Gisborne Herald
5 days ago · The Gisborne Herald is a daily newspaper for the Gisborne region, covering news, sport, business, arts and opinion. Read the latest stories on water use, road slips, library issues, rugby, AC/DC and more.
Five Gisborne marae, including Puketawai, to relocate due to flood ...
17 hours ago · Five Gisborne marae at risk of flood and erosion will be relocated under Gisborne District Council plans. Local Democracy reporter Zita Campbell looks at Puketawai Marae’s “earth-shattering” cyclone experience, the progress since then and how community spirit and generosity has played a vital part in the recovery.
Tairāwhiti news digest: Gisborne’s Kōpūtūtea zone enters …
17 hours ago · 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 ...
News, results from around Gisborne Tairāwhiti golf courses
13 hours ago · Brian “BC” Tietjen left his best to the last on Sunday ... a career second hole-in-one. Tietjen aced the 140-metre sixth hole - his group started on the seventh - to cap a round from out of the blue. His ace - achieved with a 6-hybrid- put multiple exclamation marks on …
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.
Gisborne roads to convert from sealed to unsealed amid budget cuts
5 days ago · The council has compiled a list of 86 sealed roads within Gisborne city, in rural areas and along the East Coast that a report says have deteriorated to such an extent that it would be more beneficial to either revert the road or parts of it to an unsealed state or to resurface it with a cost-effective chip seal coating.
News - The Gisborne Herald
Read the latest news from Gisborne and the East Coast, covering local events, politics, sports, culture and more. Find out about the A&P Spring Show, the forestry industry, the yacht club lease, the rainbow crossing vandalism and other stories.
Hard work pays off: Gisborne high schools celebrate top students
6 days ago · Gisborne city high schools’ top scholars have been named and all four are heading to university next year with a focus on science and psychology.. The respective duxes of the city’s four main secondary schools for 2024 are Marcus Bull (Gisborne Boys’ High School), Joanna Burn (Gisborne Girls’ High School), Melissa Lamb (Lytton High School) and Angus McInnes (Campion College).
Three cyclone destroyed bridges to not be replaced, two others …
Oct 11, 2024 · The Gisborne Herald reports on the mixed news from NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi on the replacement of eight bridges lost during Cyclone Gabrielle. Some bridges will be funded, some will not, and some will require further evaluation.
Households self-evacuated across Tairāwhiti, emergency crews …
Jun 26, 2024 · Heavy rain and strong winds hit Tairāwhiti overnight, causing households to self-evacuate and roads to close. Emergency crews are working to assess the damage, clear debris and restore power, while the rain is expected to continue until Friday night.