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Severe Weather Warnings
Wednesday, 15 December 2021, 9:34 am | Gisborne District Council
Metservice has issued the following SEVERE WEATHER WARNING update for Tairāwhiti. Issued at: 9:34am Wednesday, 15th December 2021 Situation A complex low pressure system affects central and northern New Zealand through to Thursday morning. Heavy ... More >>
Local Government Commission To Decide On Our Representation Arrangements
Tuesday, 14 December 2021, 5:04 pm | Gisborne District Council
The appeals and objections period for the Representation Review has closed. It is now over to the Local Government Commission to decide how our region will be represented at next year’s local elections. There were eight appeals and 123 objections received ... More >>
Heavy Rain Warning North Of Tokomaru Bay
Tuesday, 14 December 2021, 10:47 am | Gisborne District Council
The Metservice has upgraded the Watch to a Warning: Severe Weather Warnings Issued at: 9:55am Tuesday, 14th December 2021 Situation A complex low pressure system affects central and northern New Zealand through to early Thursday, delivering rain to many ... More >>
Regional Leaders Request Checkpoints At Borders
Tuesday, 14 December 2021, 9:30 am | Gisborne District Council
Rau Tipu Rau Ora, the Tairāwhiti Regional Leadership Group has written to the Director General of Health requesting a Public Health Order enabling checkpoints at the Tairāwhiti borders. The letter requests police-led checkpoints be set up at strategic locations ... More >>
Bus Contracts Extended To 2025
Monday, 13 December 2021, 5:37 pm | Gisborne District Council
The two public transport contracts Go Bus has with Council will be extended until June 30 2025. This is to ensure a continuity of contract while a new ticketing system is brought in next year. The decision was made this morning at the last Council meeting ... More >>
Severe Weather Outlook For New Zealand
Monday, 13 December 2021, 5:24 pm | Gisborne District Council
Issued 03:51pm Monday 13 Dec 2021 Valid from Wednesday 15 Dec 2021 to Saturday 18 Dec 2021 On Wednesday, a low and associated front should move southeastwards across central and northern New Zealand before moving away to the southeast on Thursday. ... More >>
Time To Come Together And Prepare
Tuesday, 7 December 2021, 5:44 pm | Gisborne District Council
Mayor Rehette Stoltz says with confirmed cases of COVID-19 expected in Tairāwhiti soon, it’s important the community knows what to expect and that systems and processes are in place to support each other. This includes making sure whānau have everything ... More >>
Mayor Continues Discussions Opposing Three Waters Reform
Tuesday, 7 December 2021, 5:43 pm | Gisborne District Council
Mayor Rehette Stoltz continues to advocate on behalf of the Tairāwhiti community around the Government’s Three Waters Reform. On October 27 Local Government Minister Nanaia Mahuta announced the plan to combine all water services and infrastructure ... More >>
Big Milestone In Wastewater Treatment Plant Upgrade
Monday, 6 December 2021, 9:32 am | Gisborne District Council
An enormous concrete pour early this morning was a big milestone for the Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) upgrade on Banks Street. The $34.6 million project will double the size of our existing WWTP and is being built on the site next door. Council Lifelines’ ... More >>
Red Status For Council Facilities
Thursday, 2 December 2021, 10:27 am | Gisborne District Council
Vaccine passes will be required to enter Council facilities from Friday 3 December. This includes the pools, theatres, library and customer services area in Gisborne. This follows the announcement Tairāwhiti will be placed at the Red setting under ... More >>
Findlay’s Fire In The Sky And Wave Cancelled
Tuesday, 30 November 2021, 2:41 pm | Gisborne District Council
Popular local New Year’s events ‘Wave’ and the ‘Walter Findlay Family Fire in the Sky’ have been cancelled due to the region’s vaccination level and yesterday’s announcement that Tairāwhiti will be classified as red in the new COVID-19 traffic ... More >>
Council Hui Lays Groundwork For Modelling Aquifer Changes
Thursday, 18 November 2021, 5:07 pm | Gisborne District Council
Arkal filter banks Members of Gisborne District Council’s Strategy and Science team spent Thursday morning at a workshop discussing freshwater issues with Councillors and iwi partners. The workshop focused on development of a groundwater model for ... More >>
Mayor Rehette Stoltz’s Priority Is To Keep Community Safe
Thursday, 18 November 2021, 10:00 am | Gisborne District Council
Gisborne Mayor Rehette Stoltz is concerned about a letter circulating in our region. “I was made aware of a letter addressed to Turanga Health staff that listed 28 questions about the Covid-19 vaccine. It is written by a group questioning the vaccine ... More >>
Drop E-waste To Tairāwhiti Environment Centre To Recycle
Wednesday, 17 November 2021, 3:43 pm | Gisborne District Council
If you have old computers or cameras cluttering up your home or garage – take them to the Tairāwhiti Environment Centre (TEC) on Palmerston Road. Until the end of December TEC is receiving electronic waste (e-waste) to pack up and send-off to ... More >>
Natural Heritage Fund Triples In Three Years
Wednesday, 17 November 2021, 11:54 am | Gisborne District Council
Fourteen Tairāwhiti properties have been awarded a share of the $100,000 Natural Heritage Fund (NHF) for the 2021/2022 financial year. The fund has more than tripled in value over the past three years from $30,000 in the 2018/2019 financial year. ... More >>
Design Ready For Te Panuku Tū Whare Tītīrangi Summit Development
Tuesday, 16 November 2021, 4:21 pm | Gisborne District Council
The proposed design for Te Panuku Tū, the multi-purpose building at the summit of Tītīrangi Kai Iti Hill is now available to the public. The project, a partnership between Ngāti Oneone and Council, has been carefully designed to reflect ... More >>
Submerged Vessel Rescued And Recovered
Tuesday, 16 November 2021, 10:11 am | Gisborne District Council
The submerged vessel has been rescued and removed from the inner harbour. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2111/11b39097aa57bafadbc1.jpeg" width="720" height="540"> Indepth Diving, a company that ... More >>
Paid Parking Resumes But Saturdays Free Until Mid-January
Monday, 15 November 2021, 4:24 pm | Gisborne District Council
From next Monday November 22 parking charges will apply again in our city centre. This applies only between Monday and Fridays because Council will continue to offer free parking on Saturdays until mid-January. There has been no charge for parking ... More >>
No Oil Spill From Partially Submerged Vessel
Monday, 15 November 2021, 9:03 am | Gisborne District Council
There are no visible signs of an oil leak from a boat partially submerged in the inner harbour. An oil boom was placed around the boat which was found late yesterday afternoon and was monitored overnight. Investigations first thing this ... More >>
Heavy Rain Watch For Gisborne Lifted
Sunday, 14 November 2021, 8:42 pm | Gisborne District Council
The heavy rain watch for inland Gisborne ranges has now been lifted. More >>
