4 Feb, 2012
We were visiting Gisborne from Australia for five days that, by coinicidence, covered a long weekend...
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4 Feb, 2012
Child, Youth and Family have done it again...
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4 Feb, 2012
After reading the fracking stories in last Saturday’s paper, I have a few questions...
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4 Feb, 2012
I am trying to contact as many members of the NZ Army Regular Force Cadet Bennett Class, who joined in 1963, and served at least a year in the RF...
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4 Feb, 2012
Re: Kids and mums settle into school life, Feb 1 story...
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4 Feb, 2012
Sorry folks but we cannot afford to fix the Cenotaph and will do another patch-up job on that and the War Memorial Theatre...
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4 Feb, 2012
The Cenotaph needs to be fully restored. Very few of us would be alive, in peace, if it wasn’t for our fallen soldiers. Those who came back sometimes...
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4 Feb, 2012
Re: If it falls, then so be it — Feb 1...
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4 Feb, 2012
Re: Is the full restoration of the Cenotaph a priority for you? Feb 1 editorial...
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3 Feb, 2012
After watching The Wizard of Oz recently, the similarity between our council and the main characters — the tin man, the cowardly lion and the...
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3 Feb, 2012
Re: H. Biddle’s letter of Jan 28, concerning fishing at “the Cut”...
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3 Feb, 2012
I have travelled to London a lot and would like to comment on how courteous drivers are there. I have had cars stop even before I get to the...
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3 Feb, 2012
It’s easy to tell you’re in Gisborne when trying to back out of a park in the main street — very few drivers will stop unless they actually want your...
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2 Feb, 2012
Re: Golfing great killed in accident, Jan 31 story...
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2 Feb, 2012
Hello, Fred’s not dead...
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2 Feb, 2012
I refer to the article in The Gisborne Herald on January 20, 2012 regarding the Pouawa Marine Reserve, and fully support the veiws put by DoC area...
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2 Feb, 2012
Why aren’t we processing those stranded whales and selling them to the Japanese?...
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2 Feb, 2012
Good on Russel “Gimmie my flag back” Norman for opposing the sale of farmland to one of the world’s most celebrated movie directors...
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2 Feb, 2012
Re: Don’t be oil, money fools — Jan 31 letter...
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2 Feb, 2012
Re: Jan 26 editorial on land sales to foreigners...
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2 Feb, 2012
Re the Weekender article, “Use it or lose it”...
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1 Feb, 2012
Re: Plea to back full restoration, Jan 27 story...
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1 Feb, 2012
Re: Hear plea but priorities dictate, Jan 27 story...
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1 Feb, 2012
Re: Plea to back full restoration, Jan 27 story...
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1 Feb, 2012
FIVE pledges have been received so far for a full restoration of the Cenotaph...
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1 Feb, 2012
Gizzy Bred reckons we should cease looking to past indiscretions as reasons for today’s problems, and move on...
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1 Feb, 2012
Re: A chance that fracking required, says Apache, Jan 28 story...
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1 Feb, 2012
Re: Bringing back the ‘ lost generation’, Jan 24 story...
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1 Feb, 2012
Re the editor’s footnote of January 26: “The Waitangi Tribunal ruled in 2010 that Te Runanga o Ngati Porou had the mandate to represent all hapu and...
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1 Feb, 2012
Re: Golfing great killed in accident, Jan 31 story...
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31 Jan, 2012
Last week we very sadly said goodbye to our dearly loved local doctor, Siri Nanayakkara...
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31 Jan, 2012
Dear blue team...
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31 Jan, 2012
Your reader poll on oil exploration asks if people would “welcome careful exploration”. This is the sort of ostensibly-reasonable and fair-minded...
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31 Jan, 2012
Our whanau recently had a wonderful holiday at Hicks Bay (Onepoto Bay). We were blown away by the friendliness and generosity of the people in this...
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31 Jan, 2012
Re: Council staff member will go to Canada, Jan 23...
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31 Jan, 2012
Re: Council will work with Citrus Grove on alternative scheme, Jan 27 story...
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31 Jan, 2012
I would like to thank the members of the public, police and St John Ambulance who came to my assistance when I crashed my car. Also, a thank you to...
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31 Jan, 2012
Re: Hospital stepping up its security in the carpark, Jan 27...
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31 Jan, 2012
Where on Earth is Gizbin? Even the adverts on the radio state: “Heart of Gizbin”...
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28 Jan, 2012
Some wonderful person in Iranui Road had a box of grapefuit on their verge recently with a “help yourself” sign — a fantastic gesture....
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28 Jan, 2012
I am 49 years old and I’ve been fishing at The Cut since I was five. The river has been shared by boats and fishermen for years — it was a courtesy th...
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28 Jan, 2012
My name is Chance Beckett Ria and I am about to embark on a journey to Argentina to volunteer in schools for underprivileged children. My travel fund ...
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28 Jan, 2012
Re: The signs say no and fines are big, Jan 24 story....
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27 Jan, 2012
Re: Cenotaph ‘icon’ needs a rebuild, Jan 25 story...
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27 Jan, 2012
Re: Cenotaph ‘icon’ needs a rebuild, Jan 25 story...
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27 Jan, 2012
Re: Pay now for the next 300 years, or just fix break in Cenotaph? Jan 25 editorial...
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27 Jan, 2012
Re: Cenotaph ‘icon’ needs a rebuild, Jan 25 story...
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27 Jan, 2012
Congratulations to all those who competed in and supported the Gwaloop cycle ride to Wairoa and back, or the mini-loop around Patutahi...
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26 Jan, 2012
When young folk talk of “P”...
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26 Jan, 2012
Your editorial of January 23 argues in favour of oil exploration on the East Coast, because of the gains to be made from successful exploration —...
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26 Jan, 2012
We have an opportunity to reduce our dependence on oil immensely by using biofuels, and I am truly confused as to why we are not...
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26 Jan, 2012
Re: Freight train derails...
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25 Jan, 2012
Congratulations to Terry and Kathy Sheldrake for the organisation of another Gwaloop and mini-loop...
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25 Jan, 2012
Alex Ferguson from Apache Corporation said the company did not offer to pay for an “all-expenses trip” to North America for staff from councils in...
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24 Jan, 2012
Thank you to those people who helped me on the day of my accident — especially Graeme and Makere Atkins, Louis and Francis Manuel, Domb of Ruatoria...
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24 Jan, 2012
I would like to comment on the opinions voiced by Bob Hughes about Qatar, following my letter last week (From poverty to wealth, Jan 18)...
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24 Jan, 2012
Re: Robert Mugabe’s brutal reign of 31 years is just not cricket, Jan 21 editorial...
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24 Jan, 2012
Over the past couple of weeks I have seen AllBrite trucks and staff collecting rubbish from Waikanae and Makorori beaches...
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