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Trust given $1m for mental health cafe stripped of charitable status
However, Te Kupenga Net Trust has appealed and 'continues to operate lawfully'.
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'Widespread pavement failure': Contractors sought to upgrade hospital roading
Health NZ aims to improve the condition and reliability of key roads at Gisborne Hospital.
Forestry contractor liquidation: Creditors reportedly owed close to $4.5m
The total distributed to Stubbs' creditors was $341,898, from claims totalling $4,795,715.
‘God is my boss’: Raw juice seller clashes with judge, demands $134 trillion
Riiria Jade Tatana told the court she intended to sue the Crown for $134 trillion.
'Accident waiting to happen': Sawmill fined after two workers badly injured weeks apart
One worker suffered a 20cm laceration; a second had broken bones and internal bleeding.
21st birthday double murder: Gangster is hated 'with a passion'
Libya Tamihere was found guilty of murdering two men. Now he has been sentenced.
Bill Maangi murder case going to trial
Two men charged with murder and one charged with accessory to murder appeared in court.
Two service stations run out of 91 petrol in Gisborne
The Z service station on Gladstone Rd and the Pak’nSave fuel stop on Cobden St had no 91.
Watch: Woman uses car to disrupt suspected burglary
A video of the incident has reached nearly 300,000 views online, and commenters approve.
Ministry of Education pauses school bus route changes after community outcry
The decision to put the changes on hold comes after widespread opposition to them.
$3m recovered in liquidation of logging company that reportedly owed creditors $7.1m
Down 'N' Out Logging went into liquidation by special resolution of shareholders in 2023.
Closures on this state highway cost an estimated $8m in lost GDP every day
The road between Gisborne and Ōpōtiki allows freight access to the primary sector economy.
Liquidator recovers only $1.79 from logging company that owed creditors $1.7m
Lift Harvesting allegedly owed more than $1m in tax to the Inland Revenue Department.
Ex-MP Meka Whaitiri on aspirations in role as new runanga chair
The former MP spoke with the Gisborne Herald about leadership, relationships and plans.
‘Bureaucratic bullying’: Trustee says thousands in dividend funds inaccessible during recovery work
Maree Brownlie says barriers to accessing trust funds after disaster had been exhausting.
School, daycare and sports centre broken into as spate of thefts hits suburb
Premises in the Gisborne suburb of Te Hapara have experienced multiple burglaries.
NZTA's incident controller on State Highway 35 recovery, challenges
Richard Bayley spoke with the Gisborne Herald about how work on State Highway 35 was going
'Not a money issue': PM and minister say recovery work must finish before any East Coast road upgrade decisions
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon had stops in Hick’s Bay and Te Araroa.
Family with small children trapped for hours on roof without wet weather gear
The Te Araroa whānau were rescued after hours 'surrounded by debris' in the dark.
Rescue mission: Three pulled from water, airlifted to hospital after Tolaga Bay boat capsize
Coastguard Gisborne, Surf Life Saving and a rescue helicopter joined the search.
A story of resilience: How a paralysed teen is claiming back his life
Now a Campion College prefect, he hopes to study and support tāngata whaikaha.
North Island woman was made redundant - now she's won $340k Lambo
Sonya Smith thought it was a scam call until the video turned to show her new Lamborghini.
Gisborne Land Search and Rescue volunteer Chris Sharp recognised again for service
Chris Sharp was a search and rescue volunteer for 60 years.
Plenty of jobs paying six figures in Gisborne ... why people should come to the region
What Gisborne has to offer for professionals considering a lifestyle change.
$400k IRD debt puts former Wairoa restaurant owner in liquidation
Layton Gemmell blames mounting pressure from Covid, Cyclone Gabrielle and debt.
'Just insane': Roof of East Coast artist Bub Dewes’ striking home torn off in wind
The roof of artist Bub Dewes' unique home was destroyed last week.
Lack of record-keeping before death of high-risk Gisborne patient
Janet Milner died in 2021, aged 50, after surgery in Gisborne.
Powerco to buy Gisborne and Wairoa's electricity distributor, Clarus to be sold to foreign firm
Powerco will apply for approval of the purchase from the Overseas Investment Office.
Why are so many men in this NZ region dying prematurely?
Men in the region are nearly twice as likely to die prematurely as those in Auckland.
Logging company owes $1.5m to IRD, forestry companies - report
Lift Harvesting's creditors are said to include NZTA and companies involved in forestry.
'Justice has been served': Man convicted of double murder over Gisborne birthday party slayings
The jury delivered the verdict to a packed courthouse after deliberating for two days.
On The Up: East Coast kaimirimiri hope to attract international event to NZ after overseas success
Te Kura Atuatiratanga came away with a silver and top 10 placement in Denmark.