News Choppers battle large vegetation fire at Port Awanui Sixth fire along the beach in two weeks; “disgruntled locals . . . have taken matters into their own hands”. Murray Robertson 2 hours ago
News Grave concerns: call for clearer guidelines regarding ‘offensive’ headstones Any outright ban on gang insignia on graves and monuments in council-controlled cemeteries here is likely to be highly controversial, a new report warns. A review of Gisborne District Council’s bylaw around cemeteries has proposed a new bylaw be... Andrew Ashton 2 hours ago
News East Coast MP’s staff ready to get ‘stuck in’ Newly elected MP Dana Kirkpatrick has appointed staff across her vast East Coast electorate but is still looking for an office in Gisborne. Erica McNeil, until recently the Poverty Bay A&P Association general manager, is team leader of the... Wynsley Wrigley 2 hours ago
FREE TO READ News Fifty-seven active Covid cases in Tairāwhiti There are 57 active cases of Covid-19 in Tairāwhiti, according to the latest official figures. Health NZ figures up to midnight on Sunday state there have been 26,629 cases of Covid and 43 deaths in Tairāwhiti since the pandemic broke out in New... Gisborne Herald 2 hours ago
FREE TO READ News Mums on waves The Salt Shack Surf School Push In event held at Midway Beach on Friday drew up to 70 participants ranging in age up to 12 years of age. Each of the surfers, along with their mums, were assisted in catching a wave Gisborne Herald 2 hours ago
FREE TO READ News Taking the ‘ick’ out of bowel screening Three new community care coordinators are taking the “ick” out of bowel screening in Tairāwhiti. Aroha Hokianga, Stacey Reeves and Linda Ngārimu are making sure eligible residents are taking part in the free National Bowel Screening Programme... Gisborne Herald 2 hours ago
News Hastings an option as Wairoa landfill nears capacity Wairoa landfill in just six years has gone from having the capability to accept rubbish from other councils to having to offload its rubbish to other councils. Wairoa District Council’s 2018 Waste Management and Minimisation Plan said: “Wairo... Wairoa Star 2 hours ago
News Hospital’s new group of social workers keen to support whānau voice Armed with passion, knowledge and experience, Gisborne Hospital’s diverse new group of social workers all want to ensure that the whānau voice is heard. The new social workers are Sela NiaNia Tai, Fontaine Maxwell, Celeste Chetty and Jennifer... Gisborne Herald 2 hours ago
News ‘Fantastic’ to see kiwifruit shipments back again Eastland Port is gearing up for a bountiful time over the next three months, with the return of kiwifruit ships, and seven charter ships scheduled to visit marking an exciting milestone for both the port and local horticulture industry. Over 8000... Gisborne Herald 2 hours ago
News Forty years between shifts for new St Mary’s priest Forty years after teaching religious studies and geography at Campion College, Father Mark Field has returned to Gisborne as parish priest at St Mary’s Star of the Sea. Father Mark took up the role in February after acting as parish priest in... Andrew Ashton 2 hours ago
FREE TO READ News ‘New Zealand needs to shift to micro infrastructure’ Study investigating small systems to ensure connectivity in severe weather. New Zealand needs to shift to micro infrastructure to ensure electricity water and waste systems remain connected during big weather events, a research student says. Zainab... Zita Campbell, Local Democracy Reporter 2 hours ago
News Wairoa council grappling with post-cyclone ‘trade-offs’ by Ann Revington Building infrastructure resilience post-cyclone could be under threat with changing NZ Transport Agency-Waka Kotahi funding formulas. Wairoa District Council Infrastructure and Regulatory committee last month wrestled with the... Wairoa Star 2 hours ago
FREE TO READ News Heritage Adventurer calls in, Noordam next as cruise ship season draws to a close The visit of boutique cruise ship Heritage Adventurer went ahead as scheduled on Monday. The small ship went to anchor out in Turanganui-a-Kiwa/Poverty Bay until early afternoon, and 75 of the passengers on board came ashore for an excursion to... Gisborne Herald 2 hours ago