$12.1 million paid to shareholder Eastland Community Trust, for the future benefit of the region. Income rose to $97 million. Profit increased to $20.1 million. New geothermal power plant, Te Ahi O Maui, made significant contribution to record-breaking results. Following on from last year’s record results, Eastland Group today announced they’ve broken records once again,… Read more »
Te Ahi O Maui, in Kawerau, has entered the commissioning phase. Once fully operational, Te Ahi O Maui will generate around 25MW of baseload renewable energy. It will deliver long term benefits for local communities. After securing resource consent in July 2014, then getting the green light in September 2015 to begin construction, New Zealand’s… Read more »
Open to engineering students from Gisborne, Wairoa and the East Coast. Eastland Group specialises in regional infrastructure. Our operations include Eastland Port, Gisborne Airport and Eastland Network, along with Eastland Generation, which produces electricity from hydro diesel and geothermal plants. We’re also actively exploring the opportunities offered by emerging technologies in the energy space, and have launched New Zealand’s first community-focused energy hub:… Read more »
Young scientists, engineers, experimenters and innovators come together for the Eastland Network Science and Technology Fair this weekend. Going strong for over 40 years in Gisborne, the fair has grown to become one of the largest in New Zealand for the size of our region, as it supports and promotes students’ interest in science and… Read more »
Low Emission Vehicles Contestable Fund grant goes to Eastland Group for New Zealand-first heavy electric vehicle trial A future where logging trucks and other heavy vehicles are quiet, cheap to run and environmentally friendly? That’s the possibility that Gisborne-based infrastructure company Eastland Group is about to explore, with co-funding from the government. Energy and Resources Minister… Read more »
A Tairawhiti Enviroschools project to restore the upper section of Waikanae Stream has entered the planting phase, with more than 1300 native plants donated for improvement of the waterway. The Wai Restoration Programme began earlier in the year with construction of a 270m fence along the edge of the stream in the vicinity of Gisborne… Read more »
The Wairoa River is the focus of this year’s Eastland Group Wairoa Community Contestable Grants Scheme. Now in its second year, the scheme supports Wairoa-based community-led projects. A total of $15,000 will be donated to five local groups in recognition of their Wairoa River focussed projects. Each organisation is set to receive $3000. The winning projects are,… Read more »
$10.1 million paid to shareholder Eastland Community Trust Profit increased to $17.6 million Income rose to $84.7 million Assets now worth $547.3 million Capital investment in Tairāwhiti was $30.8 million Eastland Group announced today that the year to 31 March 2018 was the most successful in its history. Income was a record $84.7 million with… Read more »
Eastland Group, Gisborne District Council, Ngai Tāwhiri and Eastland Community Trust are collaborating on a significant regional project. The region’s ambitions to become a significant player in the national and international tourism market have taken a major step forward, with today’s confirmation of a new terminal for Gisborne Airport. Gisborne District Council, which owns the airport,… Read more »
Eastland Network is the new major sponsor of the science and technology fair. Organisers say this year’s fair will be bigger and better than ever with Eastland Group coming on board as the platinum sponsor. “We’re more geared up than ever to fulfil our potential, and we’d like to thank them for their commitment to… Read more »
