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Annual Plan for 2026/27 adopted
Confirming the final year of its Three-Year Recovery Plan developed following Cyclone Gabrielle.
Council endorses next stage of flood resilience projects
A major milestone reached in the flood resilience programme, with next steps to help reduce flood risk across Tairāwhiti.
Help shape the future of Gisborne’s city centre
Have your say on 3 options for the city centre revitalisation over the next 10 years. Feedback closes 12 July
Waingake transformation programme wins national award
Recognised as a leading example of large-scale native restoration.
Know before you go: Live bus tracking launches
GizzyBus and Waka Kura passengers can now check where the bus is with real time information.
Council welcomes $75m resilience investment for SH2 Waioweka Gorge
Announced as part of Budget 2026 and the Government’s wider $400m package of state highway resilience projects
Kiwa Pools teams up with The Sauna Project Tairāwhiti
For the month of June, book your sauna session at Kiwa Pools
All about the tamariki at St Leger Bridge rebuild open day
Students learned fascinating facts about the scale of the project. The new bridge contains 114 tonnes of steel and 564 tonnes of concrete
Vandalism drives shift to coinless parking meters
First now installed on Grey Street, the Grey Street car park and the library car park.
East Coast councils unite to push for urgent SH2 resilience investment
Council leaders will continue lobbying central government for urgent resilience investment into State Highway 2