Jan 30, 2025 · Website and daily print publication for the Gisborne region. One of only four independently owned daily newspapers in New Zealand.

By RNZ Māori educator Dame Iritana Te Rangi Tāwhiwhirangi, a founder of the Kōhanga Reo movement, has died. She was 95. A social media pānui posted to Te Kōhanga Reo National Trust’s Facebook page said Tāwhiwhirangi died on Saturday...

1 day ago · A woman suffered burns to her hands and legs on Tuesday when the tent she was sleeping in on a Gisborne property caught fire. Emergency services responded to the incident in Centennial Cres, Te Hapara, about 6.45am. “[Fire and Emergency NZ] was called to the scene initially in response to the ...

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6 days ago · The future direction of Gisborne’s growth will be influenced by changes to its resource management plan going forward for public consultation. Gisborne district councillors met on Thursday for the first time in 2025, while public engagement opened on a review of the Tairāwhiti Resource Management ...

Jan 3, 2025 · The first of many log ships to call into Eastland Port to load cargo for 2025 will be tied up alongside the wharf until Sunday. The Alaska arrived and docked on New Year’s Day. “She will take about the 30,000-tonne mark from here and then sail...

Jan 9, 2025 · Contractors dealing with the sewer blockage caused by garden waste dumped down a manhole in the Mangapapa area have paused work and will re-evaluate the situation on Friday. The clearance work has been on hold since Wednesday while contractors wait for the flow in the sewer pipe to drop. The ...

Jan 1, 2025 · After 11 years in local government, while raising four kids as a single dad and co-parenting two, Gisborne’s deputy mayor will not be seeking re-election in 2025. At the completion of his last term, Josh Wharehinga wants to spend time on his new truck hireage and moving business, supporting his ...

2 days ago · Long-term data on drowning in the Gisborne region shows a “sustained reduction” in underwater drownings, according to Water Safety NZ. Drowning while diving or snorkelling is tied with drowning after slipping or falling into water at six deaths each of the 19 people who lost their lives to drowning in Gisborne since 2015.

Jan 16, 2025 · “It’s out!” was the excited social media exclamation from Gisborne District Council on Tuesday afternoon as it announced that a major sewer blockage in Mangapapa had finally been cleared. The emergency sewage discharge valve at the Oak Street pump station had to be opened for 12 hours on ...