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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 >>
Historic Change – Fines Dropped On Overdue Books
Thursday, 30 June 2022, 9:39 am | Gisborne District Council
No more fines on overdue library books at the HB Williams Memorial Library takes the pressure off everyone who loves to read. Avid library user Danielle Takoko and her whānau of six regularly take out around 30 books every couple of weeks. “Fine-free ... More >>
Decades Of Dedication Honoured At A Special Ceremony
Tuesday, 28 June 2022, 11:53 am | Gisborne District Council
Two long-standing contributors to our community were honoured for their decades of service last week. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2206/45b14b0bea9514ee1f1c.jpeg" width="720" height="719"> Penny Shaw was recognised for ... More >>
Eleven Ducklings And Their Mum Rescued From A Drain
Thursday, 23 June 2022, 10:26 am | Gisborne District Council
It seems all Council requests for service are not created equal after a heart-warming rescue by utilities technician Mark Adam. Eleven ducklings and their mother were successfully rescued from a stormwater drain earlier this month after the unusual ... More >>
New Metal Tags Will Last The Lifetime Of Your Dog
Friday, 17 June 2022, 5:41 pm | Gisborne District Council
New metal tags that will last the lifetime of your dog are being rolled as part of this year's dog registration renewals at Gisborne District Council. Dog registrations are due from 1 July. Invoices will be sent out next week and the first 6000 people ... More >>
What Do You Stand For?
Friday, 17 June 2022, 1:02 pm | Gisborne District Council
The call to stand in this year’s local body elections has gone out. It’s less than four months until election day, 8 October, when Tairāwhiti residents will vote for who they want to represent ... More >>
New Metal Tags Will Last The Lifetime Of Your Dog
Friday, 17 June 2022, 11:43 am | Gisborne District Council
New metal tags that will last the lifetime of your dog are being rolled as part of this year's dog registration renewals at Gisborne District Council. Dog registrations are due from 1 July. Invoices will be sent out next week and the first ... More >>
Report Shows PGF Significantly Boosted Our Economy
Friday, 10 June 2022, 1:56 pm | Gisborne District Council
A new report shows the significant positive impact government funding has had on the Tairāwhiti economy. At the end of last year, Council commissioned a report to see how the Provincial Growth Fund (PGF) investments since 2018 have ... More >>
A Partnership For The Future Of Our Whenua
Friday, 10 June 2022, 11:53 am | Gisborne District Council
The growing relationship between Maraetaha Incorporated and Gisborne District Council has been formalised after both parties signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). Maraetaha chair Bella Hawkins says it was a historic moment. “It’s a chance to ... More >>
Almost 10 Tonnes Of E-waste Has Left Gisborne
Tuesday, 7 June 2022, 12:23 pm | Gisborne District Council
Electronic waste (e-waste) that weighs more than an elephant has been trucked out of Gisborne so it can be recycled within New Zealand. Almost ten tonnes (9,925kg) of old computers, printers and keyboards have been dropped off at the Tairāwhiti ... More >>
Heavy Rain Warning For Gisborne - Orange
Sunday, 29 May 2022, 1:14 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: 9:34am Sunday, 29th May 2022 Area: Gisborne from Ruatoria northwards Valid: 9:00am Monday to 3:00am ... More >>
Oil Spill Response Practiced Last Week
Monday, 16 May 2022, 3:36 pm | Gisborne District Council
The Tairāwhiti marine oil spill team used their newest gear in an Inner Harbour training exercise last week, getting a big thumbs up from Maritime New Zealand representatives who were on site. The exercise was headed by the regional on-scene commander Phil ... More >>
Alternative Communication At Our Parks
Wednesday, 11 May 2022, 1:48 pm | Gisborne District Council
Exciting, colourful new boards have popped up in the Botanical Gardens to pave the way for a more inclusive community. They’re called core boards/kupu atua and offer our tamariki an alternative way to communicate. Anyone who communicates ... More >>
Tackling Tairāwhiti’s Big Challenges
Tuesday, 19 April 2022, 9:55 am | Gisborne District Council
Council is tackling the big challenges for Tairāwhiti with the Regional Policy Statement (RPS) review now underway. The RPS is part of the Tairāwhiti Resource Management Plan review and will set out what the community wants for Tairāwhiti, ... More >>
