral Society and Civic Orchestra production of The Armed Man set …

New Zealandness wings to the Dome

Don McGlashan to perform in Gisborne

Ice, light and music combine It’s that ‘80s show again What's on around the district?

Focus on the Land

Inaugural competition ‘absolute success’

Orchard leader Matthew Gomm took out the inaugural Gisborne Young Fruit Grower of the Year competition on Thursday. The competition was held at Kaiaponi Farms …

Passion to Profit focus

Day aims to inspire rural women to ‘take the leap’

Environment

Plastic-free bag sewers make a whole night of it

Kaiti Mall was abuzz with the whir of sewing machines and scissors over Friday and Saturday as the Plastic Bag-Free Tairawhiti bag-a-thon motored through the …

United in their quest for a zero-waste world

Ka Pai Kaiti is working towards zero waste in collaboration with waste-reducing groups Para Kore and Plastic Bag Free Tairawhiti. One of the first steps …

Autowatch

Fun comes in twos

Mazda’s little feature-packed hatch

FPV Ford Owners Club weekend a success

About 65 people take part in Tokomaru Bay drive

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