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Accreditation required soon to employ migrants

Immigration changes around work visas are now well under way and online applications for accreditation for businesses opened on May 23, 2022. To employ skilled migrants who want to move to a permanent residency visa, businesses will need to be a New...

Unleash the power within your business

Do you often feel like you are juggling all facets of your daily life? While you are pouring your heart, mind and soul into the running of your business, it can seem as if you are forever stuck doing the “must do” office work; never quite making...

Chamber CEO gets down to business

PASSION for Gisborne City and the wider region drove Terry Sheldrake, a former council candidate and internationally-recognised name in triathlon circles, to apply for the newly-created role of Gisborne Chamber of Commerce chief executive.“My...

Man of mana in wine industry

John Clarke has been honoured for his contribution to the country's wine industry. Covid has affected all sectors of New Zealand society and the economy, but winegrowers were finally able to bestow honours last week which were originally announced in...

Smart connections online

Gisborne exporters have been urged to consider the importance of playing it smart digitally in the post-Covid era. Dr Antje Fiedler and Dr Benjamin Fath from The University of Auckland were in Gisborne to present research findings looking at online...

From lockdown to Alert Level 2

The pictures in the gallery above were taken exactly four weeks apart. The first picture shows the scene in Gladstone Road yesterday morning as businesses opened their doors to customers eager to be out and about on day one of Covid-19 Alert Level...

Search is on for NZ's best employers

The search is on to find New Zealand's most exceptional primary sector employers in a competition run by the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) and the Agricultural and Marketing Research and Development Trust (AGMARDT).Entries have opened for...

Work smarter with your mobile phone

MANAGING time can become more difficult the busier our lives get. Fitting all our jobs into a normal day can sometimes feel like a bit of a struggle, or perhaps a distant dream for some people. For those who are self-employed this often means working...

Brexit benefits for regional NZ outlined in tour

BRITAIN’S decision to leave the European Union could have long-term benefits for Gisborne’s tourism industry and potentially “exciting” opportunities for its primary and fruit sectors, the British High Commissioner has said. Beef and Lamb New...

Chamber survey shows concern as well as confidence

Gisborne Chamber president says latest business confidence results reflect concerns about agricultural sector and investment in critical infrastructure

International interest in job at Activate Tairawhiti

A NEW government-funded role to advance Gisborne’s economic prospects has drawn international attention from people wanting to provide direct support to local businesses. Last month the government-appointed senior regional official for Gisborne...

Doom and gloom report questioned

‘Let’s hope the Westpac economists are being pessimistic’

Regional companies strong enough for public float

ONE of the lead executives at the company responsible for running the New Zealand Stock Exchange believes regional provinces like Gisborne are harbouring a “surprising number” of companies contemplating a public float. Speaking to The Gisborne...

Gisborne house prices rise

HOME-BUYERS are now having to pay almost $300,000 for an average Gisborne house, new figures from the Real Estate Institute reveal. Latest sales data from REINZ show the median house price here last month rose 16 percent to $290,000, $40,000 more...

Gisborne to be pilot for Crown entity

A pilot programme aimed to help Gisborne businesses get new products to market faster, could be used as a blueprint for national business success if a trial period proves successful. As part of a four-month trial, Callaghan Innovation customer...

ECT commits $4.5m a year to economic development funds

GISBORNE could be the birthplace of groundbreaking business ideas with the aid of a new multimillion-dollar boost from Eastland Community Trust. Following changes to its funding regime, ECT plans to distribute $4.5 million a year to economic...

Tairawhiti 2040: A glimpse into the future

Within the past few months, Tairawhiti has seen some leaps forward in the emerging technology space. High-speed electric vehicle chargers are going live around the region, meaning locals and visitors alike can consider EVs as a genuine alternative to...

LTW programme expanding

The Licence to Work (LTW) youth employability programme is off to a sprinting start this year with 105 students registered in the last month and 12 new Tairawhiti facilitators putting their hands up to be involved. LTW is a cross-sector, business-led...