News Gisborne kiwifruit on mice-infested ship Fruit from Gisborne growers was on board refrigerated ship Crown Garnet where a mice infestation was found among its Sungold kiwifruit cargo when it arrived in Belgium. Zespri executives have been grappling with the possibility the first shipment of... Gisborne Herald 26 Apr 2024
CRIME News Nūhaka thefts ‘hurt our whānau’ Thousands of dollars worth of property, including poles that had been embedded in concrete, has been taken from a rebuild site at Nuhaka School in northern Hawke’s Bay. Hit in the apparent brazen theft at the weekend were both the community of the... Hawke's Bay Today 27 Apr 2024
News Proposed alcohol changes for Gisborne under fire by Neil Reid Gisborne District Council will today respond to submitters over a planned contentious new alcohol crackdown - a proposal that some submitters claim has the potential to kill the city’s hospitality industry and turn the CBD into... Gisborne Herald 02 May 2024
News Kiwa Pools staff in Gisborne receive de-escalation training after abuse by Neil Reid Staff at Gisborne’s Kiwa Pools have undergone “de-escalation” crisis training after being targeted by abusive behaviour from members of the public. The $46 million Gisborne District Council-owned pools opened to the public in... NZ Herald 01 May 2024
FREE TO READ Local Focus Life-changing ops for three friends Friends who nurse together get surgery together. That was the case for Jess Saxby, Tai Lolohea and BJ Taare, who now have more than a nursing degree in common. The three close friends have lost more than 200 kilograms between them. BJ had a partial... Renae Lolohea, Local Focus Reporter 31 Aug 2023
FREE TO READ Local Focus Claydon’s handcrafted wooden surfboards ride the waves of innovation by Mead Norton Pete Claydon loves surfing. He also has a passion for woodworking. Now the Gisborne resident has combined his two passions into one, creating some of the most beautiful wooden surfboards in New Zealand. “I read some articles in one... Gisborne Herald 25 Aug 2023
FREE TO READ Local Focus Breast cancer charity football game raises money and awareness A pink-themed top-of-the-table men’s football game has raised thousands of dollars for the Breast Cancer Foundation. The total was boosted by a flurry of donations after High School Old Boys player and co-coach Matthew McFatter put his hair on the... Renae Lolohea, Local Focus Reporter 10 Aug 2023
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