The historic John Heikell grandstand has been closed since May 2019 due to its condition, primarily its seismic strength.
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NewsHeavy rainfall hits the East Coast
Heavy rain has hit the East Coast of the North Island, causing surface flooding and slips along State Highway 35.
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Tairāwhiti Arts Festival back to the future
The Tairāwhiti Arts Festival has found a way to connect its past with its digital future.
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Cook statue in Tūranga vandalised yet again
The Captain Cook statue in Tūranga Gisborne has been vandalised yet again over the weekend, raising questions on whether or not it should be moved, following national and international movement to remove colonial statues as symbols of colonisation and oppression.
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Tairāwhiti iwi object Captain Cook ship replica
Tairāwhiti iwi are calling on the Gisborne District Council to honour Te Tiriti o Waitangi and their partnership with iwi, following a decision by council to re-instal two new Endeavour replica monuments without public or iwi consultation.
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Community to protest Endeavour replica monuments
Tairāwhiti whānau will lead a peaceful protest outside the Gisborne District Council headquarters on Wednesday in response to the council's recent decision to install two new replicas of Captain James Cook's ship Endeavour without iwi consultation.
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Iwi will have say on Endeavour replicas
After voting in favour of installing two new replicas of Captain Cook's ship, Endeavour, in the city without consulting local iwi, Gisborne Council has done a flip-flop with Gisborne mayor Rehette Stoltz saying iwi will now be allowed to have their say.
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Replica Cook Endeavor ships back on the table
The Gisborne District Council is said to be reviewing its decision to progress the installation of two Cook Endeavour replica ships without consulting the public or local iwi after public backlash, although a decision to consult is yet to be made.
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Redeployment programme enables kaitiakitanga on Tītīrangi
When Whaia Tītīrangi operational leader Jordan Tibble thinks about her work on the maunga, it is with a long term vision. “When I am 65 I want to come back and walk through the ngahere (forests) we have planted and see all our manu (birds) thriving in their new home,” says Jordan Tibble.
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History repeats with decision to rebuild replica Endeavour ships
Gisborne district councillors have voted to install two new replica ships of Captain Cook’s Endeavour, committing $28,000 of financial support for the build, while voting against consultation with Tairāwhiti iwi and the wider public.
