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Gisborne vineyard’s harvest success despite owner’s motorcycle accident

The Wright's harvest show goes on with a little help from family and friends.

First overseas kiwifruit shipment loaded at Gisborne’s Eastland Port

First of five ships took away 980 pallets of kiwifruit.

From Lightning God to High Five: Two Rocket Lab missions in three days

Missions 61 and 65 launch in close succession from Rocket Lab's Mahia pad.

'Short and sharp': Early feijoa harvest hits Gisborne, Hawke's Bay

Growers report good fruit size, but heavy crops have struggled due to wet conditions.

Rocket Lab’s 59th mission deploys 5 satellites in milestone launch

Rocket Lab launched its 59th mission, deploying five satellites on Sunday.

Powering on in a tough year

2023 has been an exceptionally busy year for the team at the region’s electricity lines company, Firstlight Network. In March, Eastland Network became part of Clarus (formerly Firstgas Group), one of New Zealand’s largest energy groups.

Visa rules hampering flight schools, potential for regional economies

The new Government has been urged to loosen visa rules for Vietnamese pilot cadets, so the pilot training industry can live up to its potential to invest up to $162 million a year into regional economies. Aviation NZ and Education New Zealand...

CPS celebrates 10 years, delivering $1bn of works

Gisborne-based Civil Project Solutions (CPS) is celebrating its 10-year anniversary this month. Since 2013, CPS has delivered over $1 billion of public and private works through civil project management and engineering services across Tairawhiti and...

Empowering businesses: A blueprint for the first 100 days and beyond

Column by Andrew Bayly, Minister for Small Business and Manufacturing In a new era of government, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) find themselves at the forefront of our policy priorities. Over 97 percent of businesses in our economy are...

Uber Eats in Gisborne now

Gisborne is now part of the Uber Eats empire, following the app’s expansion into new markets across regional New Zealand. “New Zealanders have embraced the convenience of accessing an incredible selection of restaurants at their fingertips in...

New ANZ branch reflects te ao Māori strategy

ANZ Bank’s new branch in Tūrangānui-a-Kiwa Gisborne represents a move to incorporate te ao Māori into its everyday operation, the bank says. While ANZ has been operating in Gisborne for the past 150 years, the branch has been relocated to a new...