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Swim further, recover better: Kiwa Pools teams up with The Sauna Project Tairāwhiti
Kiwa Pools is helping swimmers warm up their winter routine through a new on-site partnership with The Sauna Project Tairāwhiti.
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
Clear standards for forestry work in Tairāwhiti
New SQEP certification process aims to strengthen standards and consistency across forestry activities
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
Heritage Facade Fund helps bring building back to life
Work is now complete on the first project supported through the Heritage Facade Incentive Fund.
Tiniroto Road maintenance works underway
Road closure in place to enable vegetation clearing, roadside drains debris removal and road surface maintenance
Woody debris removal in lower Waimatā River
The 4km section between the cheese factory and William Pettie Bridge, is underway.
Draft waste management and minimisation plan open for feedback
Have your say on the plan for a waste-free Tairāwhiti. Submissions close 23 April.
Have your say on proposed zoning changes
Plan Change 6 will make it easier to build more homes in parts of Gisborne city. Submission close 25 May.
Construction underway on Mata Bridge
The new Mata Bridge will be built stronger and is designed for river waters to flow over the bridge deck.
New Grays Bridge construction
The 45m single-lane bridge will take around a year to build and has been designed to withstand a cyclone stronger than Cyclone Gabrielle.