Gisborne Herald
Website and daily print publication for the Gisborne region. One of only four independently owned daily newspapers in New Zealand.
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A hockey umpire, photographer, ballet teacher and marine radio operator are among those recognised in this year’s Citizens Civic Awards. The Gisborne District Council-run awards are a celebration of the commitment, contribution and passion people...
Tairāwhiti news digest: Gisborne’s Kōpūtūtea zone enters …
Nov 13, 2024 · During a restricted fire season, anyone planning to light an open-air fire will need to apply for and obtain a permit, which can be applied for at www.checkitsalright.nz.. If anyone is unclear about whether they are inside the restricted zone, they can enter their address at www.checkitsalright.nz to find out what fire season they are in.. Tairāwhiti District Commander Peter Clark said the ...
Isolated Gisborne farmers fight for cyclone bridge rebuilds after ...
Oct 24, 2024 · Isolated Gisborne families are anxiously awaiting updates on the council-owned bridges which were destroyed during Cyclone Gabrielle and cutting them off from public roads. Funding for rebuilds has been secured for only two of eight cyclone-damaged bridges. Of these, three bridges considered crucial ...
Bereavements - The Gisborne Herald
Margaret Hauangiangi Te Puni (nee Murray) 6.11.1936 - 24.2.2024 Our mother left us on the 24th of February 2024. She was and always will be in our hearts.
Tairāwhiti Hīkoi mō te Tiriti unites thousands in Gisborne for …
Nov 15, 2024 · Public Interest Journalism funded through NZ On Air. Pākehā, Māori and Tauiwi (non-Māori) all showed up en masse at Heipipi Park in Gisborne on Thursday evening to make sure the Tairāwhiti perspective was put on the map for Hīkoi mō te Tiriti.. The hīkoi had started early in the morning at the top of the East Cape in Pōtaka and throughout the day different activations were held across ...
Tairāwhiti news digest: Call for more younger applicants for …
Oct 11, 2024 · “The willingness of community leaders, stakeholders and agencies to offer their insights to the assembly has also been heartening.” Te Weu Tairāwhiti wants to see more people sign up, specifically younger residents aged 16 to 24.
Gisborne forestry firm develops plan to battle woody debris
Oct 21, 2024 · “We have learnt much from the cyclones and are determined to keep lifting our game.” Since Cyclone Gabrielle, Gisborne ratepayers have spent more than $1.2 million removing woody debris from two of Gisborne’s beaches, and taxpayers have contributed $53m for the debris clean-up in the region.
Gisborne residents transform main street with art and teamwork
Nov 5, 2024 · Gisborne’s main street has been “spruced up” and “revived”, with local artists painting bright colours to uplift the community. About 30 residents swept the streets, painted over unwanted graffiti, and cleaned up rubbish, and the outsides of shop windows as part of the Spring Clean on Sunday.
Uncertainty for Gisborne after Simeon Brown’s speed limit …
3 days ago · The changes also create variable speed limits around schools during pick-up and drop-off times. Following two years of consultation, Gisborne introduced lower speed limits on some roads earlier this year. Only months later, in September, Transport Minister Simeon Brown signed the new speed limit rule, with speed reversals due to come into effect in July 2025, and the variable speed limits ...
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