Gisborne leaders are working together to help support around 40 people sleeping rough in the region.
“Rough sleepers are members of our community,” Mayor Rehette Stoltz said.
“It’s a complex issue that requires a coordinated response and working in partnership with agencies, iwi and service providers.
“It is also about ensuring we provide a city centre that allows our community to feel safe.”
Gisborne District Council’s involvement includes supporting the police, removing structures that may cause a safety risk and helping to develop an action plan.
Facilitating the plan is Manaaki Tairāwhiti, a Cabinet-endorsed, iwi-led group tat supports community and government organisations to improve regional social wellbeing.
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