Sunday, December 29, 2013

Sun shines on first big night

MOCK weddings, musical mayhem and a magical Empire of the Sun experience all added to the launch of the 2013 Rhythm and Vines festival…


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Friday, December 27, 2013

Six60 stars of opening night

THE crowd pulsed in unison from the stage to the hill at the Awapuni soundshell last night as fans crammed in front of the stage to enjoy popular…


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Hey big spenders

GISBORNE retailer Ro Darrall has been dealing in vintage treasures for six years and says she has never seen a Christmas Eve like this year…


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Thursday, December 26, 2013

German tourist shot

A GERMAN tourist this morning remained in a serious condition in Auckland Hospital after being shot in a hunting accident in Gisborne on Christmas…


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Behaviour pretty good so far — police

IT’S a case of “so far, so good” when it comes to public behaviour over the festive season, with Tairawhiti Police reporting a “pretty good” couple…


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Biker hurt in high-speed beach spill

A MAN is in Gisborne Hospital after a high-speed motorcycle crash on Nuiti Beach north of Anaura Bay on Christmas Eve…


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A wheelie great way to get around

PAUL Culpan was only in town long enough to cram in a few surfs and spend Christmas with his partner’s family, but in those few short days he met a…


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LET’S GET THIS PARTY STARTED

THOUSANDS of people are arriving in Gisborne for the annual end-of-year music festivals, with the BW Summer Festival campgrounds opening today…


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Fox prospers Stateside

BMX – GISBORNE BMX rider Nick Fox can’t wait to return to America and “BMX heaven” but first he needs to earn some money…


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Monday, December 23, 2013

Hyland and Jenkins win gold

ROWING – GISBORNE rowers Alex Hyland and Luke Jenkins won the men’s senior coxless pairs at the Christmas Regatta at Lake Karapiro this month…


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Back to the discussion table for iwi claims

GISBORNE iwi groups will return to the negotiating table after the Waitangi Tribunal’s refusal to make a binding recommendation for the return of…


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Nothing beats their blissful beach

TWO sisters are back in their summer paradise at Pouawa this freedom camping season…


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‘This will be our first Christmas . . . ever’

CHRISTMAS is so much part of our cultural DNA it is near impossible to imagine a December without the seasonal celebration…


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Fake $50 notes surfacing again

FAKE $50 notes have been presented again in Gisborne in the past 24 hours and Heart of Gisborne has warned retailers about it…


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Christmas a celebration of 101 shared birthdays

NOT only is Noeleen Daphne Hughes turning 101 tomorrow, but she also gets to share her birthday with the Christian celebration of the birth of Jesus…


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Sunday, December 22, 2013

Rescue before wedding

WAIKANAE surf lifeguard Matt Cairns was the right man in the right place at the right time on Saturday afternoon when he helped a surfer hooked in a…


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Laundering scam draws in Gisborne job seeker

A GISBORNE woman seeking work unwittingly became involved in a money laundering scam…


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Angels at work for children of prisoners

RUGBY balls, boogie boards, swingball sets, make-up and bubble-bath kits were among Christmas presents delivered on Saturday to more than 120…


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Serious leg injuries in crash at Waipiro

A WOMAN is recovering at Gisborne Hospital after she suffered serious leg injuries in a vehicle crash early Saturday morning in Waipiro Bay…


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Pirates win Doleman Cup

CRICKET – PIRATES ended Gisborne Boys’ High School’s reign as Doleman Cup cricket champions at Harry Barker Reserve on Saturday…


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Friday, December 20, 2013

Now 10 vine-killer cases in Gisborne orchards

THREE more kiwifruit orchards in the Gisborne district have now been identified as infected with the vine-killer Psa-V disease as the anticipated…


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Our confidence high but waning

ECONOMIC confidence in Gisborne and Hawke’s Bay has dipped but “moderate optimism” remains, the latest economic survey says…


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Investigation of why Lytton surface failed

DRIVERS are not the only ones unhappy with the road upgrade defects on Lytton Road…


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Dust is ready to fly . . . let the madness begin

A TRADITION of bucking, bull- riding, spurs and cowboy hats, spanning more than six decades, will be upheld again this year as the rodeo comes to…


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Too big for a sack but it’s a long-awaited gift

SANTA delivered an early Christmas present for the Gisborne community as the new bridge at the eastern end of Alfred Cox Park walkway and bike path…


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