29-05-2025
Tairāwhiti Citizens' Assembly release ‘Calls to Action' around land use transition
Gisborne District Council chief executive Nedine Thatcher Swann and Mayor Rehette Stoltz receive the Tairāwhiti Citizens' Assembly Calls to Action from assembly members and the project team, (from back left) Tia Takarangi, Te Weu chairwoman Renee Raroa, Paul Murphy, Meredith Akuhata-Brown, project lead Harley Dibble, Linda Evans, Ray Kitchen and Jonty Hall, (front) Rachel Hogan, Makahuri Thatcher-Wharehinga, Nedine Thatcher Swann, Mayor Rehette Stoltz and Assembly spokeswoman Dayna Chaffey. Photo / Supplied
The Tairāwhiti Citizens' Assembly formed to discuss how land use changes can be fairly managed has released 'Calls to Action' urging support for a locally led process to prepare for a climate-resilient future.
They want the Government, the Gisborne District Council and industry to back land-use transition that restores the