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Gisborne District Council - Latest News [Page 29]
Cemeteries closed under Alert Level 4
Tuesday, 24 August 2021, 9:18 am | Gisborne District Council
Council would like to remind the public Taruheru Cemetery and all other urupa are closed during alert level 4 lockdown. More >>
Plans in place for any outcome
Thursday, 19 August 2021, 10:50 am | Gisborne District Council
Regional leaders including Hauora Tairāwhiti, Police, Iwi and Council met yesterday to discuss issues across the region and prepare for the possibility Alert Level 4 could extend past Friday. “As cases continue to rise in Auckland our focus is to ... More >>
Plans in place to support community through new lockdown
Wednesday, 18 August 2021, 11:19 am | Gisborne District Council
Council wants to reassure the community that support plans are in place for the current level 4 lockdown. More >>
Council Agrees On Representation Proposal
Saturday, 14 August 2021, 1:07 pm | Gisborne District Council
At an extraordinary meeting on Thursday, Council confirmed an initial proposal for community consultation as part of the representation review. The proposal includes the removal of current wards in favour of a single district-wide ward for both general ... More >>
Restoring Inanga Spawning Habitat In Pawowhai Stream
Thursday, 12 August 2021, 10:57 am | Gisborne District Council
Gisborne District Council in partnership with Rongowhakaata Iwi Trust has been working hard to restore habitat for native fish to lay their eggs along Pakowhai stream. The inanga habitat restoration project began in 2015 and has been ... More >>
SH2 From Nuhaka To Waipaoa Roundabout Now Open
Tuesday, 10 August 2021, 6:49 am | Gisborne District Council
SH2 from Nuhaka to Waipaoa Roundabout is now open following an overnight closure. Due to winter driving conditions, caution is advised along this route. For more information please visit: https://www.journeys.nzta.govt.nz/traffic/roadclosures/352501?layers=road-closures More >>
Severe Weather Warning - Heavy Snow/Strong Winds
Monday, 9 August 2021, 10:29 am | Gisborne District Council
Issued at: 9:58am Monday, 9th August 2021 Situation A deep low to the east of the North Island is moving slowly away today, but continues to bring heavy snow to low levels and severe gale southerlies to central and eastern parts of the North Island ... More >>
Heavy Snow Warning For Gisborne - Orange
Monday, 9 August 2021, 6:17 am | Gisborne District Council
Heavy snow may disrupt travel in affected areas and could damage trees and powerlines. Cold conditions may cause stress for livestock. Issued: 8:38pm Sunday, 8th August 2021 Area: Hawkes Bay and Gisborne south of the City Valid: 1:00am Monday to 10:00pm ... More >>
Heavy Snow Watch For Gisborne
Sunday, 8 August 2021, 1:12 pm | Gisborne District Council
Issued: 10:00am Sunday, 8th August 2021 Area: Inland ranges of Hawke's Bay and Gisborne south of the City Valid: 1:00am Monday to 10:00am Monday Snow is possible down to 500 metres, and may become heavy above about 600 metres where accumulations may approach ... More >>
Boat Ramp Closed For Repair Work
Friday, 6 August 2021, 4:30 pm | Gisborne District Council
The harbour boat ramp will be closed from Monday for three days while repair work takes place. Council harbourmaster Sonny Ali said the closure is to enable contractors to prepare the area for a new pontoon to be installed. “A section of sheet pile ... More >>
A Step Closer For Community Sport And Recreation Facilities
Friday, 6 August 2021, 9:20 am | Gisborne District Council
A 10-year partnership with central government to bring Tairāwhiti sport and recreation facilities up to the same standard as the rest of New Zealand has been endorsed by councillors. The draft business case includes a new indoor stadium and upgrades to ... More >>
Boost For Biodiversity
Tuesday, 3 August 2021, 4:21 pm | Gisborne District Council
Gisborne District Council Natural Heritage Fund has been boosted from $40k to $100k for this funding round. Applications for the Natural Heritage Fund are now open for private landowners in the district, who can apply for assistance to protect or enhance ... More >>
Kiwa Pools Construction To Begin This Week
Monday, 2 August 2021, 2:49 pm | Gisborne District Council
GISBORNE’s state-of-the-art pool complex will be an amazing multi-purpose facility that we can all be very proud of, says Mayor Rehette Stoltz. The final details of the contract between Council and design and build company Apollo Projects were confirmed ... More >>
Wharekopae Community Planting Day A Success
Friday, 30 July 2021, 4:06 pm | Gisborne District Council
More than 500 native plants have been planted around Rere Rockslide. Students from Rere and Ngatapa schools were amongst the 60 people to attend a community planting day, lending a hand to enhance the biodiversity of the Wharekopae catchment. ... More >>
Update 3: Heavy Rain Watch And Strong Wind Warning Cancelled
Tuesday, 27 July 2021, 6:11 am | Gisborne District Council
The Metservice has cancelled the Heavy Rain Watch and Strong Wind Watch for our District. Issued at: 8:26pm Monday, 26th July 2021 Situation A trough is forecast to move across the South Island tonight (Monday) then away to the east overnight, ... More >>
Heavy Rain And Strong Wind Watch
Sunday, 25 July 2021, 12:59 pm | Gisborne District Council
There could be some heavy rain (north of Ruatoria) and strong wind (Muriwai and south) heading our way. Issued by MetService at: 9:12am Sunday, 25th July 2021 Situation A front over the Tasman Sea is forecast to move across New Zealand on Monday, preceded ... More >>
1000 Year Walk Bridge Contract Signed
Thursday, 22 July 2021, 11:33 am | Gisborne District Council
The contract for the 1000 year walk bridge design and build was signed earlier this week after Council was awarded $1.75m from the Lottery Significant Projects Fund. Contractor Currie Construction will complete the bridge, the final stage of the Puhi ... More >>
Tairāwhiti Elevation Data Released
Monday, 19 July 2021, 6:05 pm | Gisborne District Council
Data from the Tairāwhiti/Gisborne district LiDAR project that will enable better erosion and flood hazard management in the region is now available on the LINZ Data Service (LDS). Gisborne District Council received funding from the Ministry for Primary ... More >>
Heavy Swell Forecast For East Coast Issued By MetService At 1409 Hours Saturday 17-Jul-2021
Saturday, 17 July 2021, 2:30 pm | Gisborne District Council
From Cape Runaway to East Cape, Northerly swell 3.5 rising to 4.5 metres with underlying period of 9s for a time this afternoon and evening, then easing below 3.5 metres early Sunday morning. More >>
Severe Weather Warnings
Saturday, 17 July 2021, 1:07 pm | Gisborne District Council
Issued at: 9:52am Saturday, 17th July 2021 Situation An active front over the Tasman Sea moves slowly eastwards across central and northern New Zealand today, followed by a broad trough on Sunday. This front has brought heavy rain to many parts of central ... More >>
