The heart of the Gisborne economy is beating again, as the forestry industry gets into full swing under Alert Level 3.
About 300 forestry workers lost their jobs, or had hours reduced, prior to the lockdown, after China - which takes 95 percent of the region's logs - stopped taking them back in February.
The East Coast's biggest employer is now back up and running, and industry leaders are hopeful that things will stay on track.
RNZ's Meriana Johnsen has more.
