Rawinia Parata
Councillor Rawinia Parata believes that vibrant playgrounds are essential for community well-being, advocating for prioritization of play space funding in the local budget to ensure safe and engaging environments for children.
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Māori ward councillor Rawinia Parata feared managed retreat up the coast.
Tairāwhiti highway closures have become a ‘learned acceptance’, council says
New Zealand· 2026-03-06
Councillor Rawinia Parata argued that such policies only made kids hide their smoking.
Gisborne targets youth vaping with CBD smoke-free policyNew Zealand· 2025-08-01
Rawinia Parata was the fifth-place elected official in the Māori Ward elections.
Gisborne council candidate Ian Proctor running on ‘practical’ platformNew Zealand· 2025-07-25
Parata is one of the Māori ward councillors who have previously stated they would rerun.
Most Gisborne councillors seek re-election, Colin Alder mulls Gisborne mayoral runNew Zealand· 2025-07-14
Councillor Rawinia Parata stated that the council could not continue to ask things of iwi without giving anything back.
Gisborne council to investigate return of ancestral land to Ngāti OneoneNew Zealand· 2025-06-26
Councillor Rawinia Parata described the playground as a magnetic pool for the wellness of the township.
Gisborne’s Elgin to get $190,000 renewal for ‘outdated’ playground spaceNew Zealand· 2025-06-10
