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Gisborne Holdings Ltd makes $5.3m loss, to review asset portfolio after agreeing strategy with council
Challenging weather, along with low stock and tree prices, had big impact.

'Absolutely thrilled': The Star is reborn - 103-year-old newspaper resurrected after closure
The presses are rolling again.

German newcomer sees potential in Gisborne apples
A German-owned company is investing in Gisborne's apple industry with an orchard purchase.

A steady-as-she-goes February at the port
Eastland Port had a “steady” February shipping-wise. Eight log ships took over 178,000 tonnes of logs out of the region and it was another good cruise ship month with five vessels visiting. Hundreds of passengers and crews explored the region in...

Powering on in a tough year
2023 has been an exceptionally busy year for the team at the region’s electricity lines company, Firstlight Network. In March, Eastland Network became part of Clarus (formerly Firstgas Group), one of New Zealand’s largest energy groups.

Visa rules hampering flight schools, potential for regional economies
The new Government has been urged to loosen visa rules for Vietnamese pilot cadets, so the pilot training industry can live up to its potential to invest up to $162 million a year into regional economies. Aviation NZ and Education New Zealand...

‘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...