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SuperGrans Tairāwhiti limiting food parcels and improving wraparound services

A Gisborne-based charity is making significant changes next month to its food parcel and kai provision model to ensure its sustainability and address the causes of food scarcity and food insecurity. SuperGrans Tairāwhiti Trust will introduce...

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Tairāwhiti after-hours care tender delayed, ED faces daytime pressure

The tender process for a new after-hours care service in Tairāwhiti remains unfinalised weeks into the summer holiday period. Local primary healthcare providers say data showed Gisborne Hospital’s emergency department was not experiencing any...

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Wheels of Hope: Young Gisborne woman gets first car thanks to community support

A Gisborne teenager says the gift of a new car through a charitable initiative has motivated her to keep pushing herself. Wheels of Hope has been run by the Gisborne Collision Centre, formerly DJ Mac Panel & Paint, since 2023 in partnership with...

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Data reveals Tairāwhiti crash trends, police give safety warning for holiday drivers

Road deaths have increased compared to the previous year for Tairāwhiti but overall, crashes resulting in injuries or no injury appear to have tracked downwards over the last five years. Data from NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi’s (NZTA) Crash...

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Decent weather to open festival but rain likely for New Year’s Eve

Heavy rain in Tairāwhiti earlier in the week may make for a muddy start to Rhythm and Vines, but it is not expected to stick around for the start of the event. The only possible dampener will be a forecast of rain developing right at the end of the...

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Looking back on one year with East Coast MP Dana Kirkpatrick

East Coast MP Dana Kirkpatrick is reflecting on her first year and planning for 2025. Kirkpatrick highlighted Tairāwhiti’s recovery from Cyclone Gabrielle and improvements in civil defence and mental health. Challenges include addressing...

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