Latest from Gisborne District

String of earthquakes rattle the country

A string of light earthquakes have hit several parts of the country since Seddon was rattled by a 4.7 magnitude quake last night.

Rocket Lab booster go for launch

The Rocket Lab's first stage booster rocket has passed a trial putting the company closer to the test launch of its Electron vehicle

Investigators go through plane wreckage

Investigators will begin combing through the wreckage of a plane crash that killed two people and cut power to 20,000 homes in the Gisborne region.

'George wanted to be an exciting pilot'

The pilot who died in a plane crash near Gisborne today, George Anderson, has been described as "an extraordinary, funny, vibrant young man.

Panic after Facebook quake prediction

Long queues have formed at two petrol stations in Gisborne apparently driven by an earthquake predicted posted on Facebook.

Increased risk of massive quake

GNS Science says the probability of a big quake has increased following the Kaikoura earthquake.

Two confirmed dead in light plane crash

Police have reached the site where a light plane has crashed near Gisborne today.

No power in Gisborne area for days

It could be two or more days before the Gisborne area gets power after a light plane crashed into power lines this morning, cutting electricity to the city.

Possible P lab discovered in Gisborne

A person is in custody after police found a suspected P lab yesterday.

Watch NZH Local Focus: Fresh calls to rename Poverty Bay

Gisborne Mayor Meng Foon has reignited the debate about the name Poverty Bay, suggesting the Maori name should be added. But some locals say that doesn't go far enough. Made with funding from NZ On Air

Watch NZH Local Focus: Fresh calls to rename Poverty Bay

Gisborne Mayor Meng Foon has reignited the debate around the use of the name Poverty Bay, suggesting the Maori name Turanganui-a-Kiwa should be added. But some locals say that doesn't go far enough. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Have you seen a Taser? Police on hunt

Gisborne police are searching for a Taser, after a holster became dislodged during a struggle with youths who shot fireworks at officers.

Watch NZH Focus: Gisborne's a hot property market for under-30s

Gisborne Real Estate agent George Horsfall, 23, is helping other young people buy their first home, as he has just done. The region has New Zealand's second highest proportion of mortgage holders under 30. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Two hurt in Tolaga Bay crash

One man is critically hurt and another has serious injuries following a crash at Tolaga Bay, near Gisborne.

Watch NZH Local Focus: Gisborne’s a hot property market for under-30s

Gisborne Real Estate agent George Horsfall, 23, is helping other young people buy their first home, as he has just done. The region has New Zealand’s second highest proportion of mortgage holders under 30. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

15 dead in 'disastrous' week on NZ roads

Only five days into November, 10 people have already died on our roads, and police fear another 60 to 70 people could be killed before the end of the year.