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Couple believes native trees on their lifestyle block have succumbed to sewage.
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The council's bylaw process complicates implementing the new speed limits.
‘Stay alert’: Orange heavy rain warning for Wairoa
Wairoa residents should clear drains and avoid low-lying areas.
Community groups join forces to aid Gisborne’s rough sleepers
Gisborne leaders have created plan to support 40 rough sleepers in the region.
Auckland architecture awards shortlist out: 56 projects named
Toilets, houses, additions and alterations, interiors, apartments, new schools on list.
Third Abbott St fire in three weeks
A barking dog woke two men at an Abbott St house as a fire started.
Gisborne’s DrainWise redirects downpipes to prevent sewage spills
The council removed 25 downpipes from November 2024 to January 31.
Chris Rattue: Highlights from four decades in sports journalism
Chris Rattue relfects on the interviews with sports legends who left a lasting impression.
‘So much generosity in Gisborne’: Two women moving to support Cancer Society
Jane Wilkie lost her 31-year-old son Matt to bowel cancer in 2022.
Far North farmer battles feral dogs, urges pest species recognition
Farmer John Nilsson loses about 120 ewes and lambs to wild dogs each year.
Gisborne highway speed review a ‘relief’ and ‘fantastic news’
NZTA will conduct speed reviews on roads with automatic reversals in Gisborne.
‘Most exposed I’ve ever seen it’: Swells uncover near-century-old shipwreck
Despite no crew perishing, a man died after a fall at the wreck a few months later.
Why new Māori student centre sparks debate among politicians
The centre offers tikanga-based care and kaupapa Māori wellbeing initiatives.
School lunch provider collapses owing $600k to IRD
Loss of contracts, Covid and cyclone blamed says the liquidators' report.
Kānuka’s economic promise recognised with Science NZ award
The rise of kānuka: creating economic benefits through industry development
‘Slap in the face’: Gisborne residents fight speed limit changes
NZTA seeks input over plans to lift limit on part of State Highway 35 back to 100km/h.
'Short and sharp': Early feijoa harvest hits Gisborne, Hawke's Bay
Growers report good fruit size, but heavy crops have struggled due to wet conditions.
Why John Tamihere is standing firm amid Whānau Ora funding loss
John Tamihere believes losing the Whānau Ora contract was a Government attack on Māori.
‘Improving but significant work ahead’: Tairawhiti’s immunisation push
Tairawhiti achieved the highest ED efficiency, with 92.2% treated in six hours.
‘Incredibly proud’: Omanu triumphs in national surf championships
Omanu won the Alan Gardner Trophy for the first time in its 78-year history.
‘What an adventure’: Woman sets sailing world record around Northland
Fiona Heenan has set a world record for the longest distance sailed by a woman in a dinghy
No one hurt in Gisborne house fire
The fire is thought to have began in the lounge of the Abbott St property.
Māori ward councillors aim for re-election in Gisborne elections
Rhonda Tibble highlights the importance of bringing a Māori world view to council.
‘A good job’: Seymour stands by school lunch programme
The minister's comments come after incidents that included a child being badly burned.
‘Never intended’: School lunch that burned student wrongly reheated in oven
A Bay of Plenty school reported lunches arriving so hot that containers exploded.
‘Deeply regrettable’: School lunch burns student, prompting safety probe
David Seymour apologised to the principal for the lunch incident.
Nationwide investigation after student suffers second-degree burns from hot school lunch
'This child has basically had to be taken to A&E ... quite upset and in a bit of pain'.
‘The highlight of the day’: How DSRHB brought a community together
DSRHB plans to introduce athletics and table tennis later this year.
The Mining Mum: How a podcast transformed Kiwi woman’s career path
Gisborne's Tegan Larkins empowers women in mining through podcast, recruitment.
Why six Gisborne councillors aim for re-election this October
Mayor Rehette Stoltz is seeking another term in the upcoming election.
‘Digital nomads’: Campaign opens to attract remote workers to Gisborne
A campaign has started to attract remote workers to Gisborne, but why?
‘Making a difference’: Sailor’s 600km Guinness record bid for charity
A woman is in Northland as part of her attempt to set a world sailing record.
Police crackdown on shoplifting a success
'We have a zero tolerance to reoffending': Sgt Isaac Ngatai
‘Close to everyone’s hearts’: Gisborne to consult on alcohol rules
Public consultation on the Local Alcohol Policy will start in March.