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Gisborne District Council - Latest News [Page 18]
Tairāwhiti Declares A Local State Of Emergency
Monday, 13 February 2023, 10:26 am | Gisborne District Council
Gisborne Mayor Rehette Stoltz has declared a local state of emergency at 9.45am as Cyclone Gabrielle edges towards Tairāwhiti. “A state of emergency enables Civil Defence to coordinate a regional response across all emergency partners. “We ask ... More >>
Campers Asked To Pack Up With Cyclone Approaching
Friday, 10 February 2023, 11:15 am | Gisborne District Council
Anyone camping along the East Coast is asked to pack up and leave their campsites as swells of up to six metres are predicted from tropical Cyclone Gabrielle. The latest forecast from the MetService says tropical Cyclone Gabrielle continues to ... More >>
Civil Defence Asks Our Community To Be Prepared
Thursday, 9 February 2023, 11:48 am | Gisborne District Council
Civil Defence asks people in isolated areas of our community to stock up on food and any medical supplies they need as Cyclone Gabrielle approaches. “The MetService have advised us this morning there is high confidence of heavy rain starting around ... More >>
Heartbroken For This Whānau – Mayor Rehette Stoltz
Thursday, 26 January 2023, 1:03 pm | Gisborne District Council
The death of a child on Waikanae Beach yesterday is tragic and immensely sad for all. Mayor Rehette Stoltz says she is absolutely devastated by this news. “I feel heartbroken for this whānau and can’t begin to understand their unimaginable loss. ... More >>
Uawa Roads Still Closed Due To Ex-tropical Cyclone Hale
Tuesday, 24 January 2023, 11:00 am | Gisborne District Council
The community is being asked to expect delays to when the Council roading network from around Tolaga Bay will reopen to heavy freight. Council’s Director Community Lifelines David Wilson says 22 roads are still closed due to ex-tropical Cyclone ... More >>
Council Supports Independent Inquiry
Friday, 20 January 2023, 12:01 pm | Gisborne District Council
Calls for an independent inquiry into land use in Tairāwhiti are strongly supported by Council. Mayor Rehette Stoltz says following the devastating impacts of ex-Tropical Cyclone Hale it is time to examine more carefully how we use our land going into ... More >>
Civil Defence In State Of Readiness For Rainfall Tonight
Wednesday, 18 January 2023, 1:50 pm | Gisborne District Council
Tairāwhiti Civil Defence remains in a state of readiness as bad weather approaches our region for the second time in nine days. The MetService has extended the heavy rain warning for our district by three hours until 9am tomorrow morning. However, ... More >>
Tairāwhiti Grateful For Flooding Support
Tuesday, 17 January 2023, 6:37 pm | Gisborne District Council
An injection of $150,000 from the Government into the Mayoral Relief Fund will help people impacted by the recent flooding from Cyclone Hale. The Minister for Emergency Management, Kieran McAnulty announced the funding late last week. Mayor Rehette Stoltz ... More >>
State Of Emergency Remains, More Rain Is On Way
Tuesday, 17 January 2023, 12:56 pm | Gisborne District Council
The State of Emergency remains as MetService issues another heavy rain warning for Tairāwhiti this time from 1pm tomorrow until 1am on Thursday. Between 70 and 90mm of rain is expected around Gisborne and north of Uawa. There is also a heavy rain ... More >>
Debris From Hale Leaves Scars
Saturday, 14 January 2023, 3:13 pm | Gisborne District Council
As the weather improves communities are getting re-connected and the clean-up of our waterways and roads continues. Gisborne District Council’s Civil Defence and Emergency Manager, Ben Green said there has been significant progress in the last ... More >>
Seven-day Roading Repair Programme To Start
Friday, 13 January 2023, 2:07 pm | Gisborne District Council
A seven-day programme of planned night works to repair roads around Gisborne city will start this weekend. Journeys Infrastructure Manager Dave Hadfield says these essential roadworks have been planned for many weeks but were delayed due to the ... More >>
Determination Of Volunteers And Crews Commended
Friday, 13 January 2023, 12:39 pm | Gisborne District Council
Monty Manuel push-biked for two hours across rugged terrain yesterday to get urgent supplies to a resident in Whareponga by Ruatorea. The Ruatorea resident is a volunteer with Fire and Emergency NZ (FENZ) and a vital cog in the community, says Tairāwhiti ... More >>
Isolated Communities Focus For Response
Thursday, 12 January 2023, 11:37 am | Gisborne District Council
There’s a big push underway to help isolated coastal communities affected by ex-tropical Cyclone Hale who are running low on both store supplies and cash due to road closures, power and internet outages which are affecting EFTPOS. Gisborne District Council ... More >>
State Of Emergency Continues
Wednesday, 11 January 2023, 11:01 am | Gisborne District Council
Tairāwhiti continues to be in a state of emergency as first light has revealed considerable damage to the roading network with multiple slips and dropouts around the region. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2301/182813b89a09a1631fa6.jpeg" ... More >>
A State Of Local Emergency Has Been Declared
Wednesday, 11 January 2023, 6:16 am | Gisborne District Council
10 January A state of local emergency was declared by Deputy Mayor Josh Wharehinga for Tairāwhiti at 10pm. Ex Tropical Cyclone Hale made landfall around lunchtime today with gale-force winds, swells up to 6m up the coast and heavy rain. ... More >>
Cyclone Hale Hitting East Coast Now
Tuesday, 10 January 2023, 12:46 pm | Gisborne District Council
Heavy rain has arrived on the East Coast with a rain model showing the Hikuwai River could peak at 13.5m at 10pm – exceeding Cyclone Bola levels. Cyclone Hale has made landfall with gale-force winds, swells up to 6m up the coast and heavy rain. Low-lying ... More >>
Have A Plan, Be Prepared As Cyclone Hale Approaches
Tuesday, 10 January 2023, 10:15 am | Gisborne District Council
Tairāwhiti Civil Defence and Emergency Manager Ben Green is asking residents to be prepared and check on their neighbours as more heavy rain, gale-force winds and storm surges are forecast for this region. Ex-tropical Cyclone Hale is tracking towards ... More >>
See You At The Pā Wars
Wednesday, 21 December 2022, 2:06 pm | Gisborne District Council
Tairāwhiti Civil Defence will be in Ruatorea on January 3, 2023 for the Ngati Porou Inter Marae Sports Festival – also known as Pā Wars. Massive numbers are expected this year after a two-year break due to Covid. Tairāwhiti Civil Defence Emergency ... More >>
Keeping Everyone Safe On The Water, Always.
Monday, 19 December 2022, 2:25 pm | Gisborne District Council
Gisborne District Council’s Harbourmaster Peter Buell is keen to make sure everyone stays safe on the water this summer. He’s passionate about boating safety and brings the knowledge gained over four decades in the maritime industry, ... More >>
New Basketball Courts Busy At Saturday’s Opening
Monday, 19 December 2022, 11:51 am | Gisborne District Council
Tall Black Ethan Rusbatch had to jostle for position at an event for Gisborne’s new basketball courts on Saturday. The newly painted courts were a hive of activity as basketball was played well into the afternoon with a free sausage sizzle to keep ... More >>
