Business news
House prices down in most regions in year to March
Prices either static or falling throughout NZ, only six areas had price rises lately.
On The Up: How a couple from Auckland now serve a small East Coast settlement
Taking it to next level: Te Araroa Four Square celebrates upgrades
Gisborne wineries predict exceptional 2025 vintage after ideal weather
Settled weather boosts Gisborne's 2025 wine vintage
$135m distributed last year by iwi to members
Distributions paid have increased by around 35% in the last five years: Phil Barry, TDB.
Hikurangi Enterprises liquidation: Directors cite economic environment, limited resources
The business, founded in Ruatōria, cited limited resources and economic factors.
Asset values up only $100m since 2022: New report on 10 biggest iwi
Most iwi had positive financial returns in 2024, an improvement on 2023: latest report
First overseas kiwifruit shipment loaded at Gisborne’s Eastland Port
First of five ships took away 980 pallets of kiwifruit.
From Lightning God to High Five: Two Rocket Lab missions in three days
Missions 61 and 65 launch in close succession from Rocket Lab's Mahia pad.
'Short and sharp': Early feijoa harvest hits Gisborne, Hawke's Bay
Growers report good fruit size, but heavy crops have struggled due to wet conditions.
Rocket Lab’s 59th mission deploys 5 satellites in milestone launch
Rocket Lab launched its 59th mission, deploying five satellites on Sunday.
The Ngāti Porou woman who invented BMW’s colour-changing car
Stella Clarke will change the way you buy a car.
German newcomer sees potential in Gisborne apples
A German-owned company is investing in Gisborne's apple industry with an orchard purchase.
Regional Feds support call for rural banking probe
Gisborne-Wairoa Fed back calls for an independent inquiry in rural banking
Property boom: Gisborne region soars in home consents and sales
Huge amount of property market "positivity" after a tough 2023.
CPS celebrates 10 years, delivering $1bn of works
Gisborne-based Civil Project Solutions (CPS) is celebrating its 10-year anniversary this month. Since 2013, CPS has delivered over $1 billion of public and private works through civil project management and engineering services across Tairawhiti and...
Holiday season smarts — are you prepared?
Debra Leach Here is BDO’s annual reminder for employers around how, which and when to pay those problematic public holidays, plus a tip on how to pay employees’ final pay. CLOSEDOWN PERIODS If you are lucky enough to have a complete shutdown of...
‘Wait and see’ for business impacts of the change in govt
A post-election survey by Grant Thornton New Zealand has revealed more than 330 business owners and leaders across the country are very much in the “wait and see” camp when it comes to the new Government. Asked how optimistic they are about the...
Business news around NZ
Tina from Turners' new ad - fat-shaming complaints; RNZ trust targets 'too modest' - Govt
A small town's media stoush; Costly PR conference - the PR response; PRINZ Awards winners.
Market close: NZ stocks end week strongly
Lower bond yields have helped drive the NZ sharemarket sharply higher at the close.
Police launch review after controversial retail crime directive
The directive set thresholds for theft: $200 general, $150 petrol, $500 shoplifting.
More Gisborne Herald business news
‘Wait and see’ for business impacts of the change in govt
A post-election survey by Grant Thornton New Zealand has revealed more than 330 business owners and leaders across the country are very much in the “wait and see” camp when it comes to the new Government. Asked how optimistic they are about the...
Award for new facility
Self Storage Gisborne’s newest facility at 74 Main Road, Makaraka, has won an award in the annual Self Storage Australasia Association awards presented at the SSAA convention in Melbourne earlier this month. The local company won the award for the...
Employment laws changing
After 20 days of closed-door talks, the details of the two coalition agreements were revealed on November 25, 2023. The National Party, Act and New Zealand First have formed the new coalition Government and confirmed their 100-day action plan...
Empowering businesses: A blueprint for the first 100 days and beyond
Column by Andrew Bayly, Minister for Small Business and Manufacturing In a new era of government, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) find themselves at the forefront of our policy priorities. Over 97 percent of businesses in our economy are...
Uber Eats in Gisborne now
Gisborne is now part of the Uber Eats empire, following the app’s expansion into new markets across regional New Zealand. “New Zealanders have embraced the convenience of accessing an incredible selection of restaurants at their fingertips in...
New ANZ branch reflects te ao Māori strategy
ANZ Bank’s new branch in Tūrangānui-a-Kiwa Gisborne represents a move to incorporate te ao Māori into its everyday operation, the bank says. While ANZ has been operating in Gisborne for the past 150 years, the branch has been relocated to a new...