‘A long way to go’ for Tairāwhiti’s Māori residents hit by floods

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‘A long way to go’ for Tairāwhiti’s Māori residents hit by floods

Natasha Jojoa Burling

Natasha Jojoa Burling

Kevin Pewhairangi [supplied]
Gisborne pharmacist Kevin Pewhairangi says Māori have been hit hard by Cyclone Gabrielle because so many live in rural areas that are isolated
Many have lost houses and are living out of bags, if they are lucky More heavy rain in Tairāwhiti Gisborne added to the region’s clean-up woes a