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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

Revealed: The three regions where some Sky viewers need extra help, possible new dishes for satellite switch
Sky TV outlines what customers need to do ahead of satellite switchover in mid-April.

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.

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.

Government told heartland town's 'economic potential' undermined by roads
Council tells Government town's economic potential is "undermined" by roading network.

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...

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...
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Hansells director on what drove his company into receivership
Hansells has entered receivership after failing to meet a $1 million loan repayment.

Construction progresses at the site of the new New World Pt Chevalier on Great North Road
A major new Foodstuffs supermarket is taking shape in Pt Chevalier, designed by Wingate Architects. Video \ Jason Dorday.

On the Up: Duo turning harakeke waste into carbon-fibre alternative
Ben and William started the project while at university, turning into a global opportunity
More Gisborne Herald business news

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...

Sterling mahi rewarded
From being a beautician for 14 years to running a logging company, Chrystal Edmonds never thought she would end up a winner at the Māori Businesswomen’s Awards. Mrs Edmonds, 39, won the Te Tai Rāwhiti regional award at the Māori Women’s...