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The Guardian – Te Tairawhiti to be unveiled soon
Thursday, 12 July 2012, 10:05 am | Gisborne District Council
Excavation work to enable the installation of a new piece of public art has started (Wednesday 11 July). The Guardian – Te Tairāwhiti is to be installed outside Kathmandu in Gladstone Road. It will be sunk into the ground for stability and to give the ... More >>
Consent granted to develop oil exploration site
Tuesday, 10 July 2012, 5:33 pm | Gisborne District Council
Resource consents have been granted to TAG Oil and Apache Corporation to install a well pad at Kanakanaia, north east of Te Karaka, near Gisborne. More >>
The journey to adopting Council’s Ten Year Plan unanimously
Monday, 2 July 2012, 10:01 am | Gisborne District Council
Gisborne District Council’s 2012-22 Ten Year Plan was adopted last week (28 June 2012) with the unanimous support of all Councillors. The adoption marks the beginning of a new phase implementing the many projects outlined in the plan. More >>
Gisborne District Council decisions
Friday, 29 June 2012, 10:47 am | Gisborne District Council
Gisborne District Council’s 2012-22 Ten Year Plan was adopted with the unanimous support of all Councillors. This marks the beginning of a new phase delivering the many projects outlined in the plan. It will be Council’s blueprint to move the ... More >>
Monday last day to claim up to $580 off your rates
Friday, 29 June 2012, 10:45 am | Gisborne District Council
Over the past 11 months, 1751 households have successfully applied for a rates rebate in the Gisborne district, saving eligible households up to $580 off their rates bill. That is worth $975,000 to the district. More >>
Goodwin Road bridge strengthened to take class 1 trucks
Friday, 22 June 2012, 9:40 am | Gisborne District Council
Goodwin Road bridge strengthened to take class 1 trucks Trucks carrying logs, fertiliser or stock will now be able to use Goodwin Road Bridge after a $300,000 project to strengthen the piers and deck was completed. Goodwin Road is off Riverside Road and ... More >>
Oil spill training to focus on beach clean up
Wednesday, 13 June 2012, 5:41 pm | Gisborne District Council
Experience gained from helping with the Rena oil spill clean up will benefit the Gisborne District Council’s Marine Oil Spill response team. The team meets on Friday at the Yacht Club on Kaiti Beach to look at various beach clean-up techniques. More >>
Council wants to know how well it is doing
Tuesday, 12 June 2012, 4:00 pm | Gisborne District Council
Each year Gisborne District Council conducts a residents survey to find out how well the community thinks Council is doing. More >>
Resource consent application received from TAG OIL, Apache
Friday, 8 June 2012, 5:36 pm | Gisborne District Council
Gisborne District Council has received a resource consent application from TAG Oil and Apache Corporation for site establishment work near Kanakanaia Road . More >>
Walking tracks closed while trees removed
Friday, 1 June 2012, 9:44 am | Gisborne District Council
Gisborne District Council will be removing exotic trees from Titirangi (Kaiti) Hill and Makorori Headland over the next couple weeks. Walking tracks and car parks will be closed to the public between 8am and 5pm daily from Tuesday 5 June The trees will ... More >>
Motu Trails Blessed in Dawn Service
Monday, 21 May 2012, 5:05 pm | Gisborne District Council
A clear, crisp morning welcomed over a 100 guests gathered in Matawai on Sunday to bless the start of the Motu Trails – the seventh trail to open as part of the Government’s Nga Haerenga New Zealand Cycle Trail initiative. More >>
NZTA will fund 71% of repairs to Gisborne roads
Friday, 18 May 2012, 8:46 am | Gisborne District Council
The weather gods have dealt roads in the Gisborne district a harsh blow in the last few months. More >>
Community Meeting To Address Makauri Drainage
Thursday, 17 May 2012, 10:32 am | Gisborne District Council
Concerns about drainage at Makauri, bought up at a community meeting with Gisborne District Council last month, will be back on the agenda next week. Council is holding a follow up meeting to discuss what can be done to address the problems before Council’s ... More >>
Rugby World Cup brings life-saving benefits to Olympic Pool
Wednesday, 16 May 2012, 12:02 pm | Gisborne District Council
The Rugby World Cup is over – but the benefits of the Cup are still continuing in local communities around New Zealand. Philips donated twenty Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) to each of the Rugby World Cup teams. More >>
Budget 2012: Support for Enviroschools and Te Aho Tu Roa
Monday, 14 May 2012, 9:48 am | Gisborne District Council
Today the Government announced a $7.6 million investment in The Enviroschools Foundation to continue the successful Enviroschools and Te Aho Tu Roa initiatives. During a ceremony at Te Ara Whanui Kura Kaupapa Maori o Nga Kohanga Reo o Te Awakairangi in ... More >>
Gisborne District Council wins ALGIM Supreme Website award
Wednesday, 9 May 2012, 8:02 pm | Gisborne District Council
Gisborne District Council wins 2012 ALGIM Supreme Website award Focusing on its customers has seen Gisborne District Council come away with top prize for a local government website. At the Association of Local Government Information Management’s (ALGIM) ... More >>
No changes proposed to Council's representation arrangement
Tuesday, 8 May 2012, 10:00 am | Gisborne District Council
Submissions are now open on the review of Gisborne District Council’s representation arrangements. Residents and ratepayers are encouraged to have their say on the ‘no change’ proposal. More >>
No changes proposed to Council's representation arrangements
Tuesday, 8 May 2012, 9:59 am | Gisborne District Council
Submissions are now open on the review of Gisborne District Council’s representation arrangements. Residents and ratepayers are encouraged to have their say on the ‘no change’ proposal. More >>
Council Rethink Rates Affordability For Ruatoria
Friday, 4 May 2012, 4:44 pm | Gisborne District Council
Council Rethink Rates Affordability For Ruatoria The impact of several new rates on Ruatoria ratepayers has forced Gisborne District Council to have a rethink. The Ruatoria community is facing some of the highest rate increases in the district over ... More >>
Changes to Council’s liaison with iwi
Friday, 27 April 2012, 10:13 am | Gisborne District Council
Significant changes to the relationship between iwi and Gisborne District Council are on the horizon. The Waitangi Tribunal Historic Claims process is nearing conclusion. One of the terms of the settlement for the Turanga tribes is the formation of a Local ... More >>
