Quarterly Economic Monitor June 2025
The economy in Tairāwhiti remains under pressure, with a 1.0%pa drop in economic activity in the June 2025 quarter dragging year-end activity down 1.2%pa, according to provisional estimates from…
City centre revitalisation
Our community's ideas and aspirations will help shape the future direction of our city through the City Centre Catalyst Initiatives Project. Stage one of the project was led and funded by Trust…
Alex Hyland Plumbing
When Kelly and Alex Hyland took over Steve Wolter Plumbing to establish Alex Hyland Plumbing, they inherited a solid customer base, skilled kaimahi, and a well-respected business. Like many new…
Te Awapuni Moana feasibility funding
An ambitious project to restore and develop the Awapuni Moana lands has the potential to bring transformational and intergenerational outcomes for Tairāwhiti. Led by the not-for-profit Te Awapuni…
Te Rimu Solar Farm
A shift towards energy sovereignty and sustainability on the East Coast is gaining momentum, with Te Rimu Trust leading the way through a locally driven solar farm development in Te Araroa. A $1.04m…
Student grants AgFirst
AgFirst Gisborne is helping shape the future of agriculture in Tairāwhiti with support from the Callaghan Innovation Research and Development (R&D) Experience Grant.
As the regional delivery partner…
Quarterly Economic Monitor March 2025
The Tairāwhiti economy remains subdued as tough times keep activity restrained. Provisional estimates from Infometrics show the local economy was 1.0% smaller over the 12 months to March 2025…
JNP Aviation Training course takes off in Tairāwhiti
A group of twelve secondary school students in Gisborne recently completed an NZQA-approved micro-credential in Aviation Ground Handling delivered by JNP Aviation Training. Typically run over ten…
Quarterly Economic Monitor December 2024
The Tairāwhiti economy had a challenging end to 2024, after a stronger first half of the year. However, the impact of Cyclone Gabrielle in the 2023 comparison year makes comparisons more difficult…
City centre revitalisation public meeting
Trust Tairāwhiti is hosting a public meeting next week for the community to share their ideas and aspirations for the city centre. The meeting is one of several being held across various interest…
Economic impact assessment of SH2 resilience initiatives
Trust Tairāwhiti is partnering with Hawke’s Bay Regional Economic Development Agency HBREDA) to commission an assessment of the potential economic benefits of improving resilience on State Highway 2…
Quarterly Economic Monitor September 2024
Tairāwhiti is showing some early signs of green shoots, despite still-challenging conditions in the local economy. Provisional estimates from Infometrics show a 0.2% rise in economic activity over…
Quarterly Economic Monitor June 2024
Economic activity in Tairāwhiti remains lower of the last year, although there are some signs of stabilisation in the latest quarter. Provisional estimates from Infometricsshow a 0.5%pa recovery in…
Tairāwhiti is open for aerospace
Trust Tairāwhiti has invested in exploring the establishment of an aerospace sector in the region with the intention of unlocking significant economic, social, environmental, and cultural…
Infometrics report on Tairawhiti tradeable sector
The Trust commissioned Infometrics to assess the size of the region’s tradeable sector, to help contextualise the significance of the tradeable sector in Tairāwhiti and inform stakeholder…
Report highlights economic potential of local forestry waste as a source of renewable energy in Tairāwhiti
Tairāwhiti’s unused wood residue could be transformed into commercial biofuel with demand set to grow as the region makes the switch to clean energy.
A new report, published today by EECA (the…
