Stories by Kate Green

Gisborne ratepayers have avoided a high rates increase this year with a rise of only 6.5 percent, compared to neighbouring cities.

GNS scientists have tentatively identified them as vertebrae from two species - both more than 70 million years old.

Along the fence lines of the cyclone-devastated Esk Valley, red roses still turn their little faces towards the pale winter sun, and their unusually strong flush this year has turned heads.

As the Tūtaekurī River rose, the inhabitants of Rowan House were driven to safety on the back of a tow truck.

Communities on the East Coast say they are sick of band-aid fixes and being praised for their resilience.

The Silver Collar greyhound race comes less than a month after the release of a damning government-commissioned report by the Racing Integrity Board.

The Chamber of Commerce says its decisions on distributing grants were fair, and the government has commended its staff for their work.

Councillors are supporting council staff for their decisive decision-making during the Cyclone Gabrielle, despite confusion over the bill being worsened by bad record keeping.

After three months of moving goods along the East Coast by sea rather than road, the government-funded "blue highway" has reached its end.

Amid national outrage over the treatment of a kiwi at Miami Zoo, DOC and a private sanctuary are under investigation over whether our national birds have been mistreated here at home.

Residents affected by Cyclone Gabrielle and the Auckland floods say their accommodation money is running out.

Rural Gisborne whānau are sleeping easy at night, knowing they have a permanent home on the land of their tīpuna.

The devastated stretch of SH2 between Napier and Wairoa has reopened, and reporter Kate Green drove the highway to get an early glimpse of how it lies now.

Families are still displaced and hundreds of homes unliveable in Wairoa, three months after Cyclone Gabrielle.

East Coast residents are frustrated with the pace of decision making following Cyclone Gabrielle.

Antarctica New Zealand has installed a Starlink at Scott Base, which is expected to boost connection speeds by a factor of 10.

Napier business associations and community services are concerned at the prospect of a nearly 12 percent rates hike.

An East Coast iwi is partnering with the government to give iwi and local groups more say in decisions about uplifiting children.

An interim pay offer is on the table for midwives left out of gender equity deals for healthcare staff.

An Eskdale brewer who lost everything in Cyclone Gabrielle has made a new beer to raise money for the community.

The Commerce Commission has opened investigations into both Cook Strait ferry companies after months of cancelled and delayed sailings.

The coroner has recommended more training for healthcare staff on the dangers of trapping caused by mattresses.

Construction is set to begin on a major piece of infrastructure at the northern entry point to Wellington.

Gisborne residents are reporting a strange taste and marks on their washing due to elevated iron levels in their water.

Wellington Water has again found itself in hot water after a landslip in Lower Hutt, likely caused by a leaky pipe which residents have complained about for months.