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Scientists seeking lost quake devices loaned from Japan
Scientists are appealing to the public to find three sea seismometers lost near Gisborne.
Keep a brolly handy: Rain forecast for most of the weekend
It's wet and a bit chilly, so rug up and remember to pack a brolly this weekend
Battle of Crete: The last Kiwis standing
The Herald on Sunday talks to NZ's last known survivors of WWII's brutal Battle of Crete.
Weather warning: 'Severe' storms on the way for North Island
Heavy rain and thunderstorms are set to batter much of the central and upper North Island.
What to expect this weekend: Heavy rain on its way
We'll be spared worst of the extreme winds causing havoc in Australia, but it'll be wet.
Minister announces end of charter schools
Opposition attacks ruling, saying applications the only lifeline for charter schools.
Auckland house listings, prices fall
'Typically, when Auckland gets cold, the rest of the country also suffers'.
Doctor forges colleagues signature on prescriptions
Stephen Augustine was working as a surgeon when he committed the forgery.
Industry asks for foreign help on billion-trees goal
Forestry companies want foreign help to reach the Govt's 1 billion trees target.
Local Focus: Job losses not all bad
Gisborne redundancies good for some in a strong market. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Silver lining to sawmill job losses
Gisborne redundancies good for some in strong market. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Ten of the worst storms to hit New Zealand
Ten of the worst: the misery inflicted in New Zealand by rain, wind and snow
Charter schools that may never open were paid $3.4m
Two charter schools were paid $1.5m between them on the day Jacinda Ardern was sworn in.
Landslide and lake may become permanent
A landslide between Wairoa and Gisborne created a lake which is rising at 60cm a day.
Watch out for thunderstorms, heavy rain this weekend
Gisborne, Napier and Hastings are the only main centres set to get clear skies today.
Half-way mark: 'The happiest people in NZ'
Gisborne Mayor outlines his sixth-term goals. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Happiness makes Meng proudest
Gisborne Mayor outlines his sixth-term goals for 2008. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Kiwis urged to be prepared as Hola approaches
Eastern parts of North Island - from Northland to Gisborne - appear to be in Hola's path.
Potential tropical cyclone unlikely to hit NZ
Warm temperatures are forecast and a tropical cyclone looks unlikely to make landfall.
Councillors vote for dual name for Poverty Bay
Council will submit the name Turanganui a Kiwa/Poverty Bay to the Geographic Board
Local Focus: Is the Gisborne mayor off the rails?
Gisborne mayor Meng Foon faces criticism for championing non-rail projects. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Gisborne mayor off the rails?
Gisborne mayor Meng Foon faces criticism. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Farmer killed in Motu crash
A farmer has been killed in a crash on farmland in Motu. Photo / Google
Money starts to flow from 'risky' regions fund
The NZ First 'One Billion Trees' programme is expected to cost $180 million over 10 years
The cost of Shane Jones' billion trees
About $61.7 million worth of projects were announced at the Provincial Growth Fund launch.
Hopes high for Gisborne rail to be back on track
Will the regional fund reopen East Coast rail? Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: A leg up for rail to Gisborne?
Hopes are high the Government's regional development fund will reopen the Napier to Gisborne rail line. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
School feeds body and soul for $4 a day
Educationalist David Hood says Tai Wānanga shows what all schools need to do.
Schools closed, farms swamped as Opotiki hit by flooding
The typical rainfall for all of February fell in one 24-hour period.
Bay's unemployment rate slashed by 3000
Unemployment rate drops on the back of economic growth in Bay region.