Litiana Bainimarama sees plenty of similarities between Tairāwhiti and Fiji’s approach to disaster response but she’ll still be taking a few titbits away after her visit to the Tairāwhiti Emergency Management Office (TEMO).

Council has secured funding to clear away the remnants of the eight bridges that were completely destroyed during Cyclone Gabrielle, ensuring the cleanup of our waterways and embankments.

Motorists are being cautioned not to stop to sightsee along Waihau Beach Road with news that a June 2023 landslide has failed again and is causing concern.

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.