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Former Gisborne mayor’s illegal seawall raises concerns
Meng Foon cited erosion from Cyclone Gabrielle as a key driver of the project.
Gisborne man found with serious 'unexplained' injuries, police hunt for clues
Police say the man went on a daily walk from his Wairere Rd home to the Makarori Head.
Legacy of staunch Tairāwhiti advocate Tuta Ngarimu will live on forever
Tuta Ngarimu might be gone, but he will never be forgotten.
Gisborne police arrest five people, three related to recent shootings
Some of the arrests are part of Gisborne police's Operation Medial and the CAIL Act.
Gang violence: Police obtain special licence to investigate as tensions rise
Local rival gangs Mongrel Mob and Black Power are at the centre of a new operation.
Gang tensions flare in Gisborne: New police operation launched to keep community safe
Operation Medial lead Inspector Darren Paki mentioned recent drive-by shootings.
Kirkpatrick says local roots crucial in win over Coffey
East Coast electorate reverts back to blue with Dana Kirkpatrick's election win.
Biotoxin warning for Te Tai Rāwhiti kaimoana
Paralytic shellfish toxins have been detected in shellfish from Tolaga Bay.
Overnight shootings in Gisborne believed to be gang-related; one injured
The shootings were first reported at the intersection of Rimu and Abbott Sts.
Plans under way for villages to house rebuild workers in Hawke’s Bay
Finding homes for the thousands of extra workers who will be brought in to fix roads.
Police seek missing Hawke's Bay man Matthew Knight
He was last seen wearing black work boots, blue jeans and a black jacket.
A ‘nonsense’ sentence: Judge slams community detention
The judge also questioned the validity of some aspects of cultural reports.
Poll sees Rawiri Waititi victorious in Waiariki electorate
The Te Pāti Māori co-leader has 50 per cent of the votes in a new poll.
'Bloody wrong': Family furious at WorkSafe decision not to prosecute after forestry death
“I just feel like Jason’s life was taken, they removed the body and went back to work.”
'And then my leg just breaks': Man who resisted arrest suffers injury
But the IPCA has found the force used by the officers during the arrest was justified.
Surviving meningitis: Nurse's journey from ICU to triathlons
She was at the peak of her career. Then the headaches started.
New photos of road shunted sideways by massive landslide in Gisborne
An estimated 100m of Tiniroto Rd was moved sideways into a paddock
Watch: Gisborne landslide sweeps away massive part of road
The slip is in the exact same location as another major landslide during Cyclone Bola.
Gisborne beach to close for emergency pipe repair
Urgent repairs to Gisborne's wastewater outfall pipe will close part of Midway Beach.
'Heavy heart': Council officer who put down wrong dog resigns
Gisborne District Council has issued an apology calling it "human error".
Hail, flooding possible in Waikato; 100km/h winds for Auckland this weekend
More wild weather is forecast as a trough of low pressure moves over the country.
'Never hurt a fly': Family dog mistakenly destroyed
'You were never just a dog to us, you were and will forever be our family.'
Ikaroa-Rāwhiti has been a Labour stronghold since it was established in 1999
Newcomer Cushla Tangaere-Manuel holds slight lead over Meka Whaitiri
Weather: Damaging, strong winds to smash much of country this weekend
The weekend wind may cause damage to trees, powerlines and unsecured structures.
'Drinking from the age of two': Man jailed for violent assault at tangi
Court told that main aggressor had been drinking alcohol since the age of two.
Home by Christmas: The one wish of widow whose home was decimated in cyclone
Sylvia Bell one of an estimated 130 Wairoa residents unable to return home after cyclone.
House sales finally get a spring in their step
New house sales figures show where to grit your teeth — and where to get a bargain.
Cheer amid despair: How $10.3m Lotto win brought joy to cyclone-ravaged Wairoa
A massive Lotto win gave Wairoa residents something to celebrate after a 'tough year'.
ED assault crisis has doctors demanding 24/7 security: 'Worst we have ever seen'
An influential group of emergency clinicians is urging politicians to act on the crisis.
A waka hourua for Tairāwhiti looks set to sail into uncharted legal waters
High Court threat after parties in Gisborne fail to agree on waka operation.
Local Focus: Nurses choose surgery to save their own lives
Three Gisborne friends lost over 200kgs between them following weight loss surgery.
‘Heartless and cruel’: Gisborne boy subjected to years of abuse by ‘caregiver’
Police only became aware of the abuse when the boy ran away last October.
Local Focus: Inspirational teacher and para-athlete takes on the Taupō Cycle Challenge
'Don’t let them tell you you can’t. Show them you can.'