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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 >>
Emergency Marine Response Activated For Partially Submerged Vessel
Sunday, 14 November 2021, 8:26 pm | Gisborne District Council
Council’s emergency marine spill team is responding to a partially submerged vessel in the Inner Harbour. The Bizniz has up to 600 litres of diesel on board. There’s no visible sign that any of the diesel has leaked from its tanks. Booms are being ... More >>
Heavy Rain Warning For Gisborne Cancelled
Sunday, 14 November 2021, 5:58 am | Gisborne District Council
Metservice has lifted the heavy rain warning for Gisborne. However, a heavy rain watch is still in place. Details as follows: Heavy Rain Watch for Bay Of Plenty, Gisborne Issued: 9:31pm Saturday, 13th November 2021 Area: Ranges of Bay of Plenty ... More >>
Please Drive Carefully, And To The Conditions
Thursday, 11 November 2021, 8:00 am | Gisborne District Council
Our region’s roads haven’t recovered from the deluge last week when more than a month of rain fell in 24 hours. The heavy rain has left our land and soil saturated. There are potholes, slips and dropouts across our district with the extent of the ... More >>
Residents Urged To Check Properties
Wednesday, 10 November 2021, 10:39 am | Gisborne District Council
Council staff are working alongside 24 households impacted by landslides following last week’s rain but for Dr Murry Cave the bigger concern is what has not yet been called in. “Even though the rain has stopped, there can be a delayed response time,” ... More >>
Severe Thunderstorm Watch For Tairāwhiti
Monday, 8 November 2021, 5:04 pm | Gisborne District Council
Watch updated at 4:50pm to extend risk of Severe Thunderstorms and downpours across all of the Taupo region and into western parts of Central Hawke's Bay. Thunderstorms are developing and this afternoon there is a risk that a few of them become severe, ... More >>
Mop Up Underway In Tairāwhiti
Monday, 8 November 2021, 10:13 am | Gisborne District Council
The sun may be shining but the region is still saturated and caution is advised on Tairāwhiti roads. Council staff and contractors have been working through the weekend and will be out and about this morning checking roads and properties as the ... More >>
Severe Thunderstorm Watch For Tairāwhiti
Monday, 8 November 2021, 9:22 am | Gisborne District Council
Metservice has issued the following weather watch. Issued by MetService at 08:15 am Monday 8th November 2021 Valid until: 10:00 pm Monday 8th Nov 2021 Thunderstorms are expected to develop this afternoon and there is a risk that one or two of them ... More >>
