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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...

Flight school spreads wings

A decision to relocate a commercial pilot training school to Gisborne raised eyebrows within the aviation industry initially. However, less than two years later Andrew Ashton finds out not only has the school successfully trained potential pilots...

A wellbeing approach to retain, attract employees

Employee wellbeing is about more than just physiological or psychological health — employee wellbeing extends into both happiness and job satisfaction as well. This can include employee relationships with colleagues, the use of tools and...

‘Busy brains’ a workplace safety risk

“Catastrophic” accidents are still happening in the workplace, despite stringent health and safety rules, because our brains can't cope with the constant barrage of information from social media platforms, Gisborne workers have been told. On...

Govt grants of $1.28m for tourism projects

TOURISM Minister Kelvin Davis has announced that the Government is investing $1.28 million to support Gisborne’s growing visitor industry. Funding includes $1,269,300 to help Gisborne District Council with the construction of carparks and walkways...

From roles in finance to activating business growth

Activate Tairawhiti’s new business growth adviser comes with a CV that covers the length of New Zealand. Wendy Gatley signed on as AT’s new business growth adviser (BGA) last month, and is loving the diversity and energy of the businesses and...

Trust proud of Covid response

Regional wellbeing framework to be announced at AGM tomorrow

$44m relief package

Govt to pump money into region to keep those affected by economic impact of Covid-19 in work

Trifecta success in brand awards

Three entries in an international design competition have earned Gisborne man Ben Galbraith gold, silver and bronze awards. The US-based Dieline Awards centre on brand-packaging design. The awards comprise packaging designs for food, health...

Employment, Maori development focus

More Maori involvement in economic development will be a focus of Trust Tairawhiti senior employment coordinator Alex Hawea, who is putting his Auckland experience to bear. Alex, who started in the role at the end of 2020, hails from Tairawhiti and...

400-plus jobs to be created through $34m funds: East Coast MP Kiri Allan

Newly-appointed Cabinet minister and East Coast MP Kiri Allan says $34 million of new funding will create more than 400 jobs in ecology, restoration, trapping, pest control, fencing and project management. The Conservation Minister said the Jobs for...

Business-ready forum next month

MAYOR Meng Foon will hold a Business Ready Forum next month to take advantage of the Government’s Tuawhenua Provincial Growth Fund (TPGF) launched here on Friday.“If you have ideas suitable for the TPGF, get them ready as soon as possible,” he...

Event to match local employers and students

WITH more and more unskilled jobs being filled by robots and computers, digital expertise is becoming increasingly important for both job-seekers and the companies looking to employ them. The Gisborne Chamber of Commerce hopes to get ahead of these...

Tourists seek 'authentic' Kiwi holidays

A NEW report indicates foreign tourists are looking to move away from the major cities in favour of more “authentic” Kiwi holidays in provinces like Gisborne. In its latest report on the tourism sector, consumer behaviour analysts Marketview...

House prices rising

HOUSE prices here are close to rivalling the record peak of 10 years ago, a new report indicates. CoreLogic’s Pain and Gain report for the June quarter of the year shows while Gisborne, Invercargill and Whanganui experienced a higher proportion of...

Virtual fence, precision farming

A gritech company Vence has raised over NZ$16 million to help take its virtual fencing and herd management solutions to the world. The latest funding round completed last month will allow the Gisborne-linked company to scale up the delivery of its...