Latest fromGisborne
‘Test ourselves’: Bay Boardriders prepare for national title defence
The team aims to qualify for the 2026 World Club Challenge at Snapper Rocks.
Blueberry growers thrive with bumper crop
Packhouse director Patrick Malley points to exciting future for Northland horticulture.
‘Worst to come’: Largest weather system of the year to bring a month’s worth of rain
Orange heavy rain warnings have been issued for large swathes of the country.
Wairoa’s McNabbs gear up for Pork Pie Run, raise $38k for KidsCan
'Real celebration': Mini fans' charity drive raises thousands for KidsCan
‘Another iconic station has gone into trees’: Last Waipaoa Station block to convert to pine forest
What remains of iconic Waipaoa Station is to go into pinus radiata trees.
Hastings racecourse redevelopment plans coming in ‘next few weeks’
It's now six months since the one slip that stopped racing in Hastings.
Gisborne wastewater treatment plant upgrade one year behind schedule
The faulty filters caused a one-year delay in Gisborne's plant upgrade.
‘You killed our family’, grandmother tells Muriwai driver sentenced for killing teen
Driver sentenced for killing Madison Chamberlain on Muriwai Beach while high on MDMA.
Hot water issues causes another weeks-long closure of Mōrere Hot Springs
The natural saltwater hot springs had only reopened three months earlier after two years.
Firefighters tackling large vegetation fire near Mangakahia
More than 20 firefighters are onsite at a large vegetation fire at Nukutawhiti
La Dorada’s dominant win shakes up two-year-old title race
Jockey Michael McNab praised La Dorada, calling her a 'special filly'.
Mustering cattle by car in 1940
"This novel method of mustering attracted considerable attention from passers-by."
‘Disappointed’: Residents warn of representation impact in electorate proposal
About 1300 voters may move to the Napier electorate for the 2026 election vote.
‘No wait time, no booking, just turn up’: Te Poho-o-Rawiri Marae hosting mobile health clinic
A nurse and paramedic staff the monthly clinic kaupapa, called Poua te Ora.
$135m distributed last year by iwi to members
Distributions paid have increased by around 35% in the last five years: Phil Barry, TDB.
‘Tough to prosecute’: Community reels as boat thefts escalate
The owners found their stolen boats hidden in mangroves up the Waitangi River.
Hikurangi Enterprises liquidation: Directors cite economic environment, limited resources
The business, founded in Ruatōria, cited limited resources and economic factors.
Napier electorate could expand into East Coast
Public comments on the proposed boundaries can be made online.
How top 10 performing iwi have grown assets to $8.2b
Top 10 performing iwi hold about two-thirds of total assets, about $8 billion.
Asset values up only $100m since 2022: New report on 10 biggest iwi
Most iwi had positive financial returns in 2024, an improvement on 2023: latest report
‘We’re not going to tolerate it': Gisborne police to crack down as gang tension simmers
Police get special powers to act in sorting out gang conflict in the district.
Convicted murderer death in custody: Police failed in duty of care
Martin, 63, was found dead in her Gisborne cell on November 23, 2023.
Opinion: How historic commemoration paves way for future unity
Over 1000 from Ngāti Whātua Nui Tonu marked 200 years since Te Ika a Ranganui.
‘At our age, it’s magic’: Northland nurses reunite after 60 years
Some of them were 17 when they started and hadn't seen each other for 60 years.
Police investigation ongoing after Kaiti home shot
Police said a series of incidents in the area were believed to be gang-related.
Hundreds of fish beached at Ninety Mile Beach due to predator chase
Experts advise caution, saying beached fish may be unsafe to eat.
Gisborne police investigating reports of gunshots fired into house
Officers were called to a Ranfurly St address at around 6.30am.
