Articles by Gisborne Herald
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National
AI tool used to help with Gisborne’s woody debris problem
Tuesday, 18 February 2025, 2:48pmGisborne District Council has turned to artificial intelligence (AI) to help control the woody debris that covers the region’s...
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Lower North Island
Forecast delays further closures of highway through Waioeka Gorge
Friday, 14 February 2025, 4:07pmA proposed extension of the daytime closures of State Highway 2 through the Waioeka Gorge has been delayed a week due to...
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Business
Four-mission Japanese contract confirmed by Rocket Lab
Wednesday, 5 February 2025, 2:25pmRocket Lab has announced a multi-launch deal with Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space, Inc. (iQPS) - a Japan-based Earth...
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National
Tent fire safety warning after woman seriously injured
Tuesday, 4 February 2025, 2:33pmA woman suffered burns to her hands and legs on Tuesday when the tent she was sleeping in on a Gisborne property caught fire. Emergency...
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National
Police urge vigilance regarding kids' online safety as school resumes
Wednesday, 29 January 2025, 1:15pmAs thousands of children across Tairāwhiti return to school, police urge parents to proactively approach online safety and...
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National
Matawhero Saleyards sheep sale postponed due to insufficient stock
Friday, 24 January 2025, 4:04pmThere was no weekly sheep sale at the Matawhero Saleyards on Friday due to insufficient stock numbers. A PGG Wrightson stock...
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National
Technician investigating Woolworths CO2 alarm incident
Friday, 24 January 2025, 3:59pmStaff at Woolworths supermarket were evacuated Friday morning after a Co2 alarm went off in the building. Fire and Emergency...
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National
Focus Group chance to help take farms 'to next level'
Wednesday, 22 January 2025, 4:29pmAnimal production and financial management will be key elements of discussion at the farmer Focus Group workshops starting...
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Lower North Island
Rocket Lab launch, SH2 closure changes, return to fire restrictions
Friday, 20 December 2024, 4:21pmThe latest Rocket Lab electron mission launch from Mahia has been set. Named “Owl The Way Up”, the window to take off from...
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National
Decent rain needed by Christmas to dodge the drought word
Tuesday, 10 December 2024, 2:18pmThe district needs substantial relieving rain in the next couple of weeks to stave off fears of a potential drought impacting...
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National
New AI tech aims to empower sustainable farming decisions
Wednesday, 2 October 2024, 3:36pmPublic Interest Journalism funded through NZ On Air Combining artificial intelligence with traditional knowledge from people...
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Crime
Watch: Ram raiders smash through security grill, ransack vege store
Tuesday, 10 September 2024, 1:47pmThieves used a car to smash through the door and security grill at Makaraka Veges just out of Gisborne city and steal cigarettes,...
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National
Gisborne flights disrupted by volcanic ash from Whakaari/White Island
Wednesday, 4 September 2024, 3:22pmAir New Zealand cancelled flights in and out of Gisborne on Tuesday as a precaution after Whakaari/White Island spewed volcanic...
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National
Body of Gisborne excavator driver recovered from submerged cab last night
Tuesday, 23 July 2024, 1:12pmThe body of the excavator operator who died yesterday when his machine tipped over while working in the Waimatā River near...
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National
‘Heartless and cruel’: Gisborne boy subjected to years of abuse by ‘caregiver’
Monday, 28 August 2023, 1:01pmWARNING: This story discusses physical assault and neglect. Entrusted to a “caregiver” when he was 6 years old, a boy suffered...
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National
Pregnant woman critically injured in crash near Gisborne
Thursday, 27 April 2023, 3:51pmA pregnant woman suffered critical injuries in a head-on crash on State Highway 35 near Gisborne’s Oneroa Rd this morning. The...
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Science
Rocket Lab shifts Nasa’s satellite launches from Virginia to New Zealand
Wednesday, 12 April 2023, 9:36amSpace company Rocket Lab will launch Nasa’s cyclone-tracking TROPICS satellite constellation from Mahia in Hawke’s Bay next...
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Crime
Family outraged as woman gets home detention for killing man who hadn't showered
Saturday, 1 April 2023, 2:40pmRelatives of an elderly man who died after being violently assaulted by his caregiver reacted with shock and anger as his...
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Crime
Husband sentenced after wife reported concerning material on laptop
Saturday, 1 April 2023, 2:01pmWarning: This story contains graphic details readers may find disturbing A woman’s discovery on her husband’s laptop has...
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National
Cyclone Gabrielle damage to Tairāwhiti farms estimated at $80m
Thursday, 16 March 2023, 8:51amSurveys initiated in the wake of Cyclone Gabrielle have estimated farm damage at up to $80 million and counting across the...
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National
State of Emergency declared in Gisborne, wild weather brings floods, destruction
Thursday, 4 November 2021, 5:04pmA state of emergency has been declared in Gisborne as wild weather saw rivers rise rapidly, giant trees crash to the ground...
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Crime
Man who shared child sex abuse, terrorism videos offers $10k for discharge
Monday, 11 October 2021, 7:39pmA man who shared objectionable videos of child sex abuse, bestiality, and the Christchurch mosque shootings has offered to...
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Business
$17.3 million: NZ's biggest-ever tax fraudster jailed
Tuesday, 11 May 2021, 1:52pmMatawai farmer John Bracken, who became New Zealand's biggest-ever tax fraudster when he fleeced the IRD for $17.3 million...
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Sport
Accusations denied after photos emerge of dead racehorses at Tolaga Bay
Monday, 15 February 2021, 2:00pmWarning: Distressing photos Organisers of the annual Tolaga Bay beach races deny accusations two horses shot after incidents...
