Gisborne Property

Gisborne Property 20.6.24

Jun 20 2024 Updated June 19, 2024

Gisborne Herald

1 min read

Please wait a moment for the PDF to load:

Click here for a direct link

Households self-evacuated across Tairāwhiti, emergency crews tackling access issues

Contractors are travelling around the Gisborne district this morning to assess river levels and damage to roads and bridges, while FirstLight staff are facing 25 “significant power outages” to repair. “The biggest challenge for the crews is...

Click here

Tributes continue to flow for fishermen, fathers

Tributes flowed at Gisborne Tatapouri Sports Fishing Club last night for the three club members who lost their lives off Māhia in a fishing tragedy Elwood Higgins (37), Taina Sinoti (33) and Damien Macpherson (38) lost their lives in rough seas off...

Click here

Murray Robertson

27 Jun 2024

News

Search continues for fishing boat missing off Māhia with three Gisborne men on board

A major search resumed this morning for the Gisborne recreational fishing boat with three local men on board missing off the Gisborne coast. The seven-metre craft and its occupants failed to return from a fishing trip yesterday afternoon and...

Click here

Taken too soon: First of the fishing tragedy funerals Sunday

Funeral arrangements have been finalised for two of the three Gisborne fishermen who lost their lives off Māhia Peninsula this week. They died in a tragedy that has deeply shocked and saddened many. Police have launched an inquiry into their deaths...

Click here

Murray Robertson

29 Jun 2024

Grey St project spurs abuse: ‘We’re getting it in the neck’ councillor says

“We’re getting it in the neck.” That is how long-serving Gisborne district councillor Andy Cranston describes unfavourable public feedback concerning the controversial Grey St Streets for People project. He told councillors at last week’s...

Click here

Wynsley Wrigley

11 hours ago

News

Council adopts Three Year Plan: Mayor says they will be ‘laser-focused’ on recovery

Gisborne District Council begins the most extensive three-year work plan in its history from today - the start of the council’s new financial year. Councillors last week officially adopted the 2024-2027 Three Year Plan (3YP) and set total rates at...

Click here

Challenging week for rescue chopper team

The weather made last week a challenging one for the Trust Tairāwhiti Eastland Rescue Helicopter service but the team delivered a solid schedule of seven completed missions. They were, however, turned back on two occasions due to the weather...

Click here

Reassurance, foot patrols in Wairoa

Police have reassured the Wairoa community that they have officers on the streets of the storm-ravaged town to keep people and property safe. “We continue to support impacted communities through our weather event response by conducting reassurance...

Click here

Gisborne Herald

15 hours ago