Sprinkler use limited as Gisborne battles water scarcity
Gisborne District Council limits sprinklers to 6-8am to curb high evening water demand.
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Bigger and better next year after successful It's a Gizzy Christmas
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Reducing waste: Not-for-profits join forces for home demolitions
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Their comments come as a man is jailed for three years.
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The portable water unit can supply fresh water in mass during severe weather events.
Man jailed after boy fatally shoots hunter
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From first to fourth on scoreboard for economic activity and growth
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Medical cannabis company secures $1.2m to boost growth amid tough market
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'Champion' of regional real estate awarded life membership
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Gold for Gisborne’s Mills at Oceania tournament in Auckland
Dayvinia Mills wins gold as member of Aotearoa Māori four at Oceania tourney
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Tapuwae Tairāwhiti Trails launches interactive map for 58 trails
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Gisborne council slaps Aratu Forests with fresh enforcement order
Aratu Forests receives a second enforcement order application in five months.
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'Absolutely unacceptable': Investigation after firearm threat against road worker
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Nurses strike: Gisborne ICU nurse insults over stalled pay talks
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'Gizzy Christmas': CBD sparkles with new 7m Christmas tree
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Gisborne teachers tour farms, connecting students with local career options.
‘So angry’: Gisborne councillors oppose Wellington’s freshwater rule change delay
Gisborne councillors oppose Wellington's rule change, seeking exemption.
Significant boost for Gisborne firefighting addressing staffing challenge
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Man sets boat on fire, crashes another boat through fence, rams vehicles, steals caravan - with a swim in between to escape
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