East Coast
Man who died after being left at medical centre named
Police say he was Rangiwhero Toia Ngaronoa, 22, from Gisborne.
Access to landmark blocked in bid to prevent virus spreading
The Kohere whānau, which owns the land that gives access to the East Cape Lighthouse, say the closure will allow East Coast residents time to be vaccinated against Covid-19.
Breaking Silence | Season 2 | Episode 1: Jude Simpson
Jude works at the Royal New Zealand Police College. The training program she implements is designed to encourage understanding and empathy for those who will work on the front line of family harm. Video
Breaking Silence | Season 2 | Episode 3: Wiremu Witana
More than half a million New Zealanders are affected by family violence each year. For many, this is handed down generationally. Wiremu, with the support of his parents, broke the cycle of abuse. Video
Vaccine rate: 'My main focus is just to get up to that 90 percent' - Gisborne mayor
While Rhythm & Vines is important for the East Coast, the priority is a 90 percent vaccination rate, the Gisborne mayor says. Audio
Race to vaccinate Te Tairāwhiti as Covid-19 spreads
The region has climbed up a spot to the second lowest first dose vaccination rate in the country, and today the prime minister was in the rohe to try and boost numbers.
'We didn't have the adequate protections': Assault of mental health staffer prompts review
A serious assault on a staff member in Gisborne Hospital's mental health ward has led to the discovery that violence may be regularly going unreported.
He Kakano Ahau Series 2 - Intergenerational Vision
Kahu Kutia is in Gisborne with school teacher Whaea Sharon Campbell and her daughter, Mania Campbell-Seymour, a local GP, they open up about confronting challenging spaces and whanau aspirations. Audio
Gisborne flooding aftermath: 'neighbour's property in our backyard'
The heavy rain has subsided in Gisborne and the state of emergency has been lifted, but authorities say landslides and slips are causing a second wave of problems.
Gisborne residents race to barricade houses with sandbags before dark
Gisborne residents are coming together to put safety precautions in place as rain continues to soak the already flooded region.
Gisborne flooding: Residents told to prepare for evacuation
Some Gisborne residents are being told to prepare to evacuate as flood levels rise in the waterlogged region. Audio
10:25 Mission by air to boost Ngati Porou vaccinations
A mission to get Ngati Porou vaccinated by plane in remote communities on the East Cape is gathering pace. One of the pilots is orthopaedic surgeon, Dr Chris Hoffman. He speaks will Karyn about the… Audio
Wairoa takes new approach to unlicensed drivers
Wairoa community leaders say they've come up with a temporary solution to help solve its lack of driver licence testing.
Council meeting adjourned after resident's anti-vax tirade
Five councillors walked out of the Gisborne District Council chambers after a resident refused to stop his tirade against Covid-19 vaccinations during a public meeting.
New $1m emergency centre for Gisborne, and it's out of the tsunami zone
Gisborne's civil defence emergency manager Ben Green said that under the status quo, it would take his team three hours to set up the emergency co-ordenation cntree at the council building.
Fake bookings hamper Tairāwhiti vaccination efforts
More than 1000 fake vaccination bookings have hampered efforts to get people jabbed in Tairāwhiti, the region with the lowest Covid-19 vaccination rates.
Attitudes toward Covid-19 vaccine in Tairāwhiti revealed in survey
An online community-led survey of about 400 Tairāwhiti residents between October 5 and 10 sought to better understand attitudes to the Covid-19 vaccination.
Kiwifruit growers take council to High Court over land valuation method
Kiwifruit growers are taking Gisborne District Council to the High Court for including the licence to grow the gold variety in rating land valuations.
Arts Festival used to help boost vaccination rates
Te Tairāwhiti arts festival kicked off last weekend under alert level 2 restrictions, but to the relief of festival goers and organisers, a range of performances and shows have still gone ahead
Eastland Network ordered to refund customers $300k
The Gisborne based powerlines company Eastland Network has been ordered to repay customers more than $300,000 by the Commerce Commission.
