Hamish Barwick

The roar of 100km/h-plus winds on Sunday was replaced by the whine of chainsaws on Monday as the region went into clean-up mode following the impact of ex-tropical Cyclone Vaianu. nzherald.co.nz/gisborne-heral…

Tairāwhiti residents have been advised to “stay calm” but be prepared as Cyclone Vaianu approaches the North Island. nzherald.co.nz/gisborne-heral…

SuperGrans Tairāwhiti Trust has undergone changes it says will be for the better of its structure and team. nzherald.co.nz/gisborne-heral…

A crash with roaming bulls on a highway in the dark wrecked an elderly woman’s car on the same day she spent $2000 on it. nzherald.co.nz/gisborne-heral…

Federated Farmers backs tougher dog laws, but says the focus must be on roaming dogs and irresponsible owners. farmersweekly.co.nz/news/dog-laws-…

Federated Farmers arable chair David Birkett talks to The Platform NZ's Leah Panapa about rural fuel. youtube.com/watch?v=V1REk1…

Federated Farmers having some fun for April 1st . . . facebook.com/FedFarmers/pos…

The Griffin family from Rakanui Pastoral at Motu have been judged this year’s winners of the Federated Farmers Gisborne/Wairoa Hill Country Farm of the Year. nzherald.co.nz/gisborne-heral…

Sunshine Brewing – including its iconic Gisborne Gold brand – has been sold, saving the multi-award-winning brewery from potential closure. nzherald.co.nz/gisborne-heral…

The Ministry of Education has paused further school bus route reviews and changes this year while its school transport assistance policy is reviewed. nzherald.co.nz/gisborne-heral…

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Tairāwhiti residents have become “way too accepting” of state highway closures as the region endures an increase in severe weather events. nzherald.co.nz/gisborne-heral…

Two-time defending champion Tim Garrick will be the man to beat in the NZ Speed Fencing Championship at next week’s New Zealand Rural Games. nzherald.co.nz/gisborne-heral…

Gisborne’s iconic St Andrew’s Church could be saved if a group of community arts enthusiasts has its way. nzherald.co.nz/gisborne-heral…

Gisborne Speedway Club’s doubleheader meeting has been cancelled because of the weather forecast and possible road conditions. nzherald.co.nz/gisborne-heral…

Ultra-marathon swimmer Jono Ridler resumed a 1400km mission from Tokomaru Bay this morning, bound for Gisborne. nzherald.co.nz/gisborne-heral…

The Gisborne Farmers Market will be pulling out all the stops on Saturday when it celebrates 20 years of operation. nzherald.co.nz/gisborne-heral…

Former Ikaroa-Rāwhiti MP Meka Whaitiri says serving the community is her motivation in her new role as chair of Gisborne-based Te Rūnanga o Tūranganui a Kiwa. nzherald.co.nz/gisborne-heral…

Longer-term thinking is needed to break the wasteful cycle of temporary repairs to roading infrastructure on the East Cape, Charlie Reynolds says. farmersweekly.co.nz/news/rural-lif…

Five entrepreneurial brothers are doing a service for their Mangapapa community in Gisborne – helping the elderly and others in need put out and bring in their rubbish bins. nzherald.co.nz/gisborne-heral…