East Coast

Kees Weytmans audits forests so that buyers and forestry companies can be sure of the volume and quality of trees coming off the hills.

At the height of the season Gisborne's Leaderbrand can churn out 90,000 packets of salad a day

The law around Māori wards is discriminatory, East Coast MP Kiri Allan says, as activists petition the government for an urgent change in legislation.

Police have been investigating the case since 2013 and believe the fire was deliberately started to kill the 88-year-old.

Gisborne's Endeavour saga continues as "propositions" roll in to the community group which has been gifted back one of the controversial 200kg models.

The number of teenagers leaving school with no qualification rose for the second consecutive year in 2019, with boys and Māori worst affected, Education Ministry figures show.

Tairāwhiti Museum has refused to accept a controversial model of Captain James Cook's ship, the Endeavour, saying it is both "impractical" and "incompatible" with its policies.

A three-year revaluation of the district for rating purposes shows the average value of residential properties has increased by 64 percent since 2017.

Imagine a perfect avocado every time...Gisborne's David and Judi Grey have developed new varieties they say produce just that.

The principal of Gisborne's largest primary school is "gobsmacked" by a proposed change to the rating system which could double fees as it is billed for most of its toilets.

Former SPCA welfare officer Bernice David-Goodwin runs a doggie day-care with a difference. She takes Gisborne dogs on excursions - sometimes 23 at a time!

East Coast residents who rely on their own septic tanks and water systems say a change in rates is "unjust and inequitable".

The former chair of Gisborne Wine, Annie Millton is hoping New Zealanders will visit the region to experiece the seclusion, its beaches and its fine wines.

Gisborne Hospital will undergo "major" works to future-proof against an outbreak of Covid-19 and possible future pandemics.