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Gisborne District Council - Latest News [Page 24]
Emergency Coordination Centre On Track
Thursday, 10 March 2022, 1:46 pm | Gisborne District Council
Tairāwhiti is on track to get a purpose-built Emergency Coordination Centre (ECC) by the end of the year. Plans for the one-million-dollar centre are going through the resource consent process before it can be built on Council land in Lytton West. ... More >>
Tokomaru Bay Tamariki Have Their Playground Back
Friday, 25 February 2022, 11:26 am | Gisborne District Council
Tamariki at Tokomaru Bay are enjoying their brand-new playground after it was officially opened by Mayor Rehette Stoltz. The community had been without a playground since a flood mid-last year. The beachside township of Tokomaru Bay was hit hard by the ... More >>
Time To Check For Myrtle Rust
Thursday, 24 February 2022, 6:32 pm | Gisborne District Council
Council’s principal scientist Dr Murry Cave is reminding people to check for myrtle rust after the fungal disease was found on a store-bought plant in Gisborne this month Myrtle rust is identified as a bright yellow growth on the stems or leaves, ... More >>
Millions To Help Restore Our Urban Waterways
Friday, 18 February 2022, 2:05 pm | Gisborne District Council
A multi-million dollar project described as a “good news story for Gisborne” will significantly improve urban waterways and bring jobs to our region. The Ministry for the Environment (MfE) announced this week it will grant $2.25 millon of the $4.95 ... More >>
Council Appeals Decision On Kiwifruit
Tuesday, 15 February 2022, 4:43 pm | Gisborne District Council
With support from the Valuer-General, Gisborne District Council is appealing a decision from the Land Valuation Tribunal. The decision relates to the capital value of a gold kiwifruit orchard in the Gisborne district. The central issue is whether the ... More >>
LiDAR Technology Mapping River Catchments
Monday, 14 February 2022, 5:13 pm | Gisborne District Council
Council is working to better understand the amount of gravel and sediment moving through Tairāwhiti rivers. Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) technology is being used to map the Waiapu and East Cape River catchments from the air. The LiDAR system ... More >>
Severe Weather Watch For Tairawhiti
Saturday, 12 February 2022, 9:08 pm | Gisborne District Council
Issued at: 8:51pm Saturday, 12th February 2022 Situation Cyclone DOVI was located over open waters to the west of Northland tonight (Saturday) and is moving southeast. On it's current forecast track DOVI is expected to make landfall between New Plymouth ... More >>
A Heavy Rain Warning Remains In Place For Gisborne
Monday, 7 February 2022, 9:39 pm | Gisborne District Council
Situation A slow-moving front over the North Island has brought heavy rain to some areas. The rain has eased this evening, but warnings remain for eastern Bay of Plenty and Gisborne until tonight. A trough is expected to bring rain to the west coast ... More >>
Severe Weather Warnings
Monday, 7 February 2022, 5:24 pm | Gisborne District Council
A Heavy Rain Warning is still in place for Gisborne. Details as follows: Situation A slow-moving front continues to affect the North Island today, bringing further periods of heavy rain to eastern and northern areas. The rain is clearing slowly, ... More >>
MetService Has Updated Its Heavy Rain Warning For Gisborne
Sunday, 6 February 2022, 9:17 pm | Gisborne District Council
Situation A slow-moving front continues to affect the North Island tonight (Sunday) and Monday, bringing further periods of heavy rain to eastern and northern areas. Orange warnings for heavy rain are in force for Hawke's Bay north of Napier, Gisborne, ... More >>
Heavy Rain Warning for Gisborne
Sunday, 6 February 2022, 2:49 pm | Gisborne District Council
A slow-moving front continues to affect the North Island today (Sunday) and Monday, bringing further periods of heavy rain to many parts of the North Island. The heaviest rain is expected in Taranaki until early this afternoon where a RED WARNING remains ... More >>
Gambling Policy Review Advises Further Restrictions
Thursday, 3 February 2022, 9:16 am | Gisborne District Council
Further restrictions have been proposed to Council’s Gambling Venue Policy after its three-yearly review. At the Sustainable Tairāwhiti meeting last week Councillors voted to consult on the draft Gambling Venue Policy 2022 which retains the district’s ... More >>
National Advisory: No Tsunami Threat To New Zealand
Sunday, 30 January 2022, 1:28 am | Gisborne District Council
An earthquake has occurred with these parameters: Origin time: 0246 UTC JAN 29 2022 NZ time: 2022-01-29 15:46 Co-ordinates: 29.8 SOUTH 174.7 WEST Depth: 33 KM / 20 MILES Location: KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION Magnitude: 6.4 The above magnitude is provisional ... More >>
National Advisory: Earthquake Being Assessed
Sunday, 30 January 2022, 12:46 am | Gisborne District Council
A magnitude M6.6 earthquake has occurred at/in KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION. The National Emergency Management Agency and GNS Science are assessing the earthquake parameters to determine if there is a tsunami risk to New Zealand. People in coastal areas should: ... More >>
Botanical Gardens’ World-class Hat-trick
Thursday, 27 January 2022, 10:58 am | Gisborne District Council
The Gisborne Botanical Gardens have been named as one of New Zealand’s greenest and cleanest parks, after being awarded the prestigious international Green Flag Award for the third consecutive year. The Green Flag Award is considered an international ... More >>
Waste – The Future?
Wednesday, 26 January 2022, 4:28 pm | Gisborne District Council
A feasibility study into the development of a resource recovery centre for Tairāwhiti is underway. The Council secured $90,000 from the Ministry for the Environment’s Waste Minimisation Fund to undertake this study and has contracted Civil Assist to ... More >>
Summer Students Bring Youth To Council
Wednesday, 19 January 2022, 1:36 pm | Gisborne District Council
Council’s summer student programme has again resulted in huge rewards for the region. A total of 19 students were employed this summer to provide them with opportunities to gain and share valuable knowledge whilst contributing to our region and building ... More >>
Mayor Calls On Community To Support Tongan Recovery
Wednesday, 19 January 2022, 10:21 am | Gisborne District Council
Mayor Stoltz is urging the Tairāwhiti community to support Tonga’s recovery from the weekend’s volcanic eruption and tsunami by donating to the Red Cross. “The Tongan community in Tairāwhiti has been deeply affected by the event and we must ... More >>
Wave Warning For Mahanga To Potikirua Point
Monday, 17 January 2022, 1:03 pm | Gisborne District Council
MetService has issued the following WAVE WARNING. Valid from 12:00pm 17 January to 3:00pm 18 January Combined Wave: Combined waves 5 metres, gradually easing to 3 metres Tuesday afternoon. Peak period 13 seconds. Swell: Easterly swell 4.5 metres ... More >>
Sever Weather Update
Monday, 17 January 2022, 9:50 am | Gisborne District Council
MetService has issued the following SEVERE WEATHER update. Severe Weather Watches Issued at: 9:40am Monday, 17th January 2022 Situation Cyclone Cody, currently over waters to the east of New Zealand, is expected weaken while moving southwards towards ... More >>
