Gisborne
Americannoun
noun
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Thunderstorms and strong winds are expected this weekend in Gisborne, where floods have cut off communities, and Tauranga, where the landslides happened, according to New Zealand's meteorological service.
From BBC • Jan. 22, 2026
The New Zealand Police on Thursday said they were investigating the death of a person in Gisborne, who was believed to have been caught in flood waters.
From Reuters • Feb. 15, 2023
But Gisborne does not include novels among his "improving books" — like many of those who have written on the possible dangers of reading fiction for women.
From Salon • Sep. 18, 2021
Fragments have also recently been found in wastewater at the satellite Melbourne suburb of Pakenham, rural Gisborne, Hamilton in the state’s southwest and the South Gippsland town of Leongatha.
From The Guardian • Jan. 30, 2021
I was extremely gratified by your account of Mrs. Gisborne.
From The Life and Letters of Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, Volume I (of 2) by Marshall, Florence A. Thomas
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