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Climate Leaders Coalition celebrates 3.6m tonne reduction in greenhouse gas emissions

The company that owns Eastland Port, Eastland Generation and Gisborne Airport says it is “proud” to have been involved in a collective effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The Climate Leaders Coalition (CLC), of which Eastland Group is...

Ready to rock at Turihaua

Erosion protection work is due to start at Turihaua and further work is being considered at Pouawa. Both sites are on State Highway 35 and are managed by Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency. “At this stage, there is no work being started at Pouaw...

Power bill rise likely as networks ‘grow and adapt’

The Commerce Commission is warning higher power bills are on the way as it starts consultation on how much the region’s lines company is allowed to charge for distributing electricity. In a consultation paper published last week, the Commerce...

Firefighters prove up for the challenge

The Gizzy Combat Challenge event brought out the best in the more than three dozen firefighters who humped rolled hoses up and down a tower and completed a range of other tests at the Marina carpark on Saturday. Co-organiser Rob Graham said those...

No Covid deaths, 38 active cases in Tairāwhiti last week

Thirty-eight active cases of Covid-19 were recorded in Tairāwhiti in the week ending midnight on Sunday. Te Whatu Ora recorded 51 deaths that week — none in Tairāwhiti. In all, Tairāwhiti has recorded 25,410 case of Covid and 39 deaths. The...

Winz moving to new premises

Gisborne Work and Income service centre will close on Friday as the service moves to a new location. The Ministry for Social Development confirmed a new site would open in another three weeks. “We contacted our clients (last Thursday morning) to...

Rocket Lab awards scholarships to aspiring Māori health professional, aerospace engineer

Space company Rocket Lab has awarded scholarships worth a total of $30,000 to a student aspiring to become a Māori health professional and a young woman determined to become an aerospace engineer. Matangirau Whaanga (Rongomaiwahine/Ngāti...

Ribbons galore for Gisborne riders

Gisborne riders have been doing well at equestrian events outside the district. Many have taken part in Hawke’s Bay, Wairarapa and Taupō events. Molly McEwan competed at the Rotorua Spring Show in Taupō, and picked up two fourth placings in the...

$1m repairs as DoC looks to reopen Springs early 2024

The Mōrere Hot Springs tourist attraction looks set to reopen this summer, after almost a year-long closure. The Department of Conservation-managed facility has been permanently closed since December 21 due to the failure of the septic system and...

Three weeks of firsts for Outward Bound students

Outward Bound sponsors and supporters gathered last night at Tairāwhiti Museum to celebrate the achievements of 14 secondary school rangatahi who attended the Tairāwhiti course. While at Outward Bound, the students pushed themselves to their...

Chance to have say on how well GDC communicates

Gisborne District Council wants to know where residents get their information about what the council is doing — is it through the GDC website, Facebook, the Gisborne Herald or somewhere else? In an effort to make sure the community is being...

Two crashes, no one hurt

Emergency services responded to two vehicle crashes in the city at the weekend. One car ended up on its roof in one incident. A car struck a power pole in the other. No one was injured in either incident. The first crash happened on Friday night...

Fireworks set Elgin shed alight

Fireworks were the cause of a fire that damaged a small shed on a property in Karaka Street in Elgin on Sunday night. But apart from that Fire and Emergency NZ reported a “pretty quiet” cracker season in this district for them. On Saturday night...

$10m plant lifts capacity for processing waste

A new $10 million state-of-the-art facility is helping chop up cyclone woody debris here and keeping sewage sludge out of landfills. Judds Composting’s new static aeration facility allows its existing composting operation to expand by taking...

Midway Surf Rescue Community Hub officially opened

The pleasure and pride was plain to see on the faces of current and former club members and supporters who attended the official opening of the $8 million Midway Surf Rescue Community Hub on Saturday. Close to 250 people were there to celebrate the...

Murdered for money: Crown alleges daughter was after her inheritance

The daughter of an elderly Whatatutu man on trial for his murder has a propensity to resort to arson when fuelled by anger and alcohol as an extreme response to relationship problems involving money