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Flood scheme OK
Sat, Jan 28, 12 • Marianne Gillingham
A multimillion-dollar upgrade of the Waipaoa Flood Control Scheme has been kicked for touch, after a peer review revealed it is performing well beyond...

Plea to back full restoration
GISBORNE stonemason Brian Shepherd is making an impassioned plea to the community to fundraise $1.5 million to completely rebuild the city’s iconic...

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A chance that fracking required, says Apache 28 Jan, 2012 - Marianne Gillingham There is a 50/50 chance Apache Corporation will use fracking to bring up any oil it might find in this region, a spokesman told district councillors t...
‘Creed’ overlooks real world 28 Jan, 2012 Monday’s editorial, headed “Missing oil and gas opportunities a greater risk to district’s potential”, ...
Council will work with Citrus Grove on alternative scheme 27 Jan, 2012 - John Jones THE developers of the Citrus Grove private plan change at Makaraka left yesterday’s monthly meeting of the District Council with a promise the...

A chance that fracking required, says Apache

28 Jan, 2012 - Marianne Gillingham

There is a 50/50 chance Apache Corporation will use fracking to bring up any oil it might find in this region, a spokesman told district councillors t...

‘Creed’ overlooks real world

28 Jan, 2012

Monday’s editorial, headed “Missing oil and gas opportunities a greater risk to district’s potential”, ...

Council will work with Citrus Grove on alternative scheme

27 Jan, 2012 - John Jones

THE developers of the Citrus Grove private plan change at Makaraka left yesterday’s monthly meeting of the District Council with a promise the...

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Comet runners-up after ‘great battle’ 28 Jan, 2012 COMET Club head coach Greg Meade had good reason to be “very pleased” after the Hawke’s Bay-Poverty Bay ...
Comeback kid Corrin third at NZ Grand Prix 28 Jan, 2012 - Chris Taewa DOING it the hard way has only fanned the flames of desire in Gisborne’s Daniel Corrin after his podium finish at the New Zealand saloon cars grand pr...
RISING LEGENDS 2012 27 Jan, 2012 FIVE newcomers and five from last year make up the 2012 Tairawhiti Rising Legends squad announced by Sport Gisborne Tairawhiti yesterday...

Comet runners-up after ‘great battle’

28 Jan, 2012

COMET Club head coach Greg Meade had good reason to be “very pleased” after the Hawke’s Bay-Poverty Bay ...

Comeback kid Corrin third at NZ Grand Prix

28 Jan, 2012 - Chris Taewa

DOING it the hard way has only fanned the flames of desire in Gisborne’s Daniel Corrin after his podium finish at the New Zealand saloon cars grand pr...

RISING LEGENDS 2012

27 Jan, 2012

FIVE newcomers and five from last year make up the 2012 Tairawhiti Rising Legends squad announced by Sport Gisborne Tairawhiti yesterday...

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Maori Boy Genius 26 Jan, 2012 - Austin King M AORI Boy Genius is the title given to a documentary about Wairoa-Waikaremoana boy Ngaa Rauuira Puumanawawhiti, who attended...
Opera on the hill 26 Jan, 2012 - Phillipa Webb GISBORNE arts patron Jack Richards’ home will be transformed into a hilltop opera theatre on Saturday, February 4...
‘Reluctant heroes’ of NZ art 26 Jan, 2012 - Mark Peter A T the heart of Tairawhiti Museum’s upcoming exhibition of 27 works from the Prior collection are four groups of paintings by New...

Maori Boy Genius

26 Jan, 2012 - Austin King

M AORI Boy Genius is the title given to a documentary about Wairoa-Waikaremoana boy Ngaa Rauuira Puumanawawhiti, who attended...

Opera on the hill

26 Jan, 2012 - Phillipa Webb

GISBORNE arts patron Jack Richards’ home will be transformed into a hilltop opera theatre on Saturday, February 4...

‘Reluctant heroes’ of NZ art

26 Jan, 2012 - Mark Peter

A T the heart of Tairawhiti Museum’s upcoming exhibition of 27 works from the Prior collection are four groups of paintings by New...

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Farms are rolling in clover 28 Jan, 2012 - Marg Willimott The hills in the district are white with a sea of clover in flower — and something not seen for several years is free nitrogen being added to hill cou...
Schooled to shear 25 Jan, 2012 - By Marg Willimott THE positive attitude of young shearing students is a highlight for trainers this year...
Quality wool at Wairoa A & P 25 Jan, 2012 - Steph Brownlie DESPITE the wet season, the quality of wool entries at this year’s Wairoa A & P Show was good, according to wool judge Ross Buscke...

Farms are rolling in clover

28 Jan, 2012 - Marg Willimott

The hills in the district are white with a sea of clover in flower — and something not seen for several years is free nitrogen being added to hill cou...

Schooled to shear

25 Jan, 2012 - By Marg Willimott

THE positive attitude of young shearing students is a highlight for trainers this year...

Quality wool at Wairoa A & P

25 Jan, 2012 - Steph Brownlie

DESPITE the wet season, the quality of wool entries at this year’s Wairoa A & P Show was good, according to wool judge Ross Buscke...

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New view on flood control scheme great news for district 28 Jan, 2012 - Jeremy Muir That the Waipaoa Flood Control Scheme was no longer the insurance policy that it should be, and the Flats and possibly even Gisborne were at risk from...
At the going down of the sun, we will remember them — won’t we? 27 Jan, 2012 - Jeremy Muir At the end of a long, circuitous debate, the “Yes” in favour of a $240,000, insurance-paid repair job for Gisborne’s iconic Cenotaph was a...
Get off the grass, David — China sees us as a land of milk and honey 26 Jan, 2012 - Jeremy Muir Labour leader David Shearer has weighed into the foreign ownership debate, saying the $200 million bid by a Chinese company to buy the 16 Crafar...

New view on flood control scheme great news for district

28 Jan, 2012 - Jeremy Muir

That the Waipaoa Flood Control Scheme was no longer the insurance policy that it should be, and the Flats and possibly even Gisborne were at risk from...

At the going down of the sun, we will remember them — won’t we?

27 Jan, 2012 - Jeremy Muir

At the end of a long, circuitous debate, the “Yes” in favour of a $240,000, insurance-paid repair job for Gisborne’s iconic Cenotaph was a...

Get off the grass, David — China sees us as a land of milk and honey

26 Jan, 2012 - Jeremy Muir

Labour leader David Shearer has weighed into the foreign ownership debate, saying the $200 million bid by a Chinese company to buy the 16 Crafar...

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Celebrating TRONP’s achievements 28 Jan, 2012 - Api Mahuika On the passing of the Ngati Porou Bill this year Te Runanganui o Ngati Porou (TRONPNUI) will replace Te Runanga o Ngati Porou (TRONP), and all of the ...
Let our whanau grieve in peace 27 Jan, 2012 Ko wai au?...
Overdue need for fracking inquiry 27 Jan, 2012 It seems the tide is turning...

Celebrating TRONP’s achievements

28 Jan, 2012 - Api Mahuika

On the passing of the Ngati Porou Bill this year Te Runanganui o Ngati Porou (TRONPNUI) will replace Te Runanga o Ngati Porou (TRONP), and all of the ...

Let our whanau grieve in peace

27 Jan, 2012

Ko wai au?...

Overdue need for fracking inquiry

27 Jan, 2012

It seems the tide is turning...

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Fruit for the community 28 Jan, 2012 Some wonderful person in Iranui Road had a box of grapefuit on their verge recently with a “help yourself” sign — a fantastic gesture....
‘Cut’ the best place to fish 28 Jan, 2012 I am 49 years old and I’ve been fishing at The Cut since I was five. The river has been shared by boats and fishermen for years — it was a courtesy th...
Great support 28 Jan, 2012 My name is Chance Beckett Ria and I am about to embark on a journey to Argentina to volunteer in schools for underprivileged children. My travel fund ...

Fruit for the community

28 Jan, 2012

Some wonderful person in Iranui Road had a box of grapefuit on their verge recently with a “help yourself” sign — a fantastic gesture....

‘Cut’ the best place to fish

28 Jan, 2012

I am 49 years old and I’ve been fishing at The Cut since I was five. The river has been shared by boats and fishermen for years — it was a courtesy th...

Great support

28 Jan, 2012

My name is Chance Beckett Ria and I am about to embark on a journey to Argentina to volunteer in schools for underprivileged children. My travel fund ...

Ouch! Bucking broncos and sore bums........

The barrel race in the increasingly popular annual rodeo.

Barnardos Chief Executive Murray Edridge.

The Great Gizzy Christmas Parade.

Intermediate schools waka ama challenge

Top Stories

1. Four killed in smash at Mohaka
2. Rockforte directors face fraud charges
3. Look to future, not dirty past
4. Council staff member will go to Canada
5. Mum started car in gear, child run over
6. Freight train derails
7. It’s official: Robbie’s catch is a world record
8. Donation of Lucas’ car is a donation of love
9. Bringing back the ‘ lost generation’
10. Vennell too classy

Four killed in smash at Mohaka

Rockforte directors face fraud charges

Look to future, not dirty past

Council staff member will go to Canada

Mum started car in gear, child run over

Freight train derails

It’s official: Robbie’s catch is a world record

Donation of Lucas’ car is a donation of love

Bringing back the ‘ lost generation’

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Vennell too classy

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25.9 °C

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Barometer: 1009.7 hPa

Conditions at local time 18:33 on 29 January 2012

Unofficial readings - taken at 64 Gladstone Road

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The council has decided to repair the Cenotaph with insurance money but a much more extensive restoration project is needed to secure its future, at a cost of around $1.5 million. Councillors have decided to put this restoration out to consultation in its 10-year plan, but the project would not benefit from the insurance money. Should the Cenotaph be repaired now, or should the city fundraise urgently for a full restoration?

Repair

Full restoration

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