Mediterranean fanworms have the potential to cause significant environmental and economic harm if established in New Zealand.

The sight of a yellow-bellied sea snake gave a tourist walking along the beach at Tokomaru Bay, on the East Coast north of Gisborne, quite a fright this week.

A video of a boat being rolled by a solid set of waves has gone viral, gaining several million views over the last few days.

Unbeknown to former Gisborne Boys' High School teacher Gary File, his son, Kiernan, had organised for Irons to meet him after his Bristol show.

Nick Evans embarked upon his somewhat unusual profession when he answered an ad in the newspaper.

Wairoa's sole service 'acted unprofessionally'.

Looking at buying a rental property? According to realestate.co.nz there's some attractive investment opportunities in some unlikely areas.

Manawatu-Wanganui are the best performing regions for rental property investment, according to analysis by Realestate.co.nz.

Elisabeth Easther dives into the East Coast's pristine beaches and chilled-out vibe.

A Gisborne woman stood dumbstruck with tears rolling down her cheeks when she heard she had won Lotto's Big Wednesday not once, but twice.

Fine dining is just one fun way to keep busy in Gizzy, writes Megan Singleton.

A Gisborne teenager told police he had been abused for years by his CYF-appointed caregiver, who was so cruel she knocked out his teeth with a knife-sharpening steel.

A man abused as a ward of the state 25 years ago is incensed about the $12,000 compensation offer made to him, saying it feels 'like a kick in the guts'.

A Wairoa man just out of jail tracked his former partner to a friend's house, then kidnapped and beat her so badly she was unable to open her eyes, Gisborne District Court heard.

A grandmother risked her own life to save six children from her burning home in Gisborne last night, with the family 'moments from catastrophe'.

There were emotional scenes on the East Coast north of Gisborne yesterday afternoon as divers located and recovered missing Malaysian man Kuan Loon Loh.

A young English tourist is being praised for trying to save a Malaysian man who is believed drowned after jumping off the Tolaga Bay wharf on the East Coast.

An English tourist jumped in the water to try and save a man who jumped off the wharf at Tolaga Bay - but he was swept away by a wave.

There's a famous Ngati Porou saying that the tribe's lonely mountain, Hikurangi, does not move anywhere.