Mixed iwi response to fast-track bill
Te Aitanga-a-Māhaki is supportive of the bill; Rongowhakaata does not.
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Another Gisborne forestry company loses accreditation
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Gisborne District Council will formally support Māori wards
Local body elections in 2025 will have binding referendums on the matter.
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Knife recovered from Gisborne brawl scene, police update
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Brian Tamaki plans to sue councils over ratepayer-funded rainbow projects
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Gisborne disabled strategy 10 years out of date - advocate finds
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Charges laid over Gisborne rainbow crossing vandalism
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