Zita Campbell

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.