The Gisborne Herald

The Gisborne Herald The Herald editorial team operates from an open plan newsroom designed to help them take the paper into the future.
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While The Gisborne Herald’s strength is local news, the paper also has extensive coverage of sport, national, international and business news, as well as regular speciality sections covering everything from youth and motoring to farming, arts and entertainment. The Gisborne Herald is read daily by over 61 percent of the region’s population aged 15 years and over, and in any given week 83 percent of people will read at least one edition of The Gisborne Herald.

A teenager’s passion for firefighting is being fulfilled two years after walking into the Gisborne station from off the ...
10/09/2025

A teenager’s passion for firefighting is being fulfilled two years after walking into the Gisborne station from off the street. 👇

The rebuild of St Leger Bridge in Tiniroto started on Tuesday with a karakia and sod-turning involving residents, mana w...
10/09/2025

The rebuild of St Leger Bridge in Tiniroto started on Tuesday with a karakia and sod-turning involving residents, mana whenua, contractors and Gisborne District Council staff. Full story in the link in the comments. 👇

Tolaga Bay’s Ainzley Cann has won the Teen Face of Beauty contest. 👇
09/09/2025

Tolaga Bay’s Ainzley Cann has won the Teen Face of Beauty contest. 👇

Eden Park was not quite packed to capacity for Saturday night’s blockbuster All Blacks-Springbok test after Air New Zeal...
08/09/2025

Eden Park was not quite packed to capacity for Saturday night’s blockbuster All Blacks-Springbok test after Air New Zealand Flight 5164 failed to leave Gisborne.

Motorsport enthusiasts will get a chance to check out drifting without leaving the district next year.
07/09/2025

Motorsport enthusiasts will get a chance to check out drifting without leaving the district next year.

 : European markets liked Rua Bioscience’s backstory, Naske said.“The fact that we’re from New Zealand, and, in particul...
04/09/2025

: European markets liked Rua Bioscience’s backstory, Naske said.

“The fact that we’re from New Zealand, and, in particular, the far East Coast of the North Island.” 👇

Gisborne’s local body election campaigns are in full swing with candidate billboards lining the region’s fences, parks a...
03/09/2025

Gisborne’s local body election campaigns are in full swing with candidate billboards lining the region’s fences, parks and other public places. 👇

The work of more than 30 local creatives will be on display later this month, translating community-led research into ar...
02/09/2025

The work of more than 30 local creatives will be on display later this month, translating community-led research into artwork.

The exhibition features 30+ local artists and opens on September 27 in Gisborne.

A union claim that the Gisborne fire station was left without cover for more than an hour last week is disputed by Fire ...
02/09/2025

A union claim that the Gisborne fire station was left without cover for more than an hour last week is disputed by Fire and Emergency New Zealand. 👇

01/09/2025

UPDATE: SH2 has reopened after a serious crash this morning.

Three people have been injured after a serious crash that blocked SH2 between intersections with Wharekopae Rd and Bloom...
01/09/2025

Three people have been injured after a serious crash that blocked SH2 between intersections with Wharekopae Rd and Bloomfield Rd this morning.

Two people were seriously injured, and one moderately injured; all were taken to hospital.

The first designs of the Tiniroto bypass are now available for the community to view. 👇
01/09/2025

The first designs of the Tiniroto bypass are now available for the community to view. 👇

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