Gisborne District Council

Gisborne District Council

Te Kaunihera o Te Tairāwhiti
Established1 November 1989 (1989-11-01)
Leadership
Deputy Mayor
Aubrey Ria
Structure
Seats14 seats (1 mayor, 13 ward seats)
Length of term
3 years
Elections
Last election
11 October 2025
Next election
2028
Meeting place
Gisborne
Website
gdc.govt.nz

Gisborne District Council (Māori: Te Kaunihera o Te Tairāwhiti) is the unitary authority for the Gisborne District of New Zealand. The council consists of a mayor and 13 ward councillors. The district consists of the city of Gisborne and a largely rural region on the east coast of the North Island.