East Coast
Māhia fire came within five metres of building - Mayor
Firefighters are focusing on dampening hot spots at a fire on the Māhia Peninsula that came dangerously close to houses.
Gisborne councillor quits to take up role within council
Gisborne District Council will be short of a councillor for the remaining seven months of the term.
Gisborne school to close after 60 years as student numbers dwindle
Cobham School students will have their last day on 27 June 2025.
Marine experts oppose MPI upped crayfish catch proposal
Conservationists are at odds with Fisheries New Zealand over a proposal to increase the commercial crayfish catch limit in the Eastern North Island. Audio
Tangi for Dame Iritana Tāwhiwhirangi urges strength in unity
Dame Iritana Tāwhiwhirangi, a founder and champion of the kōhanga reo movement, is to be laid to rest this morning at Rāhui marae in Tikitiki near East Cape.
Our Changing World: Reducing waste at Tairāwhiti Environment Centre
Claire Concannon heads to the Tairāwhiti Environment Centre to learn about their mahi, and about their neighbours – Gizzy Kai Rescue.
This centre is one of 22 across New Zealand that falls under… Audio
The Mixtape - DJ, engineer and promoter Leesa Tilley
Leesa Tilley is a musical polymath who launched and managed the first four years of the Ragamuffin Music Festival as a promoter. Over the years, she has organised and presented numerous events, worked… Video, Audio
Person dies after water-related incident in Gisborne
Police were called to an address on Te Araroa Road in Hicks Bay shortly before 4pm.
Helium balloon causes mass power outage in Auckland suburb
Residents reportedly heard a loud bang before the electricity went off.
Dates scheduled for hearings into Auckland flood, cyclone deaths
The hearings will take place over a six-week period in Auckland and Hastings.
Heavy rain warning for Gisborne, Tai Rāwhiti overnight
Up to 100 mm of rain is expected over Gisborne City and Northern Tai Rāwhiti - until about 8am Wednesday.
Study into treating meth addiction with mushrooms completes first trials
Over the past month the first cohort of participants have undergone sessions with mushroom extract containing a specific dose of psilocybin at Rangiwaho Marae south of Gisborne.
Government-iwi partnership to see 48 affordable homes built
"Gisborne has suffered from housing underdevelopment and a lack of supply, coupled with damage from severe weather events," Minister Tama Potaka says.
Work suspended on Gisborne sewer blockage
Work to unblock the Mangapapa pipes which were blocked by improperly disposed garden waste has stalled due to heavy rain.
The massive effort behind cleaning up after Rhythm and Vines
What happens behind the scenes so that 20,000 can party in the sprawling 700,000sqm Waiohika Estate in Gisborne.
Festival defends charging for pre-driving breath tests
Rhythm and Vines organisers urged people to "be sensible and responsible drivers" and cough up $5 for a breath test.
Only a little slash on the Gisborne's northern beaches - council
A recent drone assessment of beaches at Tolaga and Tokomaru Bays showed them to be relatively free from new slash.
Drug testing and wet tents as Rhythm and Vines festival kicks off
Record rain hasn't dampened the spirits of thousands of festival goers, and Drug Foundation staff say they're "slammed" by the numbers they're testing.
No-swim notice causes stink ahead of Rhythm and Vines
All patrolled beaches in Gisborne have closed as the popular New Year's music festival kicks off in soggy conditions.
Slash debris, swimming bans darken Gisborne beach holidays
Gisborne District Council chief scientist Murry Cave said it was disappointing the waterways have been clogged again.
