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Glenda's Words...
The old saying ‘it doesn’t rain it pours’ certainly seemed to be the case for the start of 2022 with Omicron sweeping through New Zealand, the flooding that was experienced…
Governor-General Dame Cindy Kiro appointed as Patron of a strategic new way of giving in Aotearoa NZ
Sunrise move to BDO offices a 'no-brainer'
Every little bit really does make a difference
Catherine Chrisp, Mary-Jane Richmond and Elaine Clark all signed up for Sunrise Workplace Giving in 2017 whilst working for The Gisborne Herald, and since then their combined donations have totalled over $5,580.
It’s the people, not the building
As a not-for-profit organisation, Hospice Tairawhiti is partly funded by the DHB but needs to raise more than $400k each year to ensure that all hospice care services remain free of charge in our community.
Teens build courage and resilience through Outward Bound experience
Every year Sunrise is committed to sending 14 lucky Year 12 students from the Gisborne-Tairawhiti region to attend a 21 day Outward Bound course in the Marlborough Sounds.
The year the Show did not go on
It was a tough call to cancel the annual town-meets-country Poverty Bay A & P Show in October last year due to COVID uncertainties.
Breaking down barriers to keep kids safe in the water
With New Zealand recording its highest number of drownings over summer since 2015, the free swimming lessons Swim for Life Tairawhiti provide for primary school children in our region seems more important than ever.