Imogen BrophyLocal Democracy Reporter·Gisborne Herald·3 Aug, 2026 11:12 PM3 mins to readGisborne communities are practising their emergency response skills with new helicopter landing pads.
Photo / Rehette Stoltz / Tairāwhiti Civil DefenceClearer visuals are being built for pilots responding to emergencies in Tairāwhiti.Orange and white landing zone marker panels are being laid across the district as one of the final instalments of the resource resilience Better Off Funding.
The previous Labour Government distributed Better Off Funding
as part of the now-scrapped Three Waters reform.
