Zoe MillsMultimedia Journalist·Gisborne Herald·30 Jun, 2026 05:00 AM3 mins to read‌There has been a "significant increase" in regulatory activity from the Gisborne District Council. Photo / Gisborne District CouncilA team of 19 fulltime staff completed 65% of more than 1000 required resource consent monitoring inspections in the Gisborne district in the space of a year.

There has been a “significant increase” in regulatory activity across “one of the country’s most environmentally challenging districts”, according to Gisborne District Council