Our 2026-2027 Annual Plan is the final year of our 2024–2027 Three Year Plan.
The plan sets out what we plan to deliver in the year ahead including project budgets and funding updates that reflect current costs. I also explains how Council is balancing affordability with ongoing investment in a resilient future for Tairāwhiti.
As there were no significant changes from the Three Year Plan, Council was not required to consult with the community before adopting the plan on 25 June 2026.
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Our region
Our population by location in Tairāwhiti
- 51,135 people (+7.6% since 2018 census)
- 73% of the population lives in urban Gisborne
- 13% of the population lives rural and in townships
- 1% of New Zealand's population lives in Tairāwhiti
- 3% of New Zealand's land area
Our population by age
- 22% of the population is under 15 years
- 19% of the population is 15-29 years old
- 42% of the population is 30-64 years old
- 17% of the population is over 65 years old
- 36.7 years is the average age
- 39% of the population is under 25 years old (the highest proportion in New Zealand)
Our ethnicities
- 56.5% European
- 56% Māori
- 5.6% Pacific peoples
- 3.8% Asian
- 1.6% Other ethnicities
Our tangata whenua
- 6 regional iwi:
- Ngāti Porou
- Rongowhakaata
- Te Aitanga a Māhaki
- Ngāi Tāmanuhiri
- Te Whānau a Kai
- Ngā Ariki Kaipūtahi
- 71 operational marae
- 56% of total population in rural areas (population +10.4% since 2018 census)
- 28,656 population count of Māori descent
- 16% te reo Māori speakers (40% of national percentage of te reo Māori speakers)
Source: Stats NZ