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Massive deals leave group a lot smaller
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Massive deals leave group a lot smaller

Fresh from selling Eastland Network on March 31, 2023 for $260 million — receiving net proceeds of $257.7m, $90m of which went to owner Trust Tairawhiti and the rest to reducing bank debt — Eastland Group has raised more than $250m selling a 50...

Can’t see the beach for the trees
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Can’t see the beach for the trees

Roger Handford Ask not what your beach can do for you — ask what you can do for your beach. I am astonished our council sees fit to waste so much time and our money trying to figure out what to do about wood on the beaches. “We will fight them...

Help us make the most of our final years
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Help us make the most of our final years

Barbara Lewis’s address to the NZNO public meeting was a courageous and excellent summary of the situation in many homes and rest homes in our country. I thank her for her passion, honesty and call-out to those who may look at the end of life as...

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Rescue chopper logs eight missions
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Rescue chopper logs eight missions

Despite having a day away for aircraft maintenance, while out-of-zone rescue helicopter services offered cover for our region, the Trust Tairāwhiti Eastland Rescue Helicopter team flew a strong programme of eight completed missions last week. At...

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Calls grow for a ceasefire in Gaza
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Calls grow for a ceasefire in Gaza

As casualties mount in the devastating war in Gaza there are signs that the original sympathy felt for Israel after the brutal October 7 attack has dropped and sympathy for the beleaguered Palestinians in Gaza is rising. More than 300,000 people...

CBD is an embarrassment
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CBD is an embarrassment

Re Unkempt, not inviting — November 11 letter. I completely agree with Kim Pittar about the state of our CBD and have written in with the same complaint. I also thought how nice for cruise ships to come here, but not now. To be perfectly blunt...

This is not his first rodeo
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This is not his first rodeo

Your editorial “Closing in on deal to form next government” strongly emphasised the power that NZ First has in negotiations to achieve where they want to sit in the new government. That position of power is potentially even stronger when we...

Fast paced, plenty to enjoy
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Fast paced, plenty to enjoy

A big bouquet to Gisborne Musical Theatre for their latest production “School of Rock”. As a classical music-loving Superannuitant, I wasn’t sure what to expect, but discovered that there was plenty to enjoy in this fast-paced show. The sheer...