PremiumZoe MillsMultimedia Journalist·Gisborne Herald·2 Jul, 2026 05:00 PM3 mins to read‌East Cape MP Dana Kirkpatrick, Gisborne Mayor Rehette Stoltz and Labour list MP and East Cape candidate Jo Luxton have mixed views on the announcement. Photo / Gisborne HeraldLocal leaders have called a $14.5 million government investment in support for rough sleepers “deeply disappointing” after Tairāwhiti was left out of the funding.Minister for Housing Chris Bishop and Associate Minister for Housing Tama Potaka announced the funding injection last month.

The investment “allows us to expand immediate support