A109 Light Utility Helicopter flight with mayor Gisborne City from the air in November 2023.
A109 Light Utility Helicopter flight with mayor Gisborne City from the air in November 2023.
Why does Turanganui a Kiwa need an indoor recreation facility? You could also ask, why does Gisborne need a new swimming pool? You already know the answers, but only one of these things is days away from becoming a reality.
Our region does so well to punch above its weightin so many different sports, and the lack of a quality indoor facility is just another barrier that puts us on the back foot from the outset.
I can’t believe that in this day and age, we still have to write a letter to the editor to justify how useful a quality indoor stadium would be.
I’ve seen kōrero about a three- or four-court stadium — that would put us in the 1990s. If we’re thinking about the future, surely it needs to be six courts minimum.
I can only imagine the talent that would find even more national and international success, if we could invest in our own future by having a multi-use indoor stadium in Turanganui a Kiwa/Gisborne.
