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	Gisborne choir focuses on skill-building and invites new members NZ Herald - 24 Jul (NZ Herald) GCS looking for new members; ready to have some `serious fun` on Monday Read... Newslink ©2025 to NZ Herald General



	Gisborne District Council opposes LGNZ campaign against rates caps NZ Herald - 21 Jul (NZ Herald) Gisborne residents face an average 9.95% rate increase this year. Read... Newslink ©2025 to NZ Herald General



	Former youth councillor calls for better engagement with Gisborne’s young voters NZ Herald - 18 Jul (NZ Herald) Over 40% of Gisborne residents are under 29, but they`re under-represented. Read... Newslink ©2025 to NZ Herald General



	Gisborne landlord fined for bond delay and loss of amenity, tenant awarded $1187 NZ Herald - 17 Jul (NZ Herald) The tenant had no power for hours at a time due to a `complicated` metering system. Read... Newslink ©2025 to NZ Herald General



	Police warning after fleeing vehicle rammed by member of public in Gisborne NZ Herald - 16 Jul (NZ Herald) `We strongly discourage people from taking matters into their own hands.` Read... Newslink ©2025 to NZ Herald General



	‘Enough is enough’: Noisy trucks causing sleepless nights for small Gisborne town Stuff.co.nz - 6 Jul (Stuff.co.nz) Residents of the rural Whatatutu settlement have taken a petition to council demanding action over the constant late-night disturbances and damage to local roads. Read... Newslink ©2025 to Stuff.co.nz General



	Gisborne council to investigate return of ancestral land to Ngati Oneone Stuff.co.nz - 28 Jun (Stuff.co.nz) Mayor Rehette Stoltz said “Ngati Oneone are only asking for little bits of land back ... which are not used.” Read... Newslink ©2025 to Stuff.co.nz General



	Bikes, cars and cash seized in Gisborne drug sting RadioNZ - 26 Jun (RadioNZ) Police said the operation would have a direct impact on the local methamphetamine supply chain. Read... Newslink ©2025 to RadioNZ General



	Gisborne pensioner dealt with depression, chronic pain in year-long wait for surgery RadioNZ - 26 Jun (RadioNZ) The man said he had to put his life on hold for over a year due to lingering pain in his face due to a severe infection. Read... Newslink ©2025 to RadioNZ General



	‘Drinking, urinating, littering’: Most back larger alcohol ban area in Gisborne RadioNZ - 14 Jun (RadioNZ) Eighty percent support adding Kaiti Memorial Park and areas around Kaiti School to a ban zone. Read... Newslink ©2025 to RadioNZ General