Businesses more resilient in lockdown
Local businesses are less concerned about the current lockdown compared to last year's, according to the results of a Trust Tairāwhiti business survey.
Quarterly Economic Monitor September 2021
Impacts of the Delta outbreak are being felt in Tairāwhiti, with Infometrics data showing economic activity in the September quarter fell by 3.3 per cent.
The latest Infometrics quarterly economic…
Local businesses encouraged to complete lockdown survey
Trust Tairāwhiti has launched an online survey to capture the impacts this current lockdown is having on local business owners and operators.
COVID-19 Business Support
The Government roll out of business support is well underway for those affected by the current COVID-19 Alert Level 4 lockdown, and new information is being released regularly.
Trust Tairāwhiti Economic Development Focus
The release of Trust Tairawhiti's strategic plan, Te Aka Rautaki Ki Te Tau 2026, will provide a strategic focus on economic development, the man leading the region's economic development agency says.
Quarterly Economic Monitor March 2021
Tairāwhiti’s economy took a breath in the March 2021 quarter, following its impressive recovery over the preceding two quarters. According to provisional estimates from Infometrics, the area’s…
Westpac Tairāwhiti Business Excellence Awards 2021 - Finalists and Presentation and Dinner
Westpac Tairāwhiti Business Excellence Awards Finalists. After a full and robust judging day, the judges are pleased to announce the finalists of this year's Westpac Tairāwhiti Business Excellence…
Game of Life
Trust Tairāwhiti was one of the key players in the successful launch of a new careers event connecting local employers with students.
TORO Studios to open in Gisborne
Trust Tairawhiti is investing in the region's digital sector backing TORO Studios which will specialise in digital production services from its Tairawhiti base.
Focus on Employment
Trust Tairāwhiti welcomed Alex Hawea into the new role of Senior Employment Coordinator at the end of 2020.
Greenhouse gas emissions and wood processing
A Scion report indicates wood processing in Tairāwhiti could more than half greenhouse gas emissions.
Mātai
Mātai is a not-for-profit research centre based in Tairāwhiti Gisborne, focused on enhancing Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI).
Business support - Regional Business Partners
2020 has been a challenging time for many of our local businesses. However, Trust Tairāwhiti and the local Regional Business Partners (RBP) team are enormously proud of how small and medium…
