Stories by Zita Campbell

Woody debris has once again filled culverts in Gisborne's Wainui Stream after last week's storm - a build-up being described as "a lot worse than Gabrielle".

With bridges to their properties destroyed, the farmers - many of the elderly - feel like their lives are at risk.

With an average of two burials a week, Taruheru Cemetery is expected to be full within 10 years.

Mayor Rehette Stoltz is concerned NZTA's proposed policy changes would reduce emergency funding.

Gisborne residents are being urged to see how it goes when it comes to the Grey St trial, a temporary structure aimed at encouraging locals to cycle and walk more.

The plumbing issues were found just weeks after emergency housing residents moved into the 31-home Worsley St development.

Establishing an emergency response team in Gisborne could be "another tool in our toolbox", Mayor Rehette Stoltz says.

Several Gisborne residents want forestry companies to pay higher rates to help clean up debris and fix roads - but they say they already are.

Submissions presented at Gisborne District Council's three-year plan hearings have seen residents clash with the council over pothole repairs and cycle paths.

One family lived in a tent during the cyclone, while another ended up in emergency housing and even slept in a truck one night. These are their stories about moving into a brand new home.

A prominent business family hopes "common sense" will prevail before proposed alcohol regulations come into force.

Two Gisborne forestry companies have lost their sustainability certifications within two months.

The Regional Development Minister spoke at a speech at the dawn ceremony celebrating the Waipaoa River Flood Resilience Project yesterday.

Gisborne District Council has shown its support for retaining Māori wards as the government looks to bring back binding referendums.

A Māori ward representative says they have to prove worth, value, and competence every time they come to the table.

Proposed new alcohol rules could force some restaurants to close earlier and others from opening up close to marae and schools in Gisborne.

The chief executive of Te Aitanga a Māhaki says his iwi has cut off all future engagement with Rehette Stoltz.