An opportunity to hear Gisborne/Tairāwhiti mayoral candidates share their views on some of the pressing issues facing the region. 5.30-7pm, Tuesday 28th June at The Works Restaurant & Bar, The Esplanade. Tapas/ drinks and nibbles available to purchase.
RMA Realities Workshop
What rights do citizens have? How can we better participate in planning and decision-making?
Submission on GDC Asset Transfers
Add your support to the TRA submission on GDC asset transfer plans.
More confusion and questions
About 25 people protested outside the GDC Fitzherbert St buildings and called on Council to stop the planned demolition and reconsider the whole assets transfer process. Tairawhiti Residents Association responding to an offical explanation from Council on why rent is being paid on the Testing Station and Holiday Park said the information provided adds even…
Why is GDC paying rent on assets it still owns?
Before consulting on ownership transfer of commercial assets, Council has already paid over $100,000 in rent for them.
Plastic bag free Tairawhiti
Join the working group due to launch Plastic bag free Tairawhiti during Plastic Free July 2016!
Council Digs Big Hole for Assets
More evidence of misinformation campaign by GDC to cover up bad process and wasteful decisions.
We need PVs and EVs
The Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment has got it wrong on this one. We don’t have to make the choice of shifting to only one or the other, we need both PV and EVs.
Power to the People!
$9.6M kept in the hands of residents and local business, would go a long way towards creating new jobs for our young people.
Unsubstantiated speculation?
Is it time for a community asset management model where the ‘common good’ for our community is the primary objective?
Improving Water Quality
Council neglected it’s responsibilities to protect public health by not monitoring river water quality and advising public Rere rockslide was unsafe to swim in.
