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Given a dire prognosis Michael Thorpe is determined to prove it wrong.
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Gang headstone ban: Residents scared to speak out due to 'fear for their lives'
Decision due next week over push to ban gang headstones from council cemetery.
Kayaker dies in river incident in Tuai, Wairoa
A kayaker has died following an incident near Lake Whakamarino
Bye bye blue sky: Cloud rolls in after bluebird week
Few weather worries for most, but rain warning issued for one part of the country.
Airways boss quits after tumultuous Covid years, control tower closure U-turns
Plans to close regional control towers, announced when Covid hit, have been reversed.
Local Focus: Tossing their way to Rēkohu
Gisborne Pétanque held the Were McClutchie tournament, raising money and awareness.
Omicron outbreak: Heartland warning after multiple rest home deaths
Health boss says rest home deaths highlight risks to 'vulnerable population'.
Local Focus: Truckers in it for the long haul
Gisborne businesses band together during Covid-19 and the recent floods.
Local Focus: The good people that run Gisborne's school holiday fun
Gisborne's holiday programmes: Tōnui Collab, YMCA, Central Football and gymnastics club.
'Humbling': New Ngāti Kahungunu chairman Bayden Barber aims high
Barber the first new iwi chair for 26 years.
How much and who pays, part of major climate adaptation process
It will tackle the thorny issue of managed retreat, when areas become inhabitable.
Pitbull attacks, kills pet Cavalier King Charles Spaniel dog out on walk
Police want to identify owner of dog that attacked and killed another dog in Tairāwhiti.
Spat over kiwifruit growers' rates valuations headed for High Court
Valuer General Neill Sullivan is allowed to present evidence in the case.
Watchdog faults bank after thousands drained from dead pensioner's account
'We felt that we have been unable to grieve for our mother.'
Goodbye Gewürztraminer, hello sav blanc
"Operating model used to run the vineyard was clearly not sustainable" - Steven Murray.
Raid on Napier home nets drugs, cash and a firearm
Operation Bloodhound has led to another arrest.
Fili hurtling towards NZ - communities brace for wild weather
Fili is now bringing rain to Northland before damaging falls hit further down East Coast.
Weather: Fears ex-tropical cyclone Fili could cause 'catastrophic' flooding
Mayor 'preparing for the worst' ahead of ex-tropical cyclone Fili.
Remnants of cyclone Fili set to hit North Island next week
Weeks after Gisborne was hit with flooding the region could be hit with wet weather again.
Watchdog identifies police failings while investigating family harm
A woman was feared dead after police made multiple mistakes handling Gisborne incident.
Clean-up on East Coast to cost millions after 'biblical' flood event
The council will be calling upon Government and Waka Kotahi for the financial support.
Three Waters reform: Frustrated mayor tells PM 'you have lost the people'
Three Waters reform push described as "appalling" and "wrong" by another mayor.
Exclusive: 'When I woke she was gone' - her newborn girl was taken 57 years ago; finally, an apology
Maggie Wilkinson has received an historic settlement and in-person apology.
'Wettest month in five years': MetService lifts state of emergency in Gisborne
State of emergency in Tairāwhiti has now been lifted, after more than a week.
'Danger everywhere': Risk of fallen boulders, trees and mud slips for East Coast roading crews
East Coast road damage includes lanes suddenly falling into rivers.
Tuaropaki buys Vinoptima Estate, wine 'lake' not included
Gisborne area boutique winery founded by prominent vintner Nick Nobilo has been sold.
Fresh flooding fears for Tairāwhiti as rain continues to pelt down
New flood warning in place for Tairāwhiti as the Waipaoa River continues to rise.
Gisborne and Wairoa, already walloped by weather, under new heavy rain watch
Second heavy rain watch closely follows first.
Heavy rain watch for flood-battered East Coast
Settled early autumn weather for most, but rainmaker targets soaked east.
'Significant impact': Warning of more foul weather in storm-battered areas
Road closures, power outages and a 'boil water' notice continue after days of flooding.
Wild week: Storm damage payouts expected to total 'tens of millions'
Two major flooding events in the space of five days are going to prove costly.
'We haven't had time to breathe': Gisborne mayor dissects week that's been
Rehette Stoltz says council staff are working around the clock to address the fallout.
Tairāwhiti flood clean-up 'will take about a year'
Battered East Coast faces long months of recovery after a second major event in a year.
Local Focus: Meet the feminist sound system
DJ Laura Lush is the creator of Ninth Wave Sound, a feminist sound system.