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COVID-19 Patient Hospitalised
Monday, 30 March 2020, 1:41 pm | Gisborne District Council
Tairāwhiti has no new cases of COVID-19 but the patient who was announced as positive on Friday, has now been admitted to hospital. The man had travelled to Gisborne from the United States and been in self-isolation since his return. He was admitted to ... More >>
Region Asks For Help From The Highest Level
Monday, 30 March 2020, 12:49 pm | Gisborne District Council
Talks will be ongoing between local leaders and Government in an effort to have them deploy both personnel and other resources to Tairāwhiti to support regional measures to contain COVID-19. Mayor Rehette Stoltz, Gisborne District Council ... More >>
Heavy Rain Warning For Gisborne - Orange - 02
Monday, 30 March 2020, 10:00 am | Gisborne District Council
The MetService has updated the current heavy rain warning for Gisborne area . Rain, with thunderstorms and localised downpours possible. Rainfall accumulations of 90 to 120mm, especially south of Tokomaru Bay. More details below. Situation A slow ... More >>
Heavy Rain Watch For Gisborne
Monday, 30 March 2020, 8:03 am | Gisborne District Council
A heavy rain watch has been issued by metservice for the Gisborne area. Rain with thunderstorms and localised downpours possible. More details below. Situation A slow moving front to the east of the country is forecast to bring periods of rain to eastern ... More >>
Wharf Shut Until Further Notice
Saturday, 28 March 2020, 3:42 pm | Gisborne District Council
The Tolaga Bay Wharf is now closed until further notice in an effort to stop people congregating at the historic site. Gisborne District Council Emergency Coordination Centre group controller Dave Wilson says it has been a popular haunt for local people ... More >>
Mountain Bike Park A No-Go Area
Saturday, 28 March 2020, 3:12 pm | Gisborne District Council
Gisborne’s very popular Mountain Bike Park at the Whataupoko Reserve in Fox Street has been closed to align with national guidelines around keeping everyone safe during the Level 4 COVID-19 lockdown and mirroring the approach with others around the country. ... More >>
Stop All Non-Essential Travel To Save Tairāwhiti
Saturday, 28 March 2020, 2:25 pm | Gisborne District Council
Police continue to increase random stops of vehicles around the wider Tairāwhiti region in an effort to halt all non-essential travel. Gisborne District Council’s Emergency Coordination Centre group controller Dave Wilson says those flouting the ... More >>
Tairāwhiti Has First Positive Case
Friday, 27 March 2020, 1:34 pm | Gisborne District Council
The Ministry of Health announced today (Friday, March 27) that a man has tested positive for COVID-19. The man in his 50s had travelled to Gisborne from the United States and had been in self-isolation since returning to New Zealand. He was one ... More >>
State of National Emergency Declared
Thursday, 26 March 2020, 8:11 am | Gisborne District Council
Following the declaration of a State of National Emergency, CDEM group controller Dave Wilson can now exercise all emergency powers under the Civil Defence Emergency Management Act. The notice also invokes powers under the Health Act 1956, the Social ... More >>
Tairāwhiti Prepares For Lockdown
Wednesday, 25 March 2020, 9:06 am | Gisborne District Council
Release date: 24.3.2020 Tomorrow at midnight New Zealand will move to its COVID-19 alert level 4. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has told New Zealanders that life will be different - but it is what we have to do to beat the virus. Tairāwhiti still ... More >>
Call For Calm As Lockdown Approaches
Monday, 23 March 2020, 5:22 pm | Gisborne District Council
With the nation in at least a four-week lockdown to try and contain the spread of COVID-19, Gisborne District Council is moving to reassure the region, encourage everyone to keep themselves and their whanau safe, and remain calm. Prime Minister Jacinda ... More >>
Council Shuts Public-Facing Services
Monday, 23 March 2020, 6:44 am | Gisborne District Council
Gisborne District Council is taking proactive measures to protect both staff and the community from COVID-19. Council chief executive Nedine Thatcher-Swann has announced the immediate closure of its customer services at Awarua Fitzherbert Street, Bright ... More >>
Community Reassured Systems In Place To Cope
Saturday, 21 March 2020, 6:24 pm | Gisborne District Council
Council chief executive Nedine Thatcher-Swann is reassuring the community that the organisation is well prepared to support them through COVID-19, as New Zealand steps up to emergency alert level 2. Yesterday (Friday) Ms Thatcher-Swann stood up the More >>
Pool And Library To Close
Friday, 20 March 2020, 4:47 pm | Gisborne District Council
Gisborne District Council has announced it is temporarily closing the Olympic Pool Complex and HB Williams Memorial Library in the wake of COVID-19 Chief executive Nedine Thatcher-Swann said the move, effective from close of business today (Friday, ... More >>
Aratu Forestry Limited Sentencing Decision Released
Monday, 16 March 2020, 9:39 am | Gisborne District Council
Aratu Forestry Limited has been fined $379,500 on charges brought by Gisborne District Council following two rain events in June 2018. Formerly called Hikurangi Forest Farms Limited, the company was sentenced on two charges under the Resource Management ... More >>
Nga Ara Pai Driver Mentor Programme Applications Open
Monday, 16 March 2020, 9:34 am | Gisborne District Council
Intakes are now open for the Nga Ara Pai Community Driver Mentor Programme. The programme targets young drivers who may not have the resources to graduate from their learner licence to restricted licence. Nga Ara Pai starts with an initial assessment ... More >>
Events Planned For Parks Week 2020
Thursday, 5 March 2020, 9:33 am | Gisborne District Council
A series of public events will be held around Tairāwhiti in coordination with Parks Week from 7 – 15 March. Parks Week brings together hundreds of organisations across New Zealand and Australia to celebrate the vital role parks play in creating liveable ... More >>
Water Restrictions Lowered To Level 2
Wednesday, 4 March 2020, 8:52 am | Gisborne District Council
Current water restrictions have been lifted and level 2 restrictions are back in effect, meaning limited sprinkler use applies for Gisborne city. Sprinkler use is limited to the two hours between 6am and 8am for residential properties, and commercial ... More >>
Tairāwhiti Tsunami Survival Key Focus For Council
Tuesday, 3 March 2020, 2:36 pm | Gisborne District Council
Tairāwhiti residents must be prepared for a tsunami generated by a major earthquake just off the East Cape, says Mayor Rehette Stoltz. The Hikurangi subduction zone, where the Pacific plate subducts (dives underneath) the Australian plate, is the ... More >>
Tairāwhiti Leaders Call for Government Support
Friday, 28 February 2020, 11:39 am | Gisborne District Council
Tairāwhiti leaders met with East Coast MP Kiri Allan yesterday urging for Government support as the impacts of the coronavirus outbreak continue to be felt in this region. Mayor Rehette Stoltz says the implications for the forestry industry are at a point ... More >>
