April

Uawa Community Hui

Uawa Flood Resilience Project

  • Friday 24 April at the Tolaga Bay Fire Station

    5.30pm - 7pm

    Come along or join us online:
    Copy this link: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/43881650572378?p=MWEVEBCgtSiFXwJwiJ
    Meeting ID: 438 816 505 723 78, Passcode: KQ9JU28i

    Agenda:
    • How we worked with the Uawa flood group to co-design options.
    • Preferred options being recommended to Council in June.
    • What the options could mean for Uawa/Tolaga Bay
    • Next steps and decisions

    Come together, hear the latest updates and be part of shaping a safer, more resilient future for Uawa.

    Nau mai, haere mai

    See you there, or join us online

Proposed Urban Plan Change 6 - Rezoning Gisborne City

Chat to the team about the proposed plan changes that will provide for population growth by enabling a greater range and density of housing types and sizes in the Gisborne city.

  • Drop-in sessions

    📍Council’s Customer Service Centre, 15 Fitzherbert Street, Gisborne

    • Thursday 23 April | 11:30am - 1:30pm
    • Friday 24 April | 11:30am - 1:30pm


    Anyone interested is welcome to pop in and talk to the team.

    Find out more & have your say 

May

Rural Support Roadshow

Connect with multiple agencies in one space to help you, kanohi ki te kanohi (face to face)

Tuesday 12 May

  • Te Araroa - 10am to 12noon

    Manaaki Matakāoa
    27 Pakiakanui Road

    See you there

  • Ruatorea - 1pm to 3pm

    The Bank
    165 Waiomatatini Road

    The Heartlands Centre
    Hekiera Road

    See you there

June

Rural Support Roadshow

Connect with multiple agencies in one space to help you, kanohi ki te kanohi (face to face)

Tuesday 9 June

  • Wharekahika - 9.30am to 11.30am

    Te Puna Manaaki A Ruataupare
    141 Onepoto Road

    See you there

  • Tokomaru Bay - 1pm to 3pm

    Te Puka Tavern
    153 Beach Road

    See you there

February

Rural Support Roadshow

Connect with multiple agencies in one space to help you, kanohi ki te kanohi (face to face)

Tuesday 10 February

  • Wharekahika - 9.30am to 11.30am

    Te Puna Manaaki A Ruataupare
    141 Onepoto Road

    See you there

  • Ruatoria - 10am - 12pm

    Heartlands

    See you there

  • Te Puia Springs - 1pm to 3pm

    Gisborne District Council office

    4746 Waipau Road

    See you there

Infrastructure hui - Matawai


Postponed

Was to be held on Thursday 12 February

  • Postponed to March

    Meet the team and help shape infrastructure plans for your area.
    Share what matters most to you when it comes to local roading, water services and river management.

    We'll update you on:

    • upcoming road works
    • planned stopbank investigations
    • sustainable land use
    • Waioweka Gorge - latest from NZTA
    • Motu Road slip - Ōpōtiki District Council

    It's an interactive session where you can ask questions and share your thoughts and experiences.

    If you want a topic added to the agenda, email us: journeyRFS@gdc.govt.nz.


    We look forward to seeing you there!

March

Sunday 22 March 12noon - 2pm

  • Te Karaka Community Hui

    Where: Te Karaka Area School

    Nau mai, haere mai - together with Te Aitanga-a-Māhaki we invite you to hear the latest update on the proposed Te Karaka stopbank project.

    We'll share progress on the refined design, updated costs and the resource consent process. There'll be plenty of time for questions and discussion.

    We'll also update on local roads recovery work, including Coates Corner, Grays Bridge and a TREC update on Hakanui Straight.

    Read the latest panui.
    See you there.

    Read the latest Te Karaka Recovery Panui 

Sunday 29 March 10am - 2pm

  • Rangitukia and Tikitiki Community Hui

    Hinepare Marae, 520 Rangitukia Road

    We invite you to kōrero about:

    • Poroporo River flood resilience
    • Tikitiki stormwater drainage
    • Northern catchment freshwater planning
    • Sustainable land use
    • Roading recovery programme
    • Landfill update
    • Septage update

    Open to all community members. Come and ask questions, share local knowledge and hear updates from staff.
    Lunch provided, so gather your whānau and come along.


    We look forward to seeing you there!

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About our community hui

Come and chat to our Rates team about rates rebates, payments and remissions.

You'll also find other agencies on hand to offer face-to-face support - including MSD, IRD, Trust Tairāwhiti, TREC and more.

All welcome.

Everyone is welcome to come along and hear about the work happening in your community.

We cover local roads, water and flood protection, drainage and climate change resilience.

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