THE level of the churning water is getting higher and the sky has turned black. Just about the whole of the North Island is on lock-down as the highly-anticipated Cyclone Cook makes landfall – and members of Poverty Bay Kayak Club are just launching their boats! “Training and discipline” is a mantra oft-repeated by the… Read more »
Monthly Archives: April 2017
Book now for a night of inspiration and adventure
• Eastland Group presents a night of inspiration and adventure • 1 May at the War Memorial Theatre • Special performance by kapa haka champions Whangara Mai Tawhiti • Internationally acclaimed guest speaker: adventurer and author Jeremy Scott • Book online at gisborne.org.nz Over the past six years, the popular Eastland Group Innovation and Inspiration… Read more »
Eastland Port breaks annual record
EASTLAND Port has broken another annual record moving 2.5 million tonnes of product across its wharves for the financial year ending 31 March. Port General Manager Andrew Gaddum says this is an 8.49% increase compared with last year and reflects the increased volume of export logs coming out of East Coast forests. “With the ever increasing demand from Asia – the… Read more »
10.30am: power restored to 300 homes; work continues on 800 more
Since our update earlier this morning, around 300 customers have had their power restored. In total, approximately 800 customers are still affected. Our teams started work again at first light, investigating and repairing faults. In a number of locations, there are multiple faults that need to be repaired before power can be restored. Along Mata… Read more »
Cyclone Cook causes ongoing power cuts in Gisborne, Wairoa and the East Coast
• Power still out in areas across the Tairawhiti region • Approximately 1,100 customers affected • Surface flooding, slips and fallen trees affecting access to remote locations • Power may not be restored to all customers today At 7.30am this morning, Brent Stewart, General Manager Networks, confirmed the Tairawhiti region was still experiencing multiple network… Read more »
Eastland Group announces sponsorship of new Wairoa Destination Playground
Eastland Group announced today that it would be a key sponsor for the Wairoa Destination Playground, an important new community project being developed beside the river. “The Wairoa Young Achievers Trust and playground committee are bringing a long-held vision to life, and we’re proud to support them,” said Eastland Group Chief Executive Matt Todd. “We… Read more »
Power of nature harnessed to clean wastewater
The power of nature has been harnessed to help clean rainwater coming off Eastland Port’s upper log yard on Crawford Rd. Eastland Port now has two rain gardens on the log yard helping remove sediment and slow down stormwater before it flows into the port’s lamella filter plant, and then into the Kopuwhakapata Stream. “The addition of our… Read more »