Media releases

Official opening of Te Ikaroa a Rauru

Te Ikaroa a Rauru, the ancestral waka, has been acknowledged through the naming of a new walkway bridge in Turanga.

Statement on Investment in Local Waste Solutions for Tairāwhiti

Joint statement from Gisborne District Council and Federated Farmers – Collaborative approach to sustainable land use transition

Federated Farmers supports the content of the Transition Programme and sees the SLUP approach as a constructive alternative to top-down regulation.

Get set for summer camping

Apply for a permit before arriving at your site - you can get a permit online 

Final election results: Meet your new Council

Mayor Stoltz re-elected and 4 new councillors. Māori wards retained and voter turnout up at 48.1%

Have your say on the future of the Waikanae Stream

Share your thoughts on the future of the Waikanae Stream - Te Waikanae Awa Project

Mangaroa station shows the way forward

Mangaroa station is showing how good land management and erosion control plans can pay off for both the environment and farming.

Last days to vote

Voting in the local body elections closes at 12 midday Saturday 11 October.

1000-year bridge final phase

Summer ready, 1000-year bridge celebrates dual heritage of Tūranganui-ā-Kiwa

Annual Report highlights major progress

We’re delivering where it counts while keeping the day-to-day running of Council on track...

Council endorsed business case to protect land and rivers

Transformational plan to shift the region's most erosion-prone land into permanent vegetation cover has been endorsed at its Council meeting today.

Final stage of Waipaoa stopbank upgrades underway

Work includes the stopbank along the northern side of the Whakaahu Stream, the western side of the Waipaoa River around Waituhi, Kaitaratahi, and Waipaoa.