East Coast
More than 40,000 remain without power in Gisborne
Technicians have been working through the night to try to restore power to the Gisborne district. Audio
Gisborne still without power after a light plane crash
Forty-thousand people in the Gisborne district are still without power this morning after a light plane crashed into powerlines, killing two onboard, yesterday. Audio
Power still out in Gisborne after plane crashes into lines
Forty thousand people in the Gisborne district are still without power this morning after a topdressing plane crashed into powerlines, killing two onboard. Power may not be back on until this… Audio
Wairoa plane crash: Two dead, power out
Two "very experienced" pilots died when the plane they were in crashed into powerlines, knocking out power to Gisborne. Audio
Plane crash in Gisborne kills 2, cuts power to district
Two men are dead and 40,000 people without power in the Gisborne district after a light plane hit powerlines then crashed to the ground this morning. Audio
Power Out Following Gisborne Plane Crash
Civil Defence says thousands of households in Gisborne are likely to be without power for two days, following a light plane crash near Wairoa. The Rescue Coordination Centre says it received an… Audio
Forestry on fire
Forests planted on the East Coast 30 years ago are now being harvested and it's having a huge positive spinoff for people in the area. Audio
Having a blast on the remote Mahia Peninsula
An aerospace company has brought engineers from all over the world to the end of the isolated Mahia Peninsula. For locals, it's meant an injection of young blood and enthusiasm. Audio
East Coast swelters: 'It's hot, baby'
Temperatures reached record levels in parts of eastern New Zealand as high pressure and a warm air mass combined to create sweltering conditions.
Ngati Porou want honey, not money
Large, established honey companies make a lot of money from the manuka-covered hills of the East Coast. While the beehive rental money coming from manuka-based businesses is sizeable, some local Ngati… Audio
Small dogs and lots of heart: Gisborne's terrier races
A quirky fundraiser for women with breast cancer cooked up by a bunch of friends over a bottle of bubbly is now a fixture on the Gisborne social calendar. Audio, Gallery
High hopes for citrus
Wi Pere Trust in Gisborne has a mixed portfolio of horticultural crops from kiwifruit to oranges, mandarins, grapes and persimmons. The Trust is looking at expanding its citrus because of market… Audio
Police seek missing taser
Police in Gisborne are looking for a Taser an officer lost on duty last night.
Wet start to Labour Weekend for Gisborne, Hawke's Bay
It's set to be a wet start to the long weekend for Gisborne and northern Hawke's Bay, where heavy rain and thunderstorms are expected.
Severe quake off East Cape part of aftershock sequence
This morning's big earthquake off the East Cape coast is an aftershock of the 7.1 quake that hit a month ago, a GNS seismologist says.
Huge blaze at trucking company site
Investigators will examine the cause of a fire which threatened to spread to a large chemicals tank at a trucking company building near Gisborne last night.
Major East Coast highway reopens after slip
A major highway in the Gisborne region is now partially open after heavy rain caused a slip in the area.
Children trapped in car by Coromandel flooding
Three young children had to be towed to safety after the car they were in became surrounded by rising flood waters in the Coromandel.
Piri Sciascia: performing arts, language and Te Māori
Kim Hill talks to Professor Piri Sciascia, ONZM, retired recently as Deputy Vice Chancellor Maori at Victoria University of Wellington. He was one of four recipients of Nga Tohu a Ta Kingi Ihaka at… Audio
Missing yacht found near Cape Runaway
An inexperienced 20-year-old sailor has been found off the East Coast by an air force helicopter.
