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Sights set on retail, gunsmithing

Rifle barrel makers True Flite NZ Ltd already export to several markets and are now looking to increase their domestic footprint with a move to retail and more gunsmithing. Co-owners Grant Lovelock and Anthony Walsh say that given the uncertainty...

New Build team to support building boom

A Gisborne realtor is upping staffing skill levels to help keep up with demand for new houses here. Data from Stats NZ show 183 houses were consented here in the 12 months ending March 2022 — the highest number recorded this century and a 67.9...

Coastal shipping potential exciting

Eastland Port officials are in talks to bring coastal shipping here. Shipping giant Maersk has announced the launch of a new coastal service to New Zealand involving two dedicated container ships. Although the announced routes (Timaru, Lyttelton...

Slowdown not a barrier to property investment

New Zealand's property market slowing down should not mean an end to investing in property, Gisborne's newest financial advice company says. Enable. me founder and managing director Hannah McQueen said for many, the ability to access leverage through...

Back to business as usual at the port

The cart-in rate of logs to Eastland Port has now reached pre-lockdown levels again and Eastland Port and its stakeholders have made progress with reducing the shipping backlog. As of today seven log ships were anchored off Gisborne and the Bunun Ace...

Renovators and new arrivals boost spending

AN increase in newcomers to town and more people sprucing up their houses are potential reasons behind an increase in consumer spending. Paymark, which processes more than 75 percent of electronic transactions, has supplied data showing that debit...

Export awards invite entries from local businesses

Gisborne businesses can again go up against those in Hawke's Bay to compete in the ExportNZ ASB export awards.“Companies can compete for the T&G Global Best Established Exporter Award (those with a turnover of more than $5 million a year), the...

New homes coming onto Gisborne market

GISBORNE recorded the largest percentage increase in new home listings in November, compared to the same month in the previous year, according to figures released by realestate. co. nz. Eighty-eight new properties were listed in November, up 20.5...

ECT chief focuses on positive future

A MONTH into his new role, Eastland Community Trust chief executive Gavin Murphy says his priorities are clear: project execution, jobs, relationships and community alignment. For now, “jobs” mean embedding existing projects like ECT’s...

‘Called back for a purpose’

DETERMINED to take a business approach that not only provided a service to an East Coast community, but embedded itself at its very heart, the operator of Tolaga Bay Inn called for help from above. In fact, Lily Stender had only to look up as far as...

Bank likes the look of Gisborne's future

THE Co-operative Bank's move from the outer CBD into new premises in the centre of the city is a sign of confidence in the bank and in Gisborne, says the bank’s general manager David Cunningham. Mayor Meng Foon and Mr Cunningham have officially...

A new lease of life at Tatapouri

Tatapouri Bay is quickly becoming a destination rather than a stop-off on journeys around the East Coast. The coastal campground run by Nathan Foon and Shanti Probst now touts their cafe “The Tata” — named in honour of the Tatapouri Hotel that...

Building digital capability across rohe

Trust Tairāwhiti has been partnering with the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment and local organisations Ask Alice, Tai Tech and Tolaga Bay Innovation to provide digital skills workshops for small businesses across the rohe. Each...

Fellowship award and graduation celebration

Gisborne tax expert Ashley Nuttall has been awarded a prestigious accounting award in recognition of his service to the profession and local community. He was among 222 chartered accountants from around the world to be acknowledged recently with...

Three accountants awarded top honour

THREE Gisborne accountants and business leaders Charles Rau, Aaron Snodgrass and Mike Torrie, have been awarded a top accounting honour recognising outstanding service to their profession and the community. They are among 212 Chartered Accountants...

Key to recovery

Workforce plan calls for support from range of sectors