8 Feb 2023

Around the motu : Matthew Rosenberg in Gisborne

From Nine To Noon, 10:45 am on 8 February 2023
The Gladstone Road bridge in Gisborne was among those affected by forestry slash after Cyclone Hale in January, 2023.

The Gladstone Road bridge in Gisborne was among those affected by forestry slash after Cyclone Hale in January, 2023. Photo: Supplied / Gisborne District Council

Ministers and key stakeholders have met in Gisborne to discuss land-use practices as forestry slash has again been an issue following storms.

Matthew says a review will begin later this month.

And the Gisborne District Council has sent a clear message to the Department of Internal Affairs over issues its experiencing in addressing problem gambling in the region.

Matthew Rosenberg is a Local Democracy Reporter based with The Gisborne Herald.