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Sep 22, 2024 | 
gisborneherald.co.nz | Roger Handford |Zita Campbell
Warmer and sunnier than normal so far this monthClimate Update by Roger HandfordDespite the spring tug o' war between the warmth of the north and the chill of the south, September in the Gisborne region is about a degree warmer than usual. The lack of rain might be another indicator to watch. Warm northwesters have gained the upper hand with 15 days of winds from the west and north quarter against 8 days from the south.
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Sep 5, 2024 | 
gisborneherald.co.nz | Roger Handford
Sep 06 2024 The heavens heralded the choosing of a new Māori monarch on Thursday evening with a close alignment of the New Moon and Venus. On the day Te Puhi Ariki Ngā Wai hono i te pō Paki took the title of Māori Queen, Venus (Kopu) greeted the New Moon (1.9 days old) just after sunset. In the olden days, at important occasions, Māori would search the skies looking for signs from...
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Sep 2, 2024 | 
gisborneherald.co.nz | Jeremy Muir |Zita Campbell |Murray Robertson |Roger Handford
An eight-mission schedule took the Trust Tairāwhiti Eastland Rescue Helicopter to areas from Hicks Bay to Hawke’s Bay in the seven-day reporting period from Monday, August 26. Carrying out an inter-hospital transfer and responding to four medical events and three trauma injuries made up a programme that started last Monday at 12.15pm when the team transferred a patient in serious condition from Gisborne to Auckland Hospital.
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Sep 2, 2024 | 
gisborneherald.co.nz | Roger Handford
Sep 02 2024 While the rest of the North Island was buffeted by wind and rain, the start of spring saw near-record warmth for the Tairāwhiti region. As August ended and Sunday marked the first day of calendar spring, warm northwesterly winds delivered an official top Gisborne temperature of 22.6C (while Monday hit over 22.3C). That would have been a new record if it had still been Au...
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Aug 19, 2024 | 
gisborneherald.co.nz | Roger Handford
Gisborne and Napier basked in record heat, East Cape had another soaking and strong winds blasted the district in a “four-seasons-in-one-day” weekend. On Sunday Gisborne missed breaking the all-time heat record for August by a whisker. The mercury rose to its maximum even before midday, hitting 21.8C at 11.30am. The highest August maximum on record for Gisborne since 1937 is 22C,...
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Aug 16, 2024 | 
gisborneherald.co.nz | Roger Handford
The Gisborne region is in for another dose of bad weather this weekend — both rain and wind. MetService has issued weather watch notices for heavy rain and strong wind, followed by another band of rain. The rain watch is for the top of the district and ranges to the Eastern Bay of Plenty from 6pm Saturday through to 6am Sunday. MetService says amounts may reach warning crite...
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Aug 7, 2024 | 
gisborneherald.co.nz | Zita Campbell |Matai O’Connor |Murray Robertson |Roger Handford
Gisborne’s derelict buildings are creating “eyesores” in the city centre, mayor Rehette Stoltz says. She was on TVNZ’s Breakfast today talking about her proposal to the Government to introduce stronger laws for landlords to maintain commercial buildings. Stoltz addressed this as a “nationwide issue” in a letter to the Government in May, noting councils have no enabling tools to require landlords to upkeep neglected buildings.
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Aug 7, 2024 | 
gisborneherald.co.nz | Matai O’Connor |Murray Robertson |Zita Campbell |Roger Handford
Ilminster Intermediate hosted its Taradale counterparts in their annual winter sports exchange this week and there were some terrific contests between the schools. The exchange has been running for more than 20 years and is a favourite on the calendar. The schools compete in 13 different codes. The school that wins seven or more games is crowned champions.
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Aug 7, 2024 | 
gisborneherald.co.nz | Matai O’Connor |Murray Robertson |Zita Campbell |Roger Handford
The Whangārā Community Catchment Group is excited to start predator and pest control in wetland sites to protect populations of rare birds, thanks to a new grant. The catchment group (WCCG) is made up of mana whenua Ngāti Konohi, farmers and forestry companies in the catchment area which includes the Pakarae, Waiomoko, Pouawa rivers and the Turihau stream.
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Aug 7, 2024 | 
gisborneherald.co.nz | Matai O’Connor |Murray Robertson |Zita Campbell |Roger Handford
Conservation Week is just under a month away and the Department of Conservation has urged people to think hard about what actions they can take for nature. The annual event runs from September 2 to 8. This year’s theme calls on people to help the environment and species that make New Zealand special. “Nature is at the heart of everything we do and is vital for our economy,” Department of Conservation (DoC) director-general Penny Nelson said.
