East Coast
Unknown number of port workers refusing Covid-19 vaccine
Port workers around New Zealand who may be handling international goods are declining the Covid-19 vaccine, according to a Gisborne health boss.
Gisborne's Olympic Pool redevelopment 'frustrating at times', mayor says
Gisborne District Council has announced a "new approach" to the build of its $46 million Olympic Pool Complex after facing higher costs, longer timeframes and a location change.
Illegal dumping: Gisborne councillors come up with plan to cut fly-tipping
Illegal dumping is rife in Gisborne and across New Zealand as ratepayers constantly foot the bill for waste abandoned on beaches, roadsides, parks and city streets.
'No military payloads': Rocket Lab accused of breaking promise to Māhia locals
Controversy is brewing over Rocket Lab's work at Māhia Peninsula in the Hawke's Bay.
East Coast teens finally get dental care after principal's long fight
Hundreds of East Coast teenagers will now get dental check-ups, but a school principal says she should not have had to fight for the free service for the last 20 years.
Māori Battalion whānau set to receive medals 75 years on
A ceremony will be held in Gisborne today to present medals to whānau of members of the Māori Battalion who served in World War II but never received their honours.
East Coast farmers desperate for rain, support as dry conditions drag on
Parts of the east coast of the country are so dry farmers are worried they'll run out of feed before winter.
Councillor reprimanded for vaccine misinformation post
A Gisborne health board member has been reprimanded after posting misinformation about the Covid-19 vaccine on social media.
Man's body recovered after boat capsizes in river
A body has been found in the search for a boatie who went missing in the Gisborne region.
Housing pressure surging in Gisborne with many still on street
Gisborne is struggling to find enough homes for its isolated population.
Helicopter search underway after boat capsizes
Two helicopters are searching a rivermouth near Gisborne for a person whose boat capsized earlier this evening.
Gisborne Olympic Pool redevelopment sees burgeoning budget
A burgeoning budget for Gisborne's new Olympic Pool complex could see the district council pick up the bill for another $3 million.
Concern for young people going home after 'traumatic' music festival
Hauora Tairāwhiti leaders want better mental health support at Rhythm and Vines after the death of a Wellington teen who went missing from the festival.
Gisborne's $46m pool complex to move site months after works start
The building footprint for Gisborne's new indoor Olympic swimming pool is likely to move, months after early works on the $46 million complex began.
A Fellow called Fencer Fred
Fencer Fred has spent nearly three decades lugging farm posts and number 8 wire to out of the way spots to build and repair the vital infrastructure needed to keep stock in place on the farm. Audio
A Side Hustle in Saffron
Haley Heathwaite was looking for something "a bit different and a challenge" when deciding on a crop of her own to grow alongside her job with a Gisborne seed company. She chose saffron, the precious… Audio
East Coast continues to shake with 6.1 aftershock
The east coast of New Zealand is continuing to feel strong aftershocks today following yesterday's earthquakes.
People 'pretty quick' to act after tsunami warnings - Civil Defence
A Civil Defence official says word-of-mouth was vital in getting out evacuation orders in the Bay of Plenty following a tsunami warning.
Five-week wait for Tairāwhiti driver licence tests
The wait for driver licence tests in Gisborne is at least five weeks, leaving rural East Coast residents trying to enter the workforce in limbo.
Birds vs Birds
Gisborne Grape grower James Millton encourages territorial birds to visit his vineyards during the harvest in the hope they'll see off others intent on pecking his grapes. Audio
