The Gisborne Herald

Calling High School Old Girls netballers past and present. Former netballers are warmly invited to attend the High School Old Boys/High School Old Girls (HSOG) centenary reunion on March 28, 29 and 30. HSOG stalwart Shelly Duncan, who along with...

The Gisborne Herald

Gisborne HSOG netballers urged to attend centenary celebration ↗

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Gisborne District Council has turned to artificial intelligence (AI) to help control the woody debris that covers the region’s beaches after heavy rain events. Council woody debris programme manager Rod Sheridan said woody debris in rivers and on...

The Gisborne Herald

Gisborne District Council says AI ‘game-changer’ for woody debris control ↗

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Sixteen interns have completed a 10-week summer programme at Gisborne’s Mātai Medical Research Institute, gaining hands-on experience in medical research and leadership training. The programme paired tertiary students with leading scientists...

The Gisborne Herald

Tairāwhiti Matai internships offer unique learning with global experts ↗

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Police have urged parents to be alert to the potential risks facing children and young people who go online for ‘Safer Internet Day’ this week. Detective Senior Sergeant Kepal Richards, officer in charge of the police Online Child Exploitation...

The Gisborne Herald

Police urge online care for children ↗

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Surf lifeguards at Midway carried out two rescues over the weekend after swimmers were caught in rips outside the flagged area. Dawson Building Midway Club manager Gina Carroll said there were strong rips along the town beaches over the weekend...

The Gisborne Herald

Lifeguards rescue swimmers caught in rips outside flagged areas ↗

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Rocket Lab successfully launched its 59th Electron mission on Sunday, deploying five satellites. The “IOT 4 You and Me” mission lifted off from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 in Mahia at 9.43am deploying the satellites to a 647km low Earth orbit...

The Gisborne Herald

Rocket Lab deploys five satellites in successful 59th Electron launch ↗

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Vandals are thought to be behind damage caused to new tree plantings along a Gisborne street. A Gisborne District Council spokeswoman said the council was aware 10 new trees on Chalmers Rd had been vandalised to varying degrees. The alleged...

The Gisborne Herald

Suspected vandalism leaves new trees stripped bare ↗

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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...

The Gisborne Herald

Gisborne tent fire leaves woman with serious burns ↗

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