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Gisborne District Council - Latest News [Page 19]
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 >>
Partial Beach Clean Before Christmas
Sunday, 18 December 2022, 8:11 pm | Gisborne District Council
Contractors will do a partial clean-up of the city beach this week after Councillors approved $52,000 for the job. That’s enough to clean up Waikanae Beach between Grey Street and Beacon Street Reserve by Christmas. Contractors will start tomorrow ... More >>
New Basketball Courts Open Tomorrow
Friday, 16 December 2022, 9:53 am | Gisborne District Council
Two half basketball courts at Waikanae Beach will have a special opening from 2pm tomorrow. Tall Black Ethan Rusbatch will be at the event, called Hoops in Parks, with giveaways and a free sausage sizzle. The Waikanae Beachfront courts are the ... More >>
Record Number Of Projects For This Year’s NHF
Monday, 12 December 2022, 9:07 am | Gisborne District Council
A record number of applications for this year’s Natural Heritage Fund (NHF) tied in nicely with an increased amount of funding to allocate. The annual fund is a popular one in our community as it helps landowners with biodiversity projects on their private ... More >>
Ernslaw To Pay $225,000 – Fifth Forestry Company Fined
Friday, 9 December 2022, 3:47 pm | Gisborne District Council
Forestry company Ernslaw One Limited has been ordered to pay $225,000 for serious forestry offending related to a storm event in Uawa/Tolaga Bay in June 2018. Ernslaw pleaded guilty earlier this year to charges laid against them by Gisborne District ... More >>
Roads To Hicks Bay Wharf Road Remain Closed Until March 2023.
Friday, 9 December 2022, 1:12 pm | Gisborne District Council
Matakaoa and Wharf roads in Hicks Bay will remain closed over the holiday season due to road damage caused by the November 2022 rainfall event. Council’s Director Community Lifelines David Wilson says road dropouts on Matakaoa Road had closed the ... More >>
Partnership Central To New Council Trial
Thursday, 8 December 2022, 9:48 am | Gisborne District Council
Council and iwi took a positive step for our environment with the inauguration of an Iwi Technical Trial. Jo Noble, Council’s Chief of Strategy and Science, says the trial will provide a te ao Māori perspective to resource management. “The ... More >>
There’s Some New Art In Town
Wednesday, 7 December 2022, 1:08 pm | Gisborne District Council
The meaning behind two new art scapes around our city is simple – to enjoy a fun highlight on the walk home from school or work. Two Tairāwhiti artists are behind the new murals painted on Chorus cabinets. One on the corner of Matthews Road in ... More >>
Nesting Season Rolls Around For Endangered Birds
Monday, 5 December 2022, 4:36 pm | Gisborne District Council
If you’re heading to a beach or river this summer please watch out for dotterel/tūturiwhatu nests and give them a wide berth. It’s estimated there are only 2075 of the endemic birds left and Tairāwhiti is very lucky to have a population ... More >>
Community Journey For Festive Trees
Thursday, 1 December 2022, 2:58 pm | Gisborne District Council
Sixty-eight wooden Christmas trees were rolled into the city centre and hand-delivered to our retailers today. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2212/4cc988b15db50729f910.jpeg" width="720" height="540"> Now hundreds of children have ... More >>
Free Mulch Available After Beach Clean-up
Saturday, 19 November 2022, 1:15 pm | Gisborne District Council
Over the next few weeks Gisborne District Council invites the public to bring a trailer and get free mulch for their garden. Council Liveable Communities Director Michele Frey says the large pile of mulch on Centennial Marine Drive (across from ... More >>
Major Road Repairs Coming Up
Friday, 18 November 2022, 4:59 pm | Gisborne District Council
Major road works are coming up for our region over the next few weeks. Council Journeys Infrastructure Manager Dave Hadfield says the repairs are a combination of roads that have been impacted by floods and slips over the past 18 months and our annual ... More >>
Have An Idea To Minimise Waste? Apply For $10,000
Monday, 14 November 2022, 2:23 pm | Gisborne District Council
If you have a great new idea how to minimise waste going to landfill then apply for funding from the Waste Minimisation Fund. Every year Gisborne District Council awards up to $10,000 for a project that diverts waste from landfill. Applications ... More >>
Warnings Lifted, Clean-up Continues
Saturday, 12 November 2022, 6:52 pm | Gisborne District Council
Weather and sea warnings were lifted off Tairāwhti today as the focus turns to cleaning up and reconnecting communities. Tairāwhiti Civil Defence Controller Nedine Thatcher Swann says our region’s roading network is still very fragile with teams ... More >>
