Gisborne District Council proudly took home two of the five major awards at Local Government New Zealand’s SuperLocal awards ceremony in Wellington last Friday.

Another large landslide has occurred in the region. This time at Te Kurī a Paoa Young Nicks Head.

Gisborne District Council is advising people to avoid the Hangaroa River below Bushy Knoll Road.

Minister for Emergency Management and Recovery Mark Mitchell has announced $100,000 for the Tairāwhiti Mayoral Relief Fund at a press conference in Haumoana, Hawke’s Bay this afternoon.