The Whoon Effect is a phenomenon where people in positions of responsibility have a perceived sense of grandiosity that relieves them of all the responsibilities of citizenry and intones that they are a law unto themselves. The Whoon Effect also...
I have visited friends in our hospital over the past few weeks and am appalled at the abuse of the once pristine grass verges on the lawn edges, mainly in the area in front of the main entrance, but elsewhere on the grounds. People have been parking...
I wish to send a huge thanks to members and friends of Te Hapara Gardening & Floral Art club for a delightful luncheon and enjoyable activities to raise $500, which has been donated to the local Cancer Society for support throughout the Gisborne...
Early last year our country was struck by an extraordinary event, the Freedom Protest Rally to and at Parliament. Convoys started from each end of the country and gathered huge support, but there was virtually no mention of them in the media until...
Firefighters from Gisborne and Te Karaka turned out early yesterday morning after a ute on a property at Ormond caught fire, and flames threatened a nearby haybarn. The 111 call came in at around 1.30am. “The resident saw an orange glow outside...
It came down to who could weather the storm. All three Civil Project Solutions Poverty Bay Premier club rugby matches were more like water polo games on Saturday as the Oval and Paddy’s Park were turned into muddy aquariums by the heavy rain. It...
The historic building on the corner of Marina Park is having urgent repair work done around it after its front deck and the riverbank were heavily damaged during Cyclone Gabrielle. Gisborne District Council Journeys infrastructure manager Dave...
Water heating woes continued at the Olympic Pool at the weekend and this time it came down to supply issues with the woodchip used in the complex’s boiler. Pool management advised regular patrons of the situation by email on Saturday. They were...
More rain, more flooding, more slips and road damage and more misery for Gisborne-East Coast residents suffering from one of the wettest years in recent memory. The weekend brought another deluge, courtesy of a turbulent and slow-moving weather...
Jannine O’Meara March 27, 2023 marked the first approval by MBIE of an application under the Fair Pay Agreements Act 2022. The Act came into effect on December 1, 2022. The first approved application (by First Union) covers inter-urban, rural and...
New efforts to purchase two Gisborne forests could be good for business and the planet, investment company MyFarm says. “Essentially we are looking to buy four properties for long-term reversion to native,” MyFarm Investments chief executive...
Tessa Allan I feel I have stepped into the role of president at the Gisborne Chamber of Commerce at a pivotal time for our local businesses. We are facing some serious challenges as a business community after Covid-19 and Cyclone Gabrielle and...
Workers at New Zealand produce company Seeka’s Gisborne pack-house are the new beneficiaries of a National Collective Agreement. Amalgamated Workers Union NZ (AWUNZ), the union at the forefront of representing horticulture and viticulture workers...
Gemma Hogg We acknowledge the ongoing challenges of ensuring compliance with legislation across all facets of businesses. Employment compliance is becoming increasingly topical, with legislative changes becoming more regular. Here is an update of...
Building privacy into businesses not only meets obligations under the Privacy Act 2020, but also builds trust with customers — that’s the message from the Office of the Privacy Commissioner’s latest Insights Report. At the end of 2022, the...
A state-of-the-art timber handling solution has been developed for the ports of Tauranga and Gisborne by Liebherr Maritime Cranes, working with port logistics company ISO Ltd, a Qube company and Piener Smag Lifting Technologies. Liebherr says the...
The Government’s research and development tax incentive (RDTI) has supported more than $2 billion of New Zealand business innovation — an increase of around $1 billion in less than nine months. “Business expenditure on research and development...
Business partners Bronwyn Kay and Rod Sheridan believe they have hit on a New Zealand-first — a one-stop shop for all property needs. The pair have rebranded the BK Agency real estate company, which is now The Agency, after moving to new premises...
The Government has launched a new tool to help small business owner-operators manage and improve their mental wellbeing. Small Business Minister Ginny Andersen said the Brave in Business e-Learning series was another tool the Government had...
One of New Zealand’s top young entrepreneurs is eyeing Gisborne as the next location for his multimillion-dollar valued company Aotearoa Labour Hire (ALH) as he shoots for a $100 million-a-year goal. Former Lytton High student and ALH managing...
Cyclone Gabrielle heavily disrupted the Tairāwhiti economy over the first quarter of 2023 and while this hampered usual activity levels, economic consultancy Infometrics says various indicators show the regional economy had been able to maintain...
Unheard of” tech opportunities are in the pipeline for people here with British design giant Arup. Last month, the company started a three-year pilot programme to bring paid interns from Gisborne under its tutelage. Pavaris “Bomb” Kakanat is...
The frightening and furious power of nature hit the Gisborne-East Cape region with full force at the weekend, as the fiercest thunder and lightning storm in many years hit the region. Records indicate it was the strongest lightning storm since the...
Greenpeace has released a short documentary featuring Tairawhiti’s Tui Warmenhoven (Ngāti Porou), who is a community leader, lawyer, researcher and the Greenpeace Aotearoa board chair. Warmenhoven has witnessed the terrible impacts of cyclones...
A final call is being put out for owners of heritage properties in Gisborne to apply for grants through this year’s National Heritage Preservation Incentive Fund. The annual fund provides financial incentives to encourage the conservation of...
The arrival of two new team members brings the Trust Tairāwhiti Eastland Rescue Helicopter team of critical care flight paramedics up to the optimum number needed to operate in the region. The news gets even better. The service on Friday learned it...
More than a dozen community members were given full training on how to create activated biochar and smokeless briquettes at Tolaga Bay Innovation Hub last month. After their recent success of placing second in Tairāwhiti’s Start-up Weekend event...
Monday, June 12 — No Trumps Pairs 2 North/South East/West Bette Parker, Eileen Lee 58.75 Beverley Evans, Murray Owen 55.00 Patricia Corson, Elizabeth Jackson 56.25 Raewynne Cook, Hans van der Kuijl 54.48 Carolyn McMurray, Robyn Cheyne 55.00 Glenys...
Two set-piece goals were the difference between Gisborne Thistle and Palmerston North United in Central Federation League football on Saturday. Palmerston North United (PNU) beat ALH Gisborne Thistle 4-2 after the Jags had led 2-1 midway through the...
Talent and enthusiasm were displayed in large quantities at the inter-primary school rugby sevens tournament held on the Rectory field last week. Twenty-six boys' and girls' teams from schools throughout the district took part in the Poverty Bay...
Gisborne Pak’nSave senior netball — Premier Grade: Gisborne Girls’ High Senior A 48 Character Roofing YMP 41, Horouta Koura 52 Farmlands Ngatapa 24. Other grades (*bonus point for scoring within three goals.), Prem Reserve/A Grade: Down to...
Mitigating flood risks to future-proof properties across Tairāwhiti is a mammoth task for authorities and the many affected residents that will take time to work through and implement solutions at both the community and property level. For anyone...
Simin Williams I should have saved my “hypocrisy reeks to heaven” heading for this news item “Shaw advocates for solar energy” (June 14), or maybe we can make a regular column under that heading as we head into election season! Let’s first...