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Gisborne Property 29.02.24

Feb 29 2024 Updated February 28, 2024

Gisborne Herald

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Gisborne kiwifruit on mice-infested ship

Fruit from Gisborne growers was on board refrigerated ship Crown Garnet where a mice infestation was found among its Sungold kiwifruit cargo when it arrived in Belgium. Zespri executives have been grappling with the possibility the first shipment of...

Nūhaka thefts ‘hurt our whānau’

Thousands of dollars worth of property, including poles that had been embedded in concrete, has been taken from a rebuild site at Nuhaka School in northern Hawke’s Bay. Hit in the apparent brazen theft at the weekend were both the community of the...

Hawke's Bay Today

27 Apr 2024

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Proposed alcohol changes for Gisborne under fire

by Neil Reid Gisborne District Council will today respond to submitters over a planned contentious new alcohol crackdown - a proposal that some submitters claim has the potential to kill the city’s hospitality industry and turn the CBD into...

Gisborne Herald

02 May 2024

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Kiwa Pools staff in Gisborne receive de-escalation training after abuse

by Neil Reid Staff at Gisborne’s Kiwa Pools have undergone “de-escalation” crisis training after being targeted by abusive behaviour from members of the public. The $46 million Gisborne District Council-owned pools opened to the public in...

NZ Herald

01 May 2024

Warrant issued for man’s arrest

Police have issued a warrant to arrest a 21-year-old Gisborne man over his involvement in an incident that saw armed police descend on Wellington Hospital last week. Kalais Grant — who is facing charges of possessing a knife and threatening...

Cyclone-stricken rural families ‘falling between policy cracks’

A group of frustrated Gisborne residents say they are stuck in “survival mode” after Cyclone Gabrielle destroyed bridge access to farms more than a year ago.

Zita Campbell, Local Democracy Reporter

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Bulk of council apprehensive about extra level of public scrutiny

Gisborne district councillor Colin Alder says he was elected on a platform of seeking greater transparency when he voted against his colleagues on having workshops open to the public. He was the only councillor to vote against a recommendation which...

Gisborne Council spartina removal project works a treat on Taruheru River

The first phase of a council project to begin the removal of spartina grass from the Taruheru River, that started with a spraying operation in January, has been deemed a success. In the sites sprayed, the grass has broken down and been removed...

Gisborne Herald

08 May 2024