It hasn't been the happiest of homecomings for Gisborne mayor Rehette Stoltz who has just landed back in New Zealand after a holiday away. Once again the region has been pounded by severe weather - with Cyclone Hale wreaking havoc and a state of emergency still in place. There's a big clean up job ahead - and a call for a formal inquiry into forestry plantation practices with mountains of debris choking rivers and streams.
13 Jan 2023