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Gisborne District Council held 55 workshops without public notice

NZ HeraldRNZWednesday 24 September 2025 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated

In this story Gisborne District Council, Peter Boshier

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The Ombudsman has stated that workshops should be advertised even if they are closed to the public. Since 2022, the Gisborne District Council has not informed the public about any of its 55 workshops held this term.

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First reported by NZ Herald, Wed 24 Sep 2025, 5:00am · 2 reports from 2 outlets over 9 hours
  1. NZ HeraldNZ Herald

    Revealed: Gisborne council held 53 ‘open’ workshops without any public notice since 2022 (opens in new tab)

  2. RNZRNZ

    Gisborne council held 55 workshops without telling the public (opens in new tab)