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Our media releases
Te Ara Tipuna Trails
Te Ara Tipuna Charitable Trust has applied for resource consent for a 500km trail around the coast from Gisborne to Ōpōtiki.
Salvaged treasures recycled
ReStore salvage items that can be repurposed or reused elsewhere - supporting the community.
Sprinkler restrictions
Level 2 water alert - sprinkler use restricted to between 6–8am only, keep handheld hosing to a minimum.
Helicopter assists flood resilience mapping
Riverbed mapping to assist flood modelling.
Grateful for home lift
One of the first homes to be lifted in Fergusson Drive under the FOSAL programme following Cyclone Gabrielle.
Streetlight repairs underway
LED light bulbs are soon to be replaced on outages across the network.
No bike racks on our buses
Due to safety concerns raised by Bus & Coach Assoc. for buses across the country.
New tree nurseries for erosion control
Our land management team helped establish a poplar and willow nursery on Pourau Station.
Slips and dropouts programme accelerated
With funding of $29m from NZTA and the appointment of a contracting panel to deliver the work.
Parking penalties increase
Parking fines increases are set by central government and enforced by Council.
Pothole repairs programmed
With spring conditions we're in a better position to start our pothole repairs across the city.
Kiwa Pools opens this weekend
For the opening weekend only, it’s $2 for 2 hours. Sessions start: 8am • 10.30am • 1pm • 3.30pm • 6pm • both days. Pay at the door or book online (only needed for our opening weekend).