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Future in good hands

Maninder Singh took out the 2022 Gisborne Young Grower of the Year competition ahead of 10 other contestants at Kaiaponi Farms. The LeaderBrand worker will represent the Gisborne commercial fruit and vegetable growing community at the National Young...

Adding value to our wood

Far East Sawmills managing director Wade Glass tells Wynsley Wrigley why he sees a bright future in processing high-value wood products, and outlines the company’s plans as new owner of the Prime Sawmill. Provincial New Zealand plays a vital role...

KiwiRail invited to run log train service

HAWKE'S Bay Regional Council has amended its bid to reopen the railway between Napier and Wairoa by proposing KiwiRail run the service, as well as maintain the tracks, under a proposal signed off in a closed-doors council meeting late last...

Global CEO swaps France for EIT post

A jet-setting businesswoman has swapped her global chief executive role to help foster the next generation of business leaders at the Eastern Institute of Technology. Sabine Hoffmann has stepped into the role of head of the schools of business and...

Gisborne slips on regional economy leader board

MIXED fortunes over the past three months have caused Gisborne’s economy to fall back into a mid-table position, with rises in house sales and retail sales cancelled by a fall in construction. The latest ASB/Main Report regional economic scoreboard...

GDC slams NZ Ratepayers Report

GISBORNE District Council has joined councils across the country in criticising the NZ Ratepayers Report published by the Taxpayers’ Union. Last week the Gisborne Herald quoted figures from the taxpayers' union stating that Gisborne District...

Sawdust in Larsen's veins

ONLY three New Zealand mills export milled redwood to US company Woodplay Playset, and one of them is Gisborne business Larsen Sawmilling. Milled redwood for the American company’s demand for wooden swing sets and play sets is a little...

‘Support local businesses’

Mayor issues challenge to fill void for businesss after R&V postponement

Employers able to request vaccination status of staff

With the region's Covid-19 vaccination programme in full swing, businesses here have been requesting vaccination status from workers. Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment labour inspectorate national manager Stu Lumsden confirmed...

Funding boost ‘crucial’ for fast-growing games industry

A funding boost for computer game developers outside of Dunedin has been welcomed here because the sector is ripe for “massive growth”.The Government has said New Zealand's game developers will receive an immediate funding boost to help support...

Outstanding performance recognised

Te Tai Rāwhiti, Ikaroa winners of the Māori Women's Development, Māori Businesswomen Awards revealed

Demand rising for Gisborne properties

REGIONAL New Zealand is tempting homeseekers, and interest in cities such as Auckland and Wellington is declining, a popular website says. Realestate. co. nz spokeswoman Vanessa Taylor said there had been a 17 percent rise in demand for Gisborne-listed...

‘Doubling down’ on Hikurangi experience

Being a Maori-owned tourism business sets Maunga Hikurangi Experience apart, says Ngati Porou Holding Company programme manager Brett Johnston. As a Maori-owned and operated tourism business, more aspects of Maoritanga can be incorporated into the...

'Freshies' awards function draws near-capacity crowd

Celebrating the achievements of First Fresh grower suppliers

Chamber to unlock ‘war chest’ of funds

SPEAKING at the chamber’s annual meeting on Wednesday, vice-president Gavin Murphy said the chamber’s management of its regional business partner role was due to end at the end of this year. He said over the past five years it had amassed “an...

New directors for Eastland Group

TWO new directors have been appointed to the Eastland Group board of directors. Keith Sutton and Fiona Mules have been appointed to replace Nelson Cull, who stood down at Eastland Group’s annual meeting in August, and fill another seat added to the...