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Grape season of two halves

The grape harvest for the 2023 vintage is nearing its end and Gisborne Winegrowers chairman Mark Thompson says the outcome is better than expected. Talking on Thursday, Mr Thompson estimated that up to 96 percent of the Gisborne crop had been...

Recognised for business success, community spirit

Gisborne Domino’s franchisee Dan Tan was awarded a coveted Leadership Eagle at the company’s annual awards ceremony this month. Domino’s Leadership Eagle award celebrates those within the company who consistently demonstrate outstanding...

Off to Stanford for leadership programme

A Great opportunity: Ernslaw One harvest and logistics manager Buck Trafford has been accepted into Stanford’s Executive Leadership Development programme. Picture by Rebecca Grunwell Te Karaka’s Buck Trafford is swapping forestry work for some...

Minimum-wage hikes another challenge for many businesses

Jannine O’Meara Business owners must ensure they are prepared for the recently announced minimum wage increase, which will come into effect on April 1, 2023. The current adult minimum wage of $21.20 will increase to $22.70. This $1.50 hourly...

Bold leadership needed for a brighter future

Belinda Mackay is president of the Gisborne Tairāwhiti Chamber of Commerce A few weeks ago, when I heard that the only way out of Gisborne was going to be a convoy at 9am the next day through the Waioeka Gorge, I thought, “It’s all too hard”...

Bold leadership needed for a brighter future

A few weeks ago, when I heard that the only way out of Gisborne was going to be a convoy at 9am the next day through the Waioeka Gorge, I thought, “It’s all too hard”. I’m sure that I’m not the only one feeling that way at the moment. I...

First Steps: wellbeing support

Caption Life in contemporary New Zealand society is more demanding than ever says the man behind “First Steps”, Michael Barnett. First Steps is a free, online, self-directed resource hub which provides mental health and wellbeing support for the...

‘Imagine If’ the theme for new-look Startup Weekend

Tairāwhiti Startup Weekend is back next month and impact house Tāiki e! is looking forward to hosting new budding entrepreneurs. Now in its fifth year, the weekend-long event helps participants learn how to shape solutions into business models...

Backing for technology ‘pipeline’ in Tairāwhiti

Locals interested in exploring a career in software engineering and technology can now apply for digital technology internships in Tairwhiti. In partnership with impact house Tiki e!, the digital technology team at Arup — a billion-dollar British...

Mayor disputes predicted Gisborne population decline,Mayor disputes predicted Gisborne population decline

GISBORNE is one of the regions expected to stagnate or decline over the next three decades, according to a report from the Maxim Institute. The report, Growing Beyond Growth: Rethinking the Goals of Regional Development in New Zealand, by researcher...

One eye on the horizon

Recently I have been thinking about the role of the Gisborne Chamber of Commerce in our region. There are a lot of excellent businesses in our community where people are head down, getting on with business. The local economy is in a good...

Public holiday smarts

The holiday season is only just around the corner, so here is a quick reminder around how, which, and when, to pay those problematic Public Holidays. If you are lucky enough to have a complete shutdown over the December and January holiday period...

GDC wins financial innovation award for smart system

GISBORNE District Council has been awarded the prestigious 2015 ALGIM Excellence in Innovation award for developing a smart financial management system called Financial Business Intelligence (FBI).Gisborne had two projects nominated in the final...

Female future for infrastructure?

New Zealand's infrastructure industry is booming but a shortfall of around 44,000 skilled workers in the next five years could have it come to a grinding halt. Roads need replacing, leaky water pipes need upgrading, power lines need maintaining and...

Intern and cadetships a win-win

GISBORNE District Council, Wairoa District Council and Eastland Group all make use of either interns or student cadets, and all agree those programmes provide a win-win situation — and in one case, it has already provided a stepping stone to the...

Rua Bioscience signs deal with European distributor

Tairāwhiti-based medicinal cannabis company Rua Bioscience has signed an agreement with European distributor Motagon to become its preferred Australia/New Zealand supplier of medicinal cannabis products. Rua Bioscience chief executive Rob Mitchell...

Making it ‘Lean’

Implementing a series of management principles made famous by the Toyota Motor Company has helped turn an East Coast business into a “lean logging machine”.Since Stubbs Contractors overhauled its traditional business model for a new approach...

Gisborne house prices continue to rise

NEW lending restrictions for investors could be having an impact on home values here, with new statistics showing the average price of a house in Gisborne rising almost 5 percent to $246,757. The latest QV house price index shows the average value of...