Following cyclones Hale and Gabrielle - latest updates and advice
Gisborne’s Harbourmaster reminds boaties and those doing water activities this weekend that there’s still debris in the water from the recent storm.
Mayor Rehette Stoltz says Council supports the concerns of the community and those who have signed the petition.
Mayor Rehette Stoltz says she is absolutely devastated by this news.
We are making every effort to get routes restored as soon as possible.
A petition is being presented to Council next week which calls for such an inquiry.
Gisborne Mayor Rehette Stoltz says our community is aware and prepared for this second weather event tonight.
Mayor Rehette Stoltz is delighted the Government has released $150,000 funding for Cyclone Hale support
Another heavy rain warning for Tairāwhiti from 1pm tomorrow until 1am on Thursday. Be prepared.
As the weather improves communities are getting re-connected and the clean-up of our waterways and roads continues.
All roadworks will start from Saturday 14 January and go through to Friday 20 January.
Monty Manuel push-biked for two hours across rugged terrain yesterday to get urgent medical supplies to a resident in Whareponga by Ruatorea.
Gisborne District Council is working closely with agencies to find a way to deliver food to the Coast stores.
The three-day forecast is looking promising with the front moving away from Tairāwhiti.
First light has revealed considerable damage to the roading network with multiple slips and dropouts around the region.
A state of local emergency was declared by Deputy Mayor Josh Wharehinga for Tairāwhiti at 10pm.
Cyclone Hale has made landfall with gale-force winds, swells up to 6m up the coast and heavy rain.
Value was opened at 8am due to the huge volume of rainwater impacting the system.
Ex-tropical Cyclone Hale is tracking towards Tairāwhiti with between 130mm to 180mm of rain, gale force winds and four to six-metre waves expected.
Value was opened at 10pm due to the huge volume of rainwater impacting the system.
