‘Community conversations’ open on Three Year Plan

A109 Light Utility Helicopter flight with mayor Gisborne City from the air in November 2023.

Consultation on Gisborne District Council’s 2024-2027 Three Year Plan (3YP) has opened this week and lasts for four weeks, until April 19.

A series of “community conversations” will be held around the region to discuss the 3YP, starting from tomorrow.

“To ensure as many of our community can understand and ask questions about the council’s budget and plan for the next three years, these conversations with councillors and staff will be held in townships across Tairāwhiti,” says Mayor Rehette Stoltz.

“We’ll take you through our 3YP and discuss the challenges we face and how we plan to pay for the enormous recovery bill of more than $1 billion. This was the result of all the damage to our infrastructure as well as properties that were flooded, following two cyclones and the impacts of severe weather last year.”

On Saturday there will be a “pop-up” session at the Gisborne Farmers’ Market from 9.30am to 12.30pm,  and one at Community Kaitahi, McKenzie Street in Te Puia Springs from 11am to 3pm.

On Sunday the pop-up session will be at the Tokomaru Bay United Sports Club, 10am to 12pm.

Other sessions —

Tiniroto Hall:  Monday March 25, 5pm-7pm.

Wainui Beach School Hall: Wednesday March 27, from 6pm.

Manutuke Fire Station: Thursday March 28, from 6pm.

Gizzy Local: Thursday April 4, 64 Lowe Street, from 5.30pm.

Lawson Field Theatre Rose Room: Saturday April 6  9am-11am.

Te Poho o Rawiri Marae: Wednesday April 10, from 1pm.

Gisborne Farmers Market:  Saturday April 13,  9.30am - 12.30pm.

Reynolds Hall, Ūawa/Tolaga Bay: Monday April 15, from 6pm.

HB Williams Memorial Library: Tuesday April 16,  from 5.30pm.