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Communities Cut Off After Heavy Rain
Saturday, 12 November 2022, 1:11 pm | Gisborne District Council
There was a feeling of relief for residents along the Coast this morning after rain eased off overnight with no further flooding. However, communities remain cut off between Uawa and Ruatorea as State Highway 35 remains closed. More than 185mm of ... More >>
Heavy Rain Impacts The Coast, Homes Evacuated
Saturday, 12 November 2022, 5:07 am | Gisborne District Council
11 November Contractors will be out at first light to assess and repair damage after heavy rain hit Tairāwhiti this afternoon. Many residents along the East Coast self-evacuated after more than 185mm of rain fell north of Tolaga Bay. Tairāwhiti Civil Defence ... More >>
Water Quality Changes For Water Supply
Friday, 11 November 2022, 3:31 pm | Gisborne District Council
New national regulations for the quality of safe drinking water come into effect on Monday 14 November. The changes are to the threshold for bacteriological treatment, which means Council will make some changes to how the Gisborne City water supply ... More >>
Mayor Rehette Stoltz Appointed To Trust Tairāwhiti Board
Tuesday, 8 November 2022, 9:54 am | Gisborne District Council
Gisborne District Council is pleased to announce the appointment of Mayor Rehette Stoltz as a Trustee on the Trust Tairāwhiti board. Her appointment was made official on 1 November, 2022. Mayor Stoltz says she’s pleased to join the board in Council’s ... More >>
Leaning Pōhutukawa Tree To Stay
Wednesday, 2 November 2022, 10:00 am | Gisborne District Council
The leaning Pōhutakawa tree in the Botanical Gardens will be pruned today so it can live on. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2211/86c7d87f17be666894cc.jpeg" width="720" height="540"> Growing beside the children’s ... More >>
Historic Meeting For New Council
Tuesday, 1 November 2022, 7:58 pm | Gisborne District Council
The official swearing-in of the Mayor and all 13 district councillors was held at Te Poho-o-Rawiri Marae last week. The inaugural meeting on Thursday 27 October was a historic occasion as it marked the first time councillors were elected under the ... More >>
Phil Karaitiana Honoured With Top Biosecurity Award
Tuesday, 1 November 2022, 7:57 pm | Gisborne District Council
Council staff member Phil Karaitiana was named the winner of the New Zealand Biosecurity Award announced by Biosecurity Minister Damien O’Connor at an awards ceremony in Auckland last night. Arriving home this morning Phil said it was humbling to receive ... More >>
Protecting Te Tairāwhiti Land
Friday, 21 October 2022, 11:35 pm | Gisborne District Council
New national policy aims to protect highly productive land. The National Policy Statement for Highly Productive Land 2022 (NPS-HPL) was gazetted on 20 September 2022 and came into effect on 17 October. The NPS-HPL will impact landowners, including ... More >>
Town And Tolaga Beach Clean-ups
Friday, 21 October 2022, 10:27 am | Gisborne District Council
The annual beach clean-up of woody debris is set for next week. Work will commence firstly on Waikanae Beach up to Midway Surf Club and then onto Uawa. Council Director Liveable Communities Michèle Frey says, “Given the extra debris on the beaches ... More >>
Emergency Pod On Display At This Year’s A&P Show
Tuesday, 11 October 2022, 9:09 am | Gisborne District Council
There’s an important display at this year’s A&P Show that Tairāwhiti Emergency Management wants everyone in our community to see. It’s an emergency pod -- a 20ft (6m) shipping container packed with emergency equipment that will provide ... More >>
Use Your Weekend To Vote – Turnout Is Down
Friday, 30 September 2022, 5:29 pm | Gisborne District Council
With just a week left to vote in the local government elections, Tairawhiti residents are encouraged to get their voting papers posted this weekend. Votes returned so far show only 14 percent of people have voted compared to 19 percent at the same ... More >>
Get Ready To ShakeOut Tairāwhiti
Friday, 30 September 2022, 3:31 pm | Gisborne District Council
Registrations are now open for the national ShakeOut event happening next month. As part of our region’s earthquake drill and tsunami hīkoi, Civil Defence and Council are encouraging everyone to take part. Wherever you are at 9.30am, Thursday ... More >>
2022’s Annual Report Is Out
Thursday, 29 September 2022, 6:07 pm | Gisborne District Council
The Annual Report for the 2021-2022 financial year was adopted today by Councillors, who sat together for the last time before the election results next week. Gisborne District Council Chief Executive Nedine Thatcher Swann says the Annual Report tells ... More >>
Children’s Playground Brings Tiniroto Together
Tuesday, 27 September 2022, 9:03 am | Gisborne District Council
Tiniroto children enjoyed their colourful new playground for the first time on Sunday after it was officially opened by Mayor Rehette Stoltz. Even the grey rainy day did not deter the excitement of having a playground that wasn’t 40 minutes drive away. ... More >>
Rain Further Delays Road Repairs
Wednesday, 21 September 2022, 6:11 pm | Gisborne District Council
Heavy rain forecast over the next two days will further delay road repairs. Council Community Lifelines Director David Wilson says his team is fully aware people are frustrated with their roads not being repaired. “As soon as drier warmer weather ... More >>
Rain Further Delays Road Repairs
Wednesday, 21 September 2022, 6:11 pm | Gisborne District Council
Heavy rain forecast over the next two days will further delay road repairs. Council Community Lifelines Director David Wilson says his team is fully aware people are frustrated with their roads not being repaired. “As soon as drier warmer weather ... More >>
Council Facilities Closed On One-off Public Holiday
Tuesday, 20 September 2022, 1:32 pm | Gisborne District Council
Gisborne District Council facilities will be closed on Monday 26 September for the one-off public holiday to observe the passing of Queen Elizabeth II. Council chief executive, Nedine Thatcher Swann says rubbish and recycling services will continue ... More >>
Costs For Wheelie Bin System Being Gathered
Friday, 16 September 2022, 10:49 am | Gisborne District Council
A potential change around how our kerbside rubbish is collected was heavily supported by our community in an online survey earlier this year. The results were shared with councillors at a Gisborne District Council Operations Meeting yesterday. Back in ... More >>
Gisborne And Wairoa’s Road To Recovery
Friday, 26 August 2022, 11:01 am | Gisborne District Council
The impact on rural residents after back-to-back severe weather events earlier this year, has been detailed in a new report commissioned by the Gisborne and Wairoa district councils. The Gisborne and Wairoa Flood Recovery Assessment report is the result ... More >>
Election Time - Karangatia Rā 2022
Monday, 22 August 2022, 1:18 pm | Gisborne District Council
The highest number of candidates in 21 years makes sure it’ll be a competitive election for those standing to be in the next round of mayor and district councillors. Postal voting opens in four weeks when voting papers are delivered to your letterbox. ... More >>
