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6 March 2018
Choosing Gisborne to officially launch the $1 billion per annum Provincial Growth Fund was a strong signal from our new coalition Government of the importance of our region to their regional growth plans.
29 October 2016
Other News
19 September 2016
Region’s “one-stop-shop” for businesses providing more services with new Facebook Page.
14 September 2016
Download the draft digital strategy here:
13 September 2016
Gisborne Regional Business Partner scheme has $75,000 funding to help businesses expand or upskill staff.
13 September 2016
13 September 2016
A BID to boost economic activity and create new jobs for the region has led to significant investment in a wood processing venture, and the decision to pioneer a new technology here.
10 September 2016
26 August 2016
13 August 2016
News this week that Eastland Community Trust will back a marketing campaign for the district with $1 million over the next three years is fantastic.
9 August 2016
ECT and Air NewZealand join forces to increase tourism spend here by estimated $7m over next three years.
6 August 2016
Rae says he will have better opportunity to promote Tairawhiti in Wellington.
2 August 2016
Activate Tairawhiti played a key role in research and negotiations for wood processing venture.
27 July 2016
More than 100 attend Taking Care of Business roadshow.
18 July 2016
Joint marketing promotion with Air New Zealand could lift economy by more than $5 million.
2 July 2016
Activate Tairawhiti and Callaghan Innovation bring Lean Appreciation course to Gisborne.
1 July 2016
Labour Party leader Andrew Little meets with Activate Tairawhiti and the Gisborne Chamber of Commerce.
29 June 2016
Eligible businesses provided with capability development funding.
20 June 2016
Employer survey finds three quarters of local businesses engaged in youth employment strategy keen to employ.
7 June 2016
For the year ended December 2015 the regional economy grew by 4.7 percent.
7 June 2016
Activate Tairawhiti says it has seen the amount given to local Gisborne businesses rise by $24,000 this year.
7 June 2016
Local exporters have been told China has good intellectual property laws now but a big issue with ‘trademark squatters’.
25 May 2016
One recommendation is that the strategy should be run by young people.
18 May 2016
Lower fares expected as national carrier intends to introduce thousands more seats on Auckland and Wellington routes.
14 May 2016
Trial period for programme to get products to market fast.
29 April 2016
Identifying gaps and opportunities to get young people into jobs.