Dozens of workers at Gisborne's Far East sawmill have been given a temporary lifeline, after Trust Tairawhiti stepped in to buy back the mill.
The community tru...
Be “unapologetically ambitious” and “pursue your most audacious goals”.
That was a message from girlBoss NZ founder and chief executive Alexia Hilbertidou to a ...
The “don't panic” message has been reinforced when it comes to food and groceries.
Gisborne shoppers cleaned out shelves of stock at the city's two major superm...
A crop farmer, a wife who specialises in business administration and a son with a passion for flying have capitalised on their skills to create and run a busine...
In the December edition of the Business Quarterly I wrote how the region was in a good economic space, but that businesses should keep one eye on the horizon. W...
New start-up Tairawhiti business Piki Tech is under the wing of regional business adviser Malcolm Mersham.
This free service is offered by the Takihoko Business...
The Licence to Work (LTW) youth employability programme is off to a sprinting start this year with 105 students registered in the last month and 12 new Tairawhi...
An average volume of manuka honey and a drop in quality is the message Gisborne beekeeper Barry Foster has been getting from beekeepers and honey producers.
A ...
Tairawhiti leaders met with MP Kiri Allan on Thursday and have urged the Government to give support as the impacts of the coronavirus outbreak continue to be fe...
The first grapes have started to come out of the region's vineyards and wine industry experts say if weather conditions stay the way they have been the vintage ...
The Waipaoa Farm Cadet Training Trust has announced Jeremy Williams and Tim Rhodes will join the trust board.
Board chairman Pat Sherriff said they had gained t...
On the back of a pumping economy, Gisborne employers are recruiting new staff at a faster rate than any other region, new figures show.
The latest Seek New Zeal...
A jet-setting businesswoman has swapped her global chief executive role to help foster the next generation of business leaders at the Eastern Institute of Techn...
Rob Telfer has been reappointed to the board of Gisborne District Council's trading organisation, Gisborne Holdings Ltd.
Mr Telfer's reappointment was announced...
Gisborne shoppers have already spent more than $45 million on credit and debit cards in the lead up to Christmas, new data shows.
Paymark, which processes more ...
New funding for wood processing facilities here is expected to create more work for Gisborne businesses outside the wood industry.
A regional support package fo...
The Government today announced it would be pumping $44 million into Tairawhiti to keep those affected by the economic impact of the Covid-19 outbreak in work.
T...
Licence to Work facilitators got the chance to upskill at a training workshop in Gisborne.
Run by Community Education Trust (COMET) Auckland youth employability...
The Government has announced that from April 1, 2020, the minimum wage will increase from $17.70 to $18.90 per hour. This will see an increase of 7.27 percent o...
Small businesses and sub-contractors here are welcoming new proposals to make the big boys pay their bills on time, and say it also needs to include payments fr...
A new start-up software development company aims to be the No.1 Maori information and communications technology (ICT) provider for Tairawhiti.
The five-member t...
In the rush of business, it is easy to take our eye off the ball when it comes to employment law compliance. The beginning of the year is a good time for many b...
About 300 workers and as many as 50 businesses here are already impacted by the economic crisis surrounding the Covid-19 coronavirus, but “we will come through ...
Scruffy industrial units on Stanley Road are getting a high-end facelift through a commercial development that could spark a mini-renaissance for the area and h...
The forestry slowdown to hit the district is a timely reminder of what a commodity market-driven industry it is, says Eastland Wood Council chief executive Kim ...
Regional leaders met yesterday to discuss impacts the coronavirus outbreak and other factors in China are having on local industry, particularly the export sect...
The Provincial Growth Fund (PGF) is investing up to $6.1 million to revitalise business and tourism opportunities in Wairoa, Parliamentary Under-Secretary for R...
The Government needs to see “sense” and realise tourism revenue generated by the Gisborne Railbike Adventure enterprise could be 10 times that of rail freight, ...
A gold medal for GroCo's 2019 Gisborne Sauvignon Blanc awarded at the World Bulk Wine Exhibition in Amsterdam at the beginning of the month was nothing short of...
Over 250 secondary school students, teachers and employers from around Tairawhiti came together last month to celebrate success in attaining employability skill...