Hāuora Tairāwhiti's cardiology team saw 26 patients in Te Puia Springs and Ruatoria over two days in October. Photo: Ben Cowper / Gisborne Herald / LDR
Residents in rural Gisborne are feeling forgotten following Cyclone Gabrielle and upset over the state of the roads.
Matthew has been speaking to 81 year old Jim who faces winter living in a caravan. Matthew has also spent some time travelling rough roads to Ruatoria where he met with the people behind iwi station Radio Ngati Porou, witnessing what a community lifeline they are - getting messages out during severe weather.
And Gisborne is about to open multi-million dollar pool complex, but one local swimming club is upset after missing out on the contract.
Local democracy reporter Matthew Rosenberg is based in the Gisborne Herald's newsroom.
