Wood over beaches in central Gisborne a summer 'eyesore'
It's not just R&V that has gone in Gisborne for summer, a day at the beach might be out too.
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It's not just R&V that has gone in Gisborne for summer, a day at the beach might be out too.
It's not just R&V that has gone in Gisborne for summer, a day at the beach might be out too.
Posted by: admin on December 8, 2020, No Comments It’s been a wild ride that has taken writer Larry Santana ’06 from daily journalism to television production and from the East Coast to the West Coast and back a couple of times. But now that he’s settling into a prestigious film-writing training program, he couldn’t be happier. Santana is one of just four writers selected from 1,500 applicants for the Universal Studios Writing Program, designed to empower voices that usually go unheard. “Historically, there’s been a real dearth of opportunities for writers and directors of color, ...
Slash strewn over the Uawa River mouth in Tolaga Bay. Photo: Supplied After years of discussions, it's hoped a native planting project announced by the area's largest forestry operation will help protect homes, waterways and coastlines. Aratu Forests, one of New Zealand's 10 largest freehold forest plantations, has announced a 90-year 'right to plant' land management agreement with sustainable land-use company, eLandNZ - with the backing of the Gisborne District Council. The programme will see permanent native plantings established in parts of the 35,000 hectare estate which are unsuitable f...
Victor Walker received the honour in 2015 A veteran of two vital Second World War operations has said receiving France’s highest honour should ‘remind others of the thousands of young men who did not return home’. Victor Walker, 90, from Loughton, served in the Royal Navy both during the Normandy landings of D-Day and in the Arctic Convoys, delivering essential supplies to the besieged USSR. One-and-a-half years after the 70th anniversary of D-Day, Mr Walker has received the Legion of Honour for his “steadfast involvement in the liberation of France during the Second World War"....