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Out of the mist on Motu Trails

The bridges of Eastland’s Motu Falls span 140 years of ambition and challenge. Motu Trails advocate Jim Robinson explores their history in a two-part series.

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Sewage valves open again

Rain puts system under pressure this morning

Kiwi research partnership in Motu

Massey researchers work with Whinray Eco Trust to provide information about managing kiwi better in the wild

Making Kaiti Mall smoke free

Kaiti school students work towards World Smokefree Day on Wednesday

Soggy start but North Island dog trial champs begin

Tux North Island and New Zealand sheep dog trials get going as rain stopped

Emergency services called at the weekend Man wields tomahawk to steal cigarettes Learning from shared approach to Cook's 250th

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Top dollars on line in July Gisborne surf comp

Prize money aimed to draw in the best surfers

Call for young apprentices to enter contest

Carpentry apprentices called to show skills and compete in Registered Master Builders Carters 2017 Apprentice of the Year

Scoreboard

Where we stand after the weekend's matches

Campion surfing comp for students, run by students

Surf pumps for student-organised event

Sport

Horouta, YMP and HSOG win well

Strong wins recorded in premier grade netball on Saturday

Scoreboard

Where we stand after the weekend's matches

Christie in powerful form

Raging onshore winds, torrential rain and dropping swell on Day 4 of Gotcha Ichinomiya Chiba Open QS6000 in Japan

Kayakers head home with four more medals

New Zealand team on the way home from second ICF World Cup of season

Junior gymnasts go on 'medal raid' Newcomers win pairs Shand shares insights

Earlier this month many of the country’s top freshwater scientists, advocates and thinkers assembled in Uawa/Tolaga Bay for Te Mana o Te Wai Tairawhiti freshwater symposium. Michael Neilson went along to learn about the key challenges facing Tairawhiti, and where to from here.

Dutch Baby Pancake Bowl with Roast Plums and Labneh

Real Food for Babies and Toddlers

Snoozing in a JUCY hotel

Justine Tyerman is accosted by a couple of Swedes and snoozes in a ‘pod’ in Christchurch

Happy with 'birds' on the feet

Merino-lover Justine Tyerman finds the ultimate in footwear

Autumn persimmon treasure New ray of sunshine The sleep whisperer

Business

Budget ‘all good news’ for working families: Breen

Measures announced in yesterday’s Budget should have positive impact on region

Region to benefit from $10m boost for Maori tourism

Tourism ventures and 2019 First Meetings event to receive a portion of $17 million tourism funding boost

Tourism spend up for year, down in April

Tourism spend in Gisborne for April 2017 down 6 percent from April last year

ECT to absorb Activate Tairawhiti

Search for chief executive, one of our region’s most important leadership roles

April figures show spending increase in Gisborne Hunter appointed to council finance and audit committee Tourism continues to boost local economy

Arts & Entertainment

The circle of life

Ancient, archetypal and futuristic interweave in a project as three New Zealand artists head to Colombia next month

Alien Weaponry thrashes its way to Gisborne

Thrash metal band will perform as special guest act at Gisborne Smokefreerockquest finals next month

Harvesting words to create collective poetry

“More than 1000 words”, involves collation of themed poetry written by regulars at Lowe Street Community Centre

Bringing her grandfather's song home

Song written by Wellington-based singer Toni Huata’s Wairoa-born grandfather to open Wairoa Maori Film Festival

'Beauty' takes shape Flying Moas redux Oldest US college band to bring sound to Gisborne

Focus on the Land

Good luck Merv!

Merv Utting puts his success down to two major factors — it comes down to choosing dogs with good temperament and having a supportive wife

High hopes local combos will prove NZ’s top dogs

Around 300 entrants will compete in championships at Whangara Sheep Dog Trial Club courses at Pouawa

Environment

Kiwi research partnership in Motu

Massey researchers work with Whinray Eco Trust to provide information about managing kiwi better in the wild

Council promotes biodiversity

Advises on ways to protect and restore landscapes on International Day for Biodiversity

Feel

Imagine someone you love with all your heart, Someone you’d do anything for, Someone who’ll do anything for you. Feel the heartache that comes with …

The night beckons

"Come, come," the night beckons, "Don't be scared of adventure, For what is life, without a little danger?" …

Autowatch

Mazda’s CX-5 . . . with extras

MAZDA has added a whole new level of refinement to its CX-5 SUV, following the maxim of if it ain’t broke don’t fix it. The …

End of the world as we know it

CONVENTIONAL cars will die out by 2030 as electric self-driving shared cars take over our roads, a new report claims. In the US, 95 percent …

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