Local Democracy Reporter·Gisborne Herald·
29 Oct, 2026 04:00 AM4 mins to read
Crown representatives, council staff and councillors, mana whenua and landowners gathered at the top of the stopbank for a karakia. Photo / Imogen Brophy
A new $41 million stopbank along the Waipaoa River is promising protection for 10,000 hectares of the flood-prone Gisborne district.
Windy weather welcomed Crown, Gisborne District Council, and mana whenua representatives for the official opening of the Waipaoa Floodbank, near Gisborne, on Thursday morning.
The Government contributed nearly $30m towards
Source: New Zealand Herald · Imogen Brophy
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