Cyclone recovery success, school attendance challenges in first year as East Coast MP
Dana Kirkpatrick talks about the challenges and successes of her first year as MP.
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Investigations found a Gisborne restaurant illegally selling tobacco to the public.
Woman in court charged with murder of Gisborne man
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More details have been released about the cause of the mass power outage.
Logs flow again over the Eastland Port wharf
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Woman, 27, charged with murder after death of Gisborne man
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Lightning strike: Thousands without power in the North Island, outages hit South Island
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‘Champion for the Coast’: Bill Burdett remembered by friends, colleagues and whānau
The former councillor and East Coast Rugby Union life member died on Thursday.
'Disheartening': Gisborne beaches need a clean ... again
Contractors shifting bigger debris on the city beaches after the storm
High hopes of successful vintage
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Dad goes extra mile to help son win drifting title
Corbyn Wilson retains MSC Challenge NZ drifting crown and looks to next step.
Rain proof ‘Santa is real’ for Gisborne farmers
Farmers say the rain this week proves that Santa is real and it's been a blessing.
Teary departure for Norma Hooks after more than 30 years of service with Plunket
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Enterprise, Comet swimmers do clubs proud at HB-PB champs
Comet swimmers competed hard at the HB-PB championships to finish year well
Doors opening for women in farming
Women in farming a focus at East Coast Farming Expo in Wairoa in February.
Gisborne multisport facility scores $6.9m investment from trust
First phase of Victoria Sports and Recreation Hub is set to be completed by May next year.
'Heartbreaking' report: Council land acquisition from mana whenua detailed
Gisborne adopts a new strategy after revealing historical land disputes.
Lydia Edwards sentenced to community work for aiding migrant visa breaches
Lydia Noi Edwards was sentenced to 90 hours' community work and her company fined $15,600.
Arson charge laid over boarding house fire
A man has been arrested and faces an arson charge after a Gisborne boarding house fire.
John Pennington's new photo exhibition opens at Gizzy Local
Gisborne exhibition showcases Pennington's unique photography
Man dies after suspected medical event leads to crash in Gisborne
A car left Roebuck Rd and crashed into the driveway entrance of a Gisborne home.
Premier quinella for Gisborne pair at Mount
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Spirit of giving: Sallies and SuperGrans ramp up Christmas support for families
Salvation Army's Christmas effort for families a 'hand-up, not hand-out'.
One arrested, one moderately injured after SH2 crash
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Almost 80% of cyclone repair projects on Tairāwhiti highways completed
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