Deaths

MCKELVIE

May 11 2024 Updated May 10, 2024

Gisborne Herald

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MCKELVIE, Jason. 52 years. Passed away suddenly in January 2024. He was the beloved son of the late Jan and Melvie. Forever in our memories. We love you - little sis Sonia, brother-in-law Mark, nephews Thomas and Jack.

Indoor sports centre ‘dead in the water’ without council backing: CEO

Gisborne District Council needs to show some support for a proposed all-purpose indoor sports centre otherwise the project is “dead in the water”. That is the claim of Whiti Ora Tairāwhiti (formerly Sport Gisborne-Tairāwhiti) chief executive...

‘Fix our potholes’: Residents demand no-frills budget

A “no-frills” budget, a plea to “fix our potholes” and “the Grey St fiasco” were all among submissions made at Gisborne District Council’s Three-Year Plan hearings on Wednesday and Thursday. Some residents said they object to plans to...

Zita Campbell, Local Democracy Reporter

17 May 2024

News

What’s going on in Gisborne

This Weekend Saturday, May 18 ●Matawhero Art Gallery — Flight exhibition A new exhibition by artist Justine Hawksworth is on display with a selection of paintings of realistic and detailed iconic New Zealand flora and fauna in acrylic and...

Gisborne pickleball players fly the flag proudly in Albany

A Gisborne contingent of 25 players competed in the Albany Pickleball Tournament – the biggest annual competition of its kind in New Zealand. Over 250 players from all over the country took part over three days. Team events and singles were on the...

Gisborne Herald

11 May 2024

Homes being built

Re: All Kiwis deserve a place to lay their head, May 15 letter. It is an issue (a worldwide one!) but there are homes being built, which is awesome. The Kāinga Ora website details all the homes planned and being built in Gisborne. This is from the...

Gisborne Herald

17 May 2024

Letter

A wero for the critics: Put forward good ideas

Re: Grey St “opportunity” futile, May 15 letter. You would think by reading the opinion section that Gisborne hated the Grey St development, which is 90 per cent funded by central government and is run by local volunteers who specialise in...

Gisborne Herald

17 May 2024

Letter

Seemingly unfounded reckons

Re: All Kiwis deserve a place to lay their head, May 15 letter. Did you talk to any of them? If not, how could you tell they were scared, given the windows were fogged up? If not, how do you know they weren’t out (like yourself) to see the aurora?...

Gisborne Herald

17 May 2024