Tuesday, January 28, 2014

Psa-V in an 11th kiwifruit orchard

THE kiwifruit vine-killing disease Psa-V is now regarded as established in this district — with an 11th orchard diagnosed with it in the past 10…


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Shed fire nearly reaches house

A SHED fire on a property in Stanley Road near Anzac Street went close to setting fire to the house alongside last night…


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‘More clarity needed if public land encroached’

A GISBORNE couple paying a $1400 encroachment fee each year to Gisborne District Council say council officers need to better explain the policy to…


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Large agenda for new committee

A START on tackling two major problems, a complex rates system and rates owing on Maori land, are included on a busy agenda for the first meeting of…


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‘Unsung heroes’

THE Olympic Pools lifeguards are “unsung heroes” and the backbone of the operation, says complex manager Hendrik Geyer…


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Boult return boosts ND

CRICKET – FIRST-class cricket returns to Gisborne tomorrow with New Zealand test opening bowler Trent Boult having recovered from injury to lead the…


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Monday, January 27, 2014

Policies aim for ‘best start’

EAST Coast children would benefit from a new Labour Party package designed to ensure a good start towards a happy, healthy and successful life, says…


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Weather beats ship visit

THE WEATHER again got the better of the Oosterdam’s visit to Gisborne yesterday— disappointing retailers and the passengers who were looking forward…


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Gisborne-bred jumper taking on the world

A GISBORNE -bred horse helped his rider qualify second in the world for the FEI Jumping Challenge and bagged her a North Island title to boot…


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Wet spell is helping to repair the rain deficit

GISBORNE’S January rainfall deficit has almost been repaired in the past two days, although the heaviest falls were in the mountains and coastal…


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No substitute for Quality in winning rounds

JAKE Lambert is making up for a bit of a slow start to the showjumping season…


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Pony double for champion Steffi

EQUESTRIAN – STEFFI Whittaker, the newly crowned North Island Country TV Pony Grand Prix champion heads home to Christchurch from the Larsen…


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Friday, January 24, 2014

Downside seen in economic agency proposal

SETTING up a new economic development entity is the next step in a plan to bring an additional $1 billion of revenue into the Gisborne region by…


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Remembering the agony of that day

ALL that Ashleigh Wilson sees when she tries to remember her boyfriend, is his head going under the water for the last time…


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Lifeguards assist a paddler beaten by current

CROSS-currents at the eastern end of Waikanae Beach dragged an inexperienced stand-up paddle boarder out to sea on Thursday afternoon…


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Cousins learned from their elders

SOFTBALL – FAMILY input has made the difference for two young Gisborne softballers who have been selected for New Zealand teams going to Australia…


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Thursday, January 23, 2014

Missed death by a whisker

A GISBORNE woman is lucky to be alive after the car she was driving collided with a small truck on SH2 at Whakaki north of Wairoa yesterday morning —…


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Evaluating river plan issues

A FEASIBILITY study of Gisborne’s proposed flat water sports hub began yesterday with a meeting and location visit around the Taruheru River…


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Staff-wide push to back the Gigatown bid

GISBORNE District Council is just one of several Gizzy-proud organisations to get behind the city’s bid for Chorus’s Gigatown crown and maximise…


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Apartments cleared twice after two suspicious fires

TWO separate fires in an inner Gisborne city apartment block this morning have been investigated as alleged arson and police have arrested two women…


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Top teams here for the Tairawhiti Tens

LEAGUE TENS CLASS – players from all over the North Island will be in Gisborne tomorrow and on Sunday for the Tairawhiti Tens rugby league tournament…


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Wednesday, January 22, 2014

Fewer now on benefits

SOCIAL welfare end-of-year benefit figures show 569 fewer people in Gisborne are receiving a benefit than this time last year…


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‘Many turn to food banks or to family’

COMMUNITY worker and district councillor Manu Caddie is skeptical that reduced numbers of people receiving a benefit means more people in decent…


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Retailers urged to open Monday for ship

THE floating hotel Oosterdam will arrive back in Poverty Bay next Monday and Heart of Gisborne wants to know what shops will be open to cater for its…


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Wairoa airport to host motorcycle drag meet

WAIROA airport will come alive on Saturday but with the sound of motorcycle rather than aero engines, for the Wairoa British Motorcycle Club drag…


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