Tairawhiti’s own Shannon Mcllroy achieved a lifelong dream on Sunday, winning the men’s singles lawn bowls world title at Burnside Green in Christchurch. He first learnt to bowl at the age of five in Ruatoria, before playing extensively at Kaiti and Te Karaka bowling clubs.
“Twenty-five years in the game, all those days wagging school going down to the bowling club, I think it’s all paid off,” McIlroy told Sky Sport.
Alongside the ‘Pay Half, Play Hard’ initiative, Sport Gisborne Tairāwhiti established a Cyclone Recovery fund for the sport, active recreation, and play sectors. This involved
‘Pay Half, Play Hard’ this season with the new initiative launched by Sport Gisborne Tairāwhiti and the New Zealand Community Trust (NZCT) to ensure players
Gisborne Tennis Club 8-12 years 9am – 12pm Week 1: Tuesday 11 April – Thursday 13 April Week 2: Tuesday 18 April – Thursday 20
The first ever surfing competition in Ngati Porou for primary schools was more than just catching waves, it was about connecting whānau to Taiao and
We have been talking with groups from our sport and recreation sector to understand the extent of the damage and disruption from our region’s extreme
In these challenging times, examples of the community’s desire to reach out, support one another, and to connect have been unmistakable. It is this spirit
Last week tamariki had four days filled with fun, laughter, and sliding as the Weet-Bix TRY Challenge hit Tairāwhiti. Schools across Tairāwhiti were invited to
Over forty rangatahi from Lytton High School, Campion College, Gisborne Girls High and Gisborne Intermediate took part in Futsal Festival for the whaikaha (disability) community.
