Following cyclones Hale and Gabrielle - latest updates and advice
An estimated 25,000m3 of hillside above Tiniroto Road came down in a landslide that shunted almost 100 metres of the road downhill and dammed the Waikoko Stream.
Applications are open to eligible commercial entities to support the clean-up of cyclone-related silt and debris.
The wide single-lane Bailey bridge spans the Hangaroa River and replaces the old Hollywood Bridge.
Sarge’s owners and Gisborne District Council have settled the matter as between them. Sarge’s owners and whānau acknowledge the outpouring of grief and support from the community but they would like to move on and ask for privacy and community calm. No further comment will be made.
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All valves are closed and the discharges have stopped.
The regrettable incident when a dog in the pound was mistakenly put down, is now being independently investigated.
The announcement has been welcomed by the region’s recovery organisations, that include Te Aitanga a Mahaki, Ngai Tāmanuhiri, Rongowhakaata, Ngāti Porou and Gisborne District Council.
The Waiapu River is one of the North Island’s largest braided rivers and is of great cultural and spiritual significance to Ngati Porou.
The bridge will offer views of Turanganui-a-Kiwa, from where navigators arrived here by canoe, waka, and ship over the past 1000 years.
During the repair, a portion of Midway Beach known as ‘The Pipe’ will be closed.
Dogs can be walked on a leash around the city’s boardwalks.
Contractors will start clearing debris off the beach from Waikanae Cut to Pacific Street from this week.
Conversations are underway between Gisborne District Council and Waka Kotahi to allow camping at 2 favourite spots this summer season.
The purpose-built Emergency Coordination Centre (ECC) Te Manawa Whakarauora is now situated on Potae Avenue.
The stopbank improvements are designed to cater for a 100-year rain event, accounting for climate change out to 2090.
A $10,000 grant took plastic pots out of the operations of Native Garden Nursery
The high volume of water transferred during Cyclone Gabrielle caused havoc on an aging underground pipe system – both stormwater and wastewater.
The exercise will be headed by Tairāwhiti regional on-scene commander Phil Nickerson and includes staff from Gisborne District Council and the Marine Pollution Response Service.
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).
Dr Murry Cave says this type of feature is expected to break down gradually over the next few months.
Council and the Crown have reached an agreement on cyclone recovery cost-sharing arrangements.
Kiwa Pools was given a warm Tairāwhiti welcome with two special ceremonies signifying the official opening of the new complex yesterday.
Teams have been getting stuck into the mahi over the last few weeks of fine weather with winter planting well underway around the city.
