Matthew talks to Susie about the recent government announcement of the steps it'll take to the ministerial inquiry into land use.
More than 50 people greeted Minister Peeni Henare at a Gisborne last week - but some got up and left, due to a feeling there's a lack of urgency.
Ombudsman Peter Boshier visited the region last week too, calling for more "empowerment of iwi" post-cyclone.
And Matthew has spoken to cyclone-survivor Tahu Owen-Ruru, who's in her 80s, about how she's rebuilding her life in the aftermath.
Matthew Rosenberg, a local democracy reporter based out of the Gisborne Herald's newsroom.
Forestry Minister Peeni Henare speaks to a local at the forestry public meeting in Gisborne. Photo: RNZ / Kate Green
