Gisborne Council is seeking all whānau affected by a car crash that has significantly damaged a number of headstones.
The sites affected were on the first three rows of block 30 at Taruheru Cemetery.
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Police said the vehicle rolled off a road before coming to a stop in Taruheru Cemetery yesterday.
The driver received minor injuries and was taken to hospital, police said.
Up to 60 graves suffered only minor damage, but four are irreparable.
The sites affected were on the first three rows of block 30 - ranging from the 1970s and 80s, with some including children, a council spokesperson said.
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Local Focus: Gisborne Māori wards likely depend on just 5 per cent opposition
16 Dec, 2020 11:30 PM
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Māori call for law change and a fairer democracy. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
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Nine districts have this year voted in favour of Māori wards, including Gisborne District Council.
The decision was welcomed by tangata whenua. However, Gisborne Mayor Rehette Stoltz said the decision will now go to a referendum. Now that we have voted to establish Māori wards in time for the 2022 and 2025 elections we will have to do a representation review, Stoltz said. That will tell us how our wards will look, how many councillors will be in the general ward and how many councillors will be in the Māori ward.
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