PremiumLeonie SheehanMultimedia Journalist·Gisborne Herald·31 Aug, 2026 05:00 AM4 mins to read‌Tenants of the Tūranga Tangata Rite affordable housing development will face a higher rent for the next five years if a remittance for its council development contributions is not granted, according to Toitū Tairāwhiti Housing. Photo / Leonie SheehanToitū Tairāwhiti Housing has warned Gisborne District Council that tenants in its affordable housing development will have to pay more rent if it doesn’t get a remittance of about $1.5 million in fees.

Willie Te Aho, representing the iwi housing provider, appeared before councillors on Thursday to seek a