Gisborne District Council

Tairāwhiti Resource Management Plan

Civil Defence Emergency Management

Kiwa Pools - see you there!

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Meri Kirihimete

Our holiday hours and services. Our phone service is 24/7 for anything urgent.

Services and hours

Revitalising our city centre

Projects to bring colour, character and vibrancy to the heart of the city

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Summer camping

Going camping? Let's make it enjoyable for everyone. Make sure you apply for your permit before you head out

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Antenno App - install it now

Install Antenno on your phone and you won't miss notices from us. You can also use it to tell us when something needs fixing.

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Be water wise

We encourage you to conserve water at all times. Small changes make a big difference. Explore our easy water saving tips in and around your home.

Learn more - save our precious resource

Tuia 2026 Programme

Mentoring for rangatahi Māori to grow your leadership skills

Applications close 9 February

Media releases

30 December

Sewer overflow

The sewer valves were closed at 7.30am on Tuesday 30 December

19 December

Boosting flood intelligence with new tools

Building resilience - combining forecasts, river levels and rainfall data from our 59 monitoring sites to anticipate flooding

15 December

Shellfish biotoxin alert for East Cape

Do not collect or eat shellfish from areas where shellfish biotoxin warnings have been issued

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29 January

Council

5 February

Local Transport

5 February

Regional Transport

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29 December

🚫 Overflow notification Following yesterday's heavy rainfall, emergency sewer valves at Oak Street (Taruheru River) and Gla...