Work in Gisborne

Gisborne is rich with business and employment opportunity.

A place for business

Agriculture, forestry and associated manufacturing are the backbone.  Abundant natural resources and a stable, skilled workforce are attracting new businesses in these sectors.

Relatively low overheads and the benefits of modern communications are increasingly attracting niche market businesses.  Wood processing is growing.  Forestry production in this district is projected to increase by threefold over the next decade, generating economic growth of about 25 percent.  Tourism related industries are also growing.

Gisborne-based enterprises have shown innovation and excellence in a variety of areas including cheese, beer, wine, meat, cider, popcorn, hosiery, surfboard production, truffles, cashmere fibre production, organic farming and oil extraction for perfume and health products form the native manuka tree.

Educational and training opportunities

Gisborne is well provided with excellent primary and secondary schools.

The district has over 69 pre-schools and kohanga reo, 43 primary schools including total immersion te kura kaupapa Maori  language schools, 2 intermediate and 5 secondary schools and 5 composite schools (year 1 to year 15). 

Courses at a number of training establishments complement courses at Tairawhiti Polytechnic and Te Wānanga o Aotearoa

You're In good company

Businesses in Gisborne include Juken New Zealand Ltd, Columbine, Leaderbrand, Pernod Ricard, Waimata Cheese, The Millton vineyard, Riversun Nursery, Bernard Matthews New Zealand Ltd, Te Rau Herald print, Logan Print, Pultron Composites, Tairawhiti Pharmaceuticals Limited and Tolaga Bay Cashmere

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Investment Opportunities

Key industry sectors - Information about sectors of the Gisborne districts economy

Employment

Gisborne Herald situaltions vacant - Current situations vacant in the Gisborne Herald

Gisborne District Council Jobs - Current situations vacant at the Gisborne District Council

Business Support

Gisborne Chamber of Commerce  is a body of business and professional people working together in the interest of trade, industry and commerce in an endeavour to make Gisborne a better place to profitably do business.

Infrastructure

Eastland Group - This Gisborne based company includes Flightline Aviation, Skysales Aviation, Eastland Port, Eastland Network, Eastech and Gisborne Airport.

Education and Training

Tairawhiti Polytechnic - Tairawhiti Polytechnic is a New Zealand tertiary educational institute offering a range of full time and part time courses.

Te Wananga o Aoteroa - Offers education for all members of the community within a unique whanau environment. -

Turanga Ararau - Provides learning and employment programmes and services, focussing on the needs and aspirations of Iwi.