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Maintaining momentum

Cyclone Gabrielle heavily disrupted the Tairāwhiti economy over the first quarter of 2023 and while this hampered usual activity levels, economic consultancy Infometrics says various indicators show the regional economy had been able to maintain...

May a busy month for the port

Eastland Port has handled more than 215,000 tonnes of logs so far in May and the tally should climb by another 60,000 tonnes by the end of the month. A port spokesperson said there have been eight log ships call here so far in May. “There are...

‘How, not when, you help’ says new Sunrise trustee

The Sunrise Foundation has appointed Whaimutu Dewes to its board as its newest voluntary trustee. Whaimutu joins an existing board of eight dedicated trustees who provide robust governance, led by Sunrise Chair Rob Dymock. Of Ngati Porou and Ngati...

Solid month at Eastland Port

Eastland Port exported 206,000 tonnes of wood across eight ships last month. “May is shaping up to be a good month with seven log ships having already been and gone,” said an Eastland Port spokesperson. The coastal container ship, Rangitata has...

$20k worth of gift offers for business mentoring help

Gisborne and Wairoa businesses have been given a helping hand as they continue to work through the impacts of Cyclone Gabrielle. Business Mentors New Zealand is supporting the ongoing recovery of those affected, with $20,000 worth of mentor...

Working on plans for new mill following extensive fire

Corson Grain have started on a replacement plan for the mill in Cochrane Street that was badly damaged in a blaze on March 3. In an advisory letter to their growers, chief executive Brett Thompson has said the fire compounded the impact of the...

Tourism agency working to promote region in cyclone aftermath

IT has been two months since Cyclone Gabrielle wreaked havoc on Tairāwhiti and many in the tourism and hospitality sectors are still doing it tough as the recovery continues. In the immediate aftermath of the cyclone, Trust Tairāwhiti, as the...

Business grants less than hoped

Cyclone-hit businesses here have received less than half the amount of damages they wanted because a government compensation scheme was “oversubscribed”. Approved applications for the Government’s business support grants, managed through Trust...

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...

Backing to help businesses after cyclone impacts

Regional economic development agency Trust Tairāwhiti has been central to cyclone-recovery efforts for businesses here. “Our first priority was standing up the Business Hub with Starlink internet to enable businesses to be able to process wages...

A great working relationship already: new network owner

The purchase of Eastland Network by Firstgas Group could help New Zealand reach its carbon neutral goals by electricity and gas distribution working together, the network’s new owners say. Firstgas Group has now received Overseas Investment Office...

Eye on cyclone recovery

Six weeks on from Cyclone Gabrielle, The Herald’s Andrew Ashton digs into just how much damage has been done to the region’s economy and how much it will take to recover . . . Businesses and rural sector enterprises have been paid out almost $9...

Crisis management in Crosswell's field

East Coast Rural Support Trust's appoints new cyclone-response coordinator for the region

Lotto draw raises $11.7m

‘This will make a huge difference in helping people and business recover’

Ship in waiting for first export ‘kiwis’

The first kiwifruit of the season leave Gisborne by sea early next week on board the freighter C.S. Trust that went to anchor in Tūranganui-a-Kiwa/Poverty Bay yesterday. It is the first of eight scheduled kiwifruit shipments from here this season —...

Region to join co-working movement

Activate Tairawhiti is looking to introduce the region’s first co-working centre, Launch! — and the idea of working in a shared, vibrant, tech-driven space seems to have hit a chord with local entrepreneurs. Initial interest in the concept has...