Gisborne District Council has withdrawn from Rau Tipu Rau Ora, disappointing three of the district's four iwi leaders who believe the partnership group is best placed to manage the recovery from Cyclones Hale and Gabrielle. Rau Tipu Rau Ora (RTRO) was set up in 2020 to lead the development of the Tairāwhiti Covid-19 Pandemic Response and Recovery Plan, then oversee its implementation. It included iwi chairs from Ngai Tāmanuhiri Tūtū Poroporo Trust, Te Aitanga a Mahaki, Rongowhakaata Iwi Trust (RIT), Te Runanganui o Ngati Porou (TRONPnui), Gisborne District Council (GDC), Te Whatu Ora Health NZ, Trust Tairāwhiti and Eastland Group.

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