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Gisborne District Council - Latest News [Page 15]
Rain Further Delays Road Repairs
Wednesday, 21 September 2022, 6:11 pm | Gisborne District Council
Heavy rain forecast over the next two days will further delay road repairs. Council Community Lifelines Director David Wilson says his team is fully aware people are frustrated with their roads not being repaired. “As soon as drier warmer weather ... More >>
Rain Further Delays Road Repairs
Wednesday, 21 September 2022, 6:11 pm | Gisborne District Council
Heavy rain forecast over the next two days will further delay road repairs. Council Community Lifelines Director David Wilson says his team is fully aware people are frustrated with their roads not being repaired. “As soon as drier warmer weather ... More >>
Council Facilities Closed On One-off Public Holiday
Tuesday, 20 September 2022, 1:32 pm | Gisborne District Council
Gisborne District Council facilities will be closed on Monday 26 September for the one-off public holiday to observe the passing of Queen Elizabeth II. Council chief executive, Nedine Thatcher Swann says rubbish and recycling services will continue ... More >>
Costs For Wheelie Bin System Being Gathered
Friday, 16 September 2022, 10:49 am | Gisborne District Council
A potential change around how our kerbside rubbish is collected was heavily supported by our community in an online survey earlier this year. The results were shared with councillors at a Gisborne District Council Operations Meeting yesterday. Back in ... More >>
Gisborne And Wairoa’s Road To Recovery
Friday, 26 August 2022, 11:01 am | Gisborne District Council
The impact on rural residents after back-to-back severe weather events earlier this year, has been detailed in a new report commissioned by the Gisborne and Wairoa district councils. The Gisborne and Wairoa Flood Recovery Assessment report is the result ... More >>
Election Time - Karangatia Rā 2022
Monday, 22 August 2022, 1:18 pm | Gisborne District Council
The highest number of candidates in 21 years makes sure it’ll be a competitive election for those standing to be in the next round of mayor and district councillors. Postal voting opens in four weeks when voting papers are delivered to your letterbox. ... More >>
Anaura Road Will Take Months To Repair
Friday, 19 August 2022, 10:47 am | Gisborne District Council
A major slip along Anaura Road has cut off three households and will take several months to repair. Journeys Acting Operations Manager John Tamoua says due to an extremely wet winter, the large slip has blocked Anaura Road at the 11km mark and dropped the ... More >>
Community Core To Freshwater Planning
Thursday, 18 August 2022, 11:01 am | Gisborne District Council
“What do you love about your river?” That’s the question Council is asking the community to set the foundation for new freshwater catchment plans. A catchment plan looks at how to manage freshwater and land uses within a water catchment and ... More >>
Applications Now Open For Natural Heritage Fund 2023
Monday, 15 August 2022, 4:33 pm | Gisborne District Council
Applications for Gisborne District Council’s Natural Heritage Fund are now open. The Natural Heritage Fund is available to assist projects on private properties that increase the well-being of our environment. Applications are ranked on biodiversity ... More >>
Six Projects Get The Go-ahead To Better Our Community
Friday, 12 August 2022, 5:26 pm | Gisborne District Council
Six projects that provide wide benefits for Te Tairāwhiti have been given the go-ahead at a Council meeting yesterday. They will be paid for with $7.21m of funding now available to Gisborne District Council from the Government. It’s the first payment ... More >>
A $30,000 Annual Boost For Books At Our Library
Monday, 8 August 2022, 2:37 pm | Gisborne District Council
There are hundreds of brand-new large-print titles on the shelves of our inner-city library. They were bought with an annual boost of funds from the HB Williams Memorial Library Book Trust. For the next ten years, the Trust will distribute $30,000 each ... More >>
New Policy Seeks To Reduce Gambling Harm
Tuesday, 26 July 2022, 2:46 pm | Gisborne District Council
Gisborne District Council adopted a new Gambling Venue Policy 2022 at its 23 June meeting. The new policy retains the sinking lid approach, allowing no new venue to establish in the region, along with further restricting the relocation of existing ... More >>
Gisborne And Napier Battle It Out For Top City
Monday, 25 July 2022, 2:06 pm | Gisborne District Council
Gisborne is up against our neighbour Napier to win the top spot in Today FM’s World Cup of Cities competition. Battling it out for the top award, 16 cities have competed in the challenge. Over the past two weeks, Gisborne City saw off challengers ... More >>
Through To The Next Top City Round
Friday, 15 July 2022, 10:49 am | Gisborne District Council
Gisborne has knocked out Auckland and goes into the next round in Today FM’s World Cup of New Zealand Cities competition. Run as a round robin the competition assesses 16 city’s attractions, sights, the people, local legends, culture, sport and more. ... More >>
Repair Of Roads Dependent On Weather
Thursday, 14 July 2022, 4:25 pm | Gisborne District Council
Karakatuwhero Rd, Te Araroa. Residents in some rural areas are upset about the state of their roads and until the weather improves repairs will have to be delayed. Director Lifelines Dave Wilson says “We’re asking residents in rural areas waiting for ... More >>
New Equipment At Te Araroa Playground
Thursday, 14 July 2022, 1:09 pm | Gisborne District Council
New equipment on the children’s playground in Te Araroa will open on Monday. The installation of the equipment is the first stage in the Te Araroa township upgrade, part of a programme of upgrades Council is funding for 13 rural townships. In anticipation ... More >>
Council Needs Sites To Take Material Created By Slips
Tuesday, 12 July 2022, 9:10 am | Gisborne District Council
Around 50,000 cubic metres of material created by slips needs a permanent home across the areas of Waipaoa, Uawa, and Hikurangi. Gisborne District Council needs sites near these areas to take material that has been removed during recovery efforts after ... More >>
Heavy Rain Warning For Gisborne - Orange
Sunday, 10 July 2022, 1:04 pm | Gisborne District Council
Heavy rain may cause streams and rivers to rise rapidly. Surface flooding and slips are also possible and driving conditions may be hazardous. Issued: 10:11am Sunday, 10th July 2022 Area: Gisborne north of Tolaga Bay Valid: 3:00pm Monday to 3:00pm ... More >>
Heavy Rain Warning For Bay Of Plenty, Gisborne - Orange
Friday, 8 July 2022, 5:26 am | Gisborne District Council
Heavy rain may cause streams and rivers to rise rapidly. Surface flooding and slips are also possible and driving conditions may be hazardous. Issued: 8:37pm Thursday, 7th July 2022 Area: Bay of Plenty east of Opotiki, and the ranges of Gisborne north ... More >>
Heating Issues At Olympic Pool Complex
Thursday, 7 July 2022, 4:42 pm | Gisborne District Council
Inconsistent heating of the 50m pool at the Olympic Pool Complex is due to aging infrastructure near the end of its natural life. Council Director Liveable Communities Michele Frey says pool staff are sending out daily emails to regular pool users to ... More >>
