While Gisborne and the East Coast avoided the worst of last week’s storm, the Wairoa region suffered significant damage. Driving along the roads, the multiple slips and fallen trees are obvious reminders of the storm’s ferocity. What’s not immediately clear is just how extensively the electricity network was affected by the extreme winds and intense… Read more »
• Two year, $750,000 project to help prevent weather-related power outages on 110kV line from Tuai. • Specialist linesmen have installed 200 interphase spacers along 91.5 kilometres of line. • These are designed to prevent ‘galloping’ and clashing caused by wind and snow. “Our job is to keep the lights on for the region,” is… Read more »
Wairoa Mayor Craig Little and Eastland Group Chief Executive Matt Todd have announced the launch of a new partnership fund to support community projects in Wairoa. The Eastland Group Wairoa Community Fund will contribute $15,000 a year towards Wairoa-focused events and activities, for the next 10 years. The total sponsorship is worth $150,000, and is… Read more »
Gisborne is about to get its very first EV (electric vehicle) fast charging station, with current and future local EV drivers, businesses and the wider tourism industry expected to benefit. Eastland Group has announced that it’s installing a new Terra 53 charging station in Gladstone Road, between Eastland’s head office and the Emerald Hotel. Electrinet… Read more »
For the last 37 years, Bruce Easton has played a vital role in keeping the lights on in our region. During this time, he’s had several roles at Eastland Network, which is part of Eastland Group – most recently as business service manager. Now he’s hanging up his calculator and retiring, after a career that… Read more »
After heading up the Eastland Group board since 2009, chairman Nelson Cull has decided not to seek reappointment for another term. He will officially step down at the AGM in August. “It has been a privilege to be chairman during a period of strong, sustained development and growth for the region’s infrastructure company,” said… Read more »
An increase in size and frequency of flights drives the need for a first response fire service on site. Visitors to Gisborne Airport may have noticed a big fluorescent green addition to the usual line up of planes and helicopters: a new fire truck. This fire appliance is stationed permanently on site and represents an… Read more »
From The Gisborne Herald: ‘Heroic effort’ got ill crewman to hospital despite decent swell. THE crew of Eastland Port’s pilot boat Turanganui braved big seas and strong winds on Saturday night to get help to a crewman on a log ship at anchor in Poverty Bay who developed a medical condition. The alarm was raised… Read more »
Forestry is a regional success story and as a result Eastland Port needs moderate expansion to keep up, says General Manager Andrew Gaddum. “We can handle 2.9 million tonnes of wood per year but with a predicted 5 million tonnes of wood coming by 2024, we need to make some changes.” Eastland Port is sharing… Read more »
Bayley Taylor-Law and Ashley Haddad. Photo: The Gisborne Herald. Eastland Group is proud to help make it happen for the careers of local students. Two young Gisborne accounting students – Ashley Haddad and Bayley Taylor-Law – have been awarded Gisborne/East Coast Financial Assistance Fund scholarships for 2017. They are entitled to financial assistance worth up… Read more »
