Gisborne District Council - Latest News [Page 2]
Stay Safe On The Water
Monday, 21 October 2024, 2:10 pm | Gisborne District Council
As the weather heats up and more people head out to enjoy the sea, Harbourmaster Peter Buell is reminding everyone to ensure they have the right equipment and knowledge to have a great time while staying safe. More >>
Spruce Up For CBD
Friday, 18 October 2024, 3:53 pm | Gisborne District Council
Council’s Director of Lifelines Tim Barry says the work will take place between 11pm and 6am from Sunday (October 20) through to Friday (October 25): More >>
Final Push For Tairāwhiti ShakeOut Campaign
Friday, 18 October 2024, 12:47 pm | Gisborne District Council
For the past three years Tairāwhiti has topped New Zealand as the region with the highest registrations for ShakeOut and is once again in a toe-to-toe battle with old foe West Coast which is edging ahead with four percentage points between them. More >>
Face To Face Training A Hit
Friday, 11 October 2024, 3:59 pm | Gisborne District Council
There are 16 CDEM Groups across New Zealand but Tairāwhiti is the only one delivering tailored welfare training to connect communities into the welfare system. More >>
Council Accelerates Slip And Dropout Repair Programme
Wednesday, 9 October 2024, 3:34 pm | Gisborne District Council
Council has been working closely with NZTA to fix over 400 slips and dropouts across the region that resulted from Cyclone Gabrielle and subsequent weather events. More >>
Labour Weekend - Summer Camping Starts
Wednesday, 9 October 2024, 1:21 pm | Gisborne District Council
Council Liveable Communities Acting Director Kerry Hudson, says after a couple of years of disrupted access to some camping sites, most of our sites are open once again for camping from Saturday 26 October. More >>
Pipeline Repairs - Water Use Needs To Drop
Wednesday, 2 October 2024, 7:18 pm | Gisborne District Council
We need your support to help reduce the water demand until Monday while we complete the work on the pipe and return to full water production capacity at Waingake. More >>
Tender Out For New Bus Operator
Wednesday, 2 October 2024, 7:07 pm | Gisborne District Council
Gisborne District Council is seeking a bus operator to run the new public transport network for nine years starting July 1, 2025. More >>
Government Increases Parking Penalties
Monday, 30 September 2024, 10:02 pm | Gisborne District Council
The amount motorists will pay for parking in Tairāwhiti won’t increase, the fine for overstaying or parking illegally will. More >>
Toilet Closure To Prevent Vandalism
Thursday, 26 September 2024, 1:24 pm | Gisborne District Council
Acting Director of Liveable Communities Kerry Hudson says there are multiple instances of vandalism happening across the region; in our parks and on our facilities and it has an impact on everyone. More >>
Fewer Road Cones Ahead
Tuesday, 24 September 2024, 4:14 pm | Gisborne District Council
Gisborne District Council has developed a singular Traffic Management Plan (TMP) specific to our local roads for work in the recovery space in order to streamline processes and reduce costs. More >>
TEMO Impresses Fijian Visitors
Tuesday, 24 September 2024, 10:35 am | Gisborne District Council
Ms Bainimarama is spending time in Tairāwhiti and Wellington at NEMA (the National Emergency Management Agency). She was given a full presentation of just what TEMO has in place to ensure the 42 communities around the region are supported during ... More >>
Citizens To Help Make Decisions On Land Use
Tuesday, 24 September 2024, 9:39 am | Gisborne District Council
The Tairāwhiti Citizen Assembly project is focused on responding to the impacts of climate change in Tairāwhiti. Invitations have been sent out this week to a randomly selected group of more than 2,500 residents to take part in the assembly process. More >>
Cross-sector Group Working To Improve Future Land Use
Wednesday, 18 September 2024, 7:16 pm | Gisborne District Council
The purpose of the Group is to develop methods and guidance to help transition steep erosion-prone land to a more sustainable permanent vegetation cover, to try and hold the soil in place and thereby significantly reduce the impacts of forest harvest ... More >>
Waingake Warriors: Planting Pride And Preserving Water
Tuesday, 17 September 2024, 2:52 pm | Gisborne District Council
In partnership with Maraetaha Incorporation, Council’s Waingake Transformation Programme is an ambitious project to restore 1,200ha of clear-fell pine back to indigenous forest. More >>
Removal Of Destroyed Bridges Underway
Monday, 16 September 2024, 2:52 pm | Gisborne District Council
Grays Bridge on Bruce Road (Kanakanaia) has now been successfully removed, and work that began this week on removing the components of the Hangaroa Bridge on Tiniroto Road has now also been completed. More >>
Council Strengthens Flood Preparedness
Monday, 16 September 2024, 2:31 am | Gisborne District Council
Tairāwhiti region enhances flood preparedness through an external review of its Flood Warning Manual, prioritising community safety and national data collaboration post-Cyclone Gabrielle. More >>
Hollywood Bailey Bridge Strengthened To Last 50 Years
Monday, 16 September 2024, 1:55 am | Gisborne District Council
The Hollywood bailey bridge was designed and constructed to a height of 2m above the height of the old bridge and offers improved flood and earthquake resilience compared to the previous bridge. More >>
Milestone For 1000 Year Walkway Bridge
Sunday, 15 September 2024, 11:08 pm | Gisborne District Council
From Friday the Council will close the Walkway through Kaiti Reserve to ensure public safety. However, this closure will not affect access to the Titirangi Lookout via Queens Drive and Titirangi Drive. More >>
Clock Tower To Be Lit Up This Month
Sunday, 15 September 2024, 11:05 pm | Gisborne District Council
Gisborne’s town clock will be lit up this month to raise awareness for two key initiatives. More >>