Media releases

We hold media releases on our website for the past year. If you're after something published earlier, please contact us at MediaEnquiry@gdc.govt.nz

Our media releases

Grey/Kahutia Street intersection to re-open

Work begins Monday 25 November to re-open the Kahutia / Grey Street intersection to through traffic.

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.

Council’s win shared by community

Council is the toast of its peers after its three year recovery plan topped its category at the Taituarā 2024 Great Consultation Document competition.

Council to consider options for Grey Street

Councillors will make a decision on the Kahutia / Grey Street intersection at their meeting on Wednesday.

New tree nurseries for erosion control

Our land management team helped establish a poplar and willow nursery on Pourau Station.

Government recognition for clean-up

Mayor Rehette Stoltz has welcomed the Government's recognition of the significant progress made in the cleanup and recovery efforts following devastating 2023 cyclones.

Stay safe on the water

It's Safer Boating Week 2024, dedicated to raising awareness about staying safe on the water.

New tree nurseries for East Coast erosion control

Our land management team helped establish a poplar and willow nursery on Pourau Station.

Pride for Waingake restoration project

We're working with FarmCare Services Ltd to undertake large scale native planting throughout the Waingake area.

Silt affects native trees

One year on from major weather events of 2023 and sadly we are starting to see the effects of silt on our mature native trees.