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Checkmate at Wairoa’s Affco

Shaan Te Kani

THREATS and ongoing disputes are carving up hopes of a positive agreement between Wairoa’s Affco meatworks and the New Zealand Meat Workers’ Union...

FUELLED ON SCIENCE: Gisborne Intermediate School student Hugo Robinson was one of the top prizewinners at the East Coast Regional Science Fair last week for his investigation of future fuel for cars. Picture by Dave Thomas Read more »

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Region a net ETS winner — Smith 2 Sep, 2010 - Martin Gibson GISBORNE will be a net winner from the emissions trading scheme, promises Climate Change Minister Nick Smith...
The science of a research project 2 Sep, 2010 - Shaan Te Kani EAST Coast Regional Science Fair winner Maia Ihimaera has created an epic sequel...
Innovation to keep our motors running 2 Sep, 2010 - Shaan Te Kani YOUNG scientist Hugo Robinson might be only 12 but already he is getting fuelled up for the future...

Region a net ETS winner — Smith

2 Sep, 2010 - Martin Gibson

GISBORNE will be a net winner from the emissions trading scheme, promises Climate Change Minister Nick Smith...

The science of a research project

2 Sep, 2010 - Shaan Te Kani

EAST Coast Regional Science Fair winner Maia Ihimaera has created an epic sequel...

Innovation to keep our motors running

2 Sep, 2010 - Shaan Te Kani

YOUNG scientist Hugo Robinson might be only 12 but already he is getting fuelled up for the future...

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Coach wary of player burnout 1 Sep, 2010 - John Hill POVERTY Bay coach Grainger Heikell is planning to make “minor changes” from the side who beat Mid Canterbury at the weekend for Saturday’s Heartland...
Fogarty breaks drought 1 Sep, 2010 - Rockie Ellmers DANIEL Fogarty finally shed his bridesmaid’s tag when he won the East Coast Challenge beach racing senior open class here at the weekend...
Little big man wins it for GBHS 31 Aug, 2010 - John Hill GISBORNE Boys’ High School were crowned champions of the Hurricanes region after beating St Pats Silverstream 11-8 in Palmerston North at the...

Coach wary of player burnout

1 Sep, 2010 - John Hill

POVERTY Bay coach Grainger Heikell is planning to make “minor changes” from the side who beat Mid Canterbury at the weekend for Saturday’s Heartland...

Fogarty breaks drought

1 Sep, 2010 - Rockie Ellmers

DANIEL Fogarty finally shed his bridesmaid’s tag when he won the East Coast Challenge beach racing senior open class here at the weekend...

Little big man wins it for GBHS

31 Aug, 2010 - John Hill

GISBORNE Boys’ High School were crowned champions of the Hurricanes region after beating St Pats Silverstream 11-8 in Palmerston North at the...

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Bands plan big goodbye gig 2 Sep, 2010 - Kristine Walsh ONCE upon a time there were five-bands-for-five-bucks nights whereupon, each month, five local bands would play a combined gig for a modest door...
Still time to join in on a range of art classes 2 Sep, 2010 ARTSARTIST/educator Rowan Belcher says classes at his Project #11 arts facility are well attended but there is space for those who want to join in...
Shift coming for dance music scene 26 Aug, 2010 by Kristine WalshPROPOSED changes to the way New Zealand manages its booze industry won’t come into effect for around a year but, when they do, they...

Bands plan big goodbye gig

2 Sep, 2010 - Kristine Walsh

ONCE upon a time there were five-bands-for-five-bucks nights whereupon, each month, five local bands would play a combined gig for a modest door...

Still time to join in on a range of art classes

2 Sep, 2010

ARTSARTIST/educator Rowan Belcher says classes at his Project #11 arts facility are well attended but there is space for those who want to join in...

Shift coming for dance music scene

26 Aug, 2010

by Kristine WalshPROPOSED changes to the way New Zealand manages its booze industry won’t come into effect for around a year but, when they do, they...

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Pruners cut above the rest 1 Sep, 2010 GISBORNE grapevine pruners proved they are among the best in the country when they took out the teams event at the National Silver Secateurs...
Ongoing wet good for tree planting 1 Sep, 2010 IT’S not too late yet for farmers to get trees in the ground this year although the end of the planting season is rapidly approaching says MAF’s...
Gathering on citrus 1 Sep, 2010 THE big citrus event of the year will be held in Gisborne tomorrow...

Pruners cut above the rest

1 Sep, 2010

GISBORNE grapevine pruners proved they are among the best in the country when they took out the teams event at the National Silver Secateurs...

Ongoing wet good for tree planting

1 Sep, 2010

IT’S not too late yet for farmers to get trees in the ground this year although the end of the planting season is rapidly approaching says MAF’s...

Gathering on citrus

1 Sep, 2010

THE big citrus event of the year will be held in Gisborne tomorrow...

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The need for speed is booming in a hyper-linked 21st century 2 Sep, 2010 - Jeremy Muir People tolerate slow internet access when they only use it for e-mail, Google searches and updating Facebook...
New Zealand paying price for mismanagement, misplaced loyalty 1 Sep, 2010 - Jeremy Muir The $1.775 billion government bailout of South Canterbury Finance is a bitter pill to swallow...
Just what has America achieved in ‘OperationIraqi Freedom’? 31 Aug, 2010 - Jeremy Muir President Barack Obama has always considered his predecessor’s misadventure in Iraq as a “dumb” war...

The need for speed is booming in a hyper-linked 21st century

2 Sep, 2010 - Jeremy Muir

People tolerate slow internet access when they only use it for e-mail, Google searches and updating Facebook...

New Zealand paying price for mismanagement, misplaced loyalty

1 Sep, 2010 - Jeremy Muir

The $1.775 billion government bailout of South Canterbury Finance is a bitter pill to swallow...

Just what has America achieved in ‘OperationIraqi Freedom’?

31 Aug, 2010 - Jeremy Muir

President Barack Obama has always considered his predecessor’s misadventure in Iraq as a “dumb” war...

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Not ‘the lucky country’ for all 2 Sep, 2010 - Derek Fox I’M writing this week from across the ditch in Australia and it’s giving me a chance to see how our whanau are living here...
Tauwhareparae Farm must be sold 1 Sep, 2010 - Atareta Poananga Kia ora, I have been a Gisborne District councillor for three terms, representing a rural ward, Matakaoa. I am now standing for the Gisborne city...
Building a mosque over them 31 Aug, 2010 - John Stroup BEFORE there can be a meaningful discussion of the tolerance of a mosque being built close to the site of the World Trade Centre, I believe there...

Not ‘the lucky country’ for all

2 Sep, 2010 - Derek Fox

I’M writing this week from across the ditch in Australia and it’s giving me a chance to see how our whanau are living here...

Tauwhareparae Farm must be sold

1 Sep, 2010 - Atareta Poananga

Kia ora, I have been a Gisborne District councillor for three terms, representing a rural ward, Matakaoa. I am now standing for the Gisborne city...

Building a mosque over them

31 Aug, 2010 - John Stroup

BEFORE there can be a meaningful discussion of the tolerance of a mosque being built close to the site of the World Trade Centre, I believe there...

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AML zoning costs an example of stupid regulation that needs a demolition act 2 Sep, 2010 The high costs associated with changing zoning for the AML site is a perfect illustration of compliance gone mad...
The epitome of pakeke 2 Sep, 2010 Re: Their work recognised by award, August 30, 2010...
Boys’ High success built on hard work 2 Sep, 2010 I have had the pleasure of witnessing some great rugby this winter. I have seen a few All Blacks and Super 14 games but by far the most exciting...

AML zoning costs an example of stupid regulation that needs a demolition act

2 Sep, 2010

The high costs associated with changing zoning for the AML site is a perfect illustration of compliance gone mad...

The epitome of pakeke

2 Sep, 2010

Re: Their work recognised by award, August 30, 2010...

Boys’ High success built on hard work

2 Sep, 2010

I have had the pleasure of witnessing some great rugby this winter. I have seen a few All Blacks and Super 14 games but by far the most exciting...

1. Lucas's body found
2. A time to grieve
3. House is forfeited in court decision
4. Tributes for Lucas from around the world
5. Helicopter sweep of Waimata River
6. No answers to Lucas mystery from the air
7. ‘Spectacular’ hip hop wins the crown
8. Targeted the weak
9. With the warriors
10. Waaka boots GBHS into final

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GUIDE LISTINGS AS AT SEPTEMBER 2, 2010

For some inexplicable reason Jason Clark, frontman for Gisborne band Dispark is heading back to Australia so it would just be rude not to g...

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