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![Lightning strikes two in Gisborne](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Lightning strikes two in Gisborne
Two people hit by lightning yesterday have survived to describe a flash of heat, a walloping sensation and tingling.
![10-year-old's death 'self-inflicted'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
10-year-old's death 'self-inflicted'
A coroner has ruled that a 10-year-old boy committed suicide, but has banned publication of any details in a bid to protect other youngsters from copy-cat deaths.
![Second Gisborne finance director pleads guilty](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Second Gisborne finance director pleads guilty
Former Rockforte Finance director John Patrick Gardner has plead guilty to five Crimes Act charges in the High Court at Gisborne today.
![Sentence date set for driver in fatal accident](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Sentence date set for driver in fatal accident
Sentencing of a Gisborne driver who caused the death of a motorcyclist in a head-on collision near Opotiki last year, has been scheduled for November 7.
![Man used dog as weapon against cop](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Man used dog as weapon against cop
A Gisborne man has been jailed for trying to set his dog on police, yelling "sic him" as the animal charged a constable.
![New Rhythm & Vines acts announced](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
New Rhythm & Vines acts announced
Wiz Khalifa, Kode9 and Benny Tipene have been added to the line-up for New Year's Eve festival Rhythm & Vines.
![Rhythm & Vines 2013 line-up](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Rhythm & Vines 2013 line-up
Empire of the Sun are set to headline this year's Rhythm & Vines New Year's festival.
![Woman hospitalised after dogs attack](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Woman hospitalised after dogs attack
A Gisborne woman suffered serious facial injuries in what's been described as a "horrific" attack by two dogs.
![Oil heater explodes in Gisborne house](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Oil heater explodes in Gisborne house
A family at a Gisborne house got a nasty fright when a column oil heater exploded, showering sparks and hot oil, and sending clouds of smoke through their home.
![Teen jailed for attempted robbery with pen](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Teen jailed for attempted robbery with pen
Brandishing a ball point pen while trying unsuccessfully to force a Gisborne shop attendant to hand over the contents of her till has landed a teenager behind bars.
![Burned kids face long recovery](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Burned kids face long recovery
The infant siblings badly burned in a Gisborne car fire are likely to face dozens more operations and many weeks in hospital as they recover.
![Student pilot makes emergency landing on beach](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Student pilot makes emergency landing on beach
A student pilot was lucky to walk away from an emergency landing on an East Cape beach.
![Gisborne family win over $6.3m on Lotto](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Gisborne family win over $6.3m on Lotto
A Gisborne family are overnight multi-millionaires after winning more than $6.3 million on Lotto, including the $6m Powerball jackpot, on Saturday.
![Bedside vigil for car-fire kids](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Bedside vigil for car-fire kids
The family of two children who were severely burned in a car fire in Gisborne last week are maintaining a bedside vigil as the pair continue to fight for their lives in hospital.
![Hero in the car-fire kids nightmare](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Hero in the car-fire kids nightmare
A hero first aider has described the moments he thought a three-year-girl had died after she was pulled from a horrific car fire in Gisborne.
![Car fire kids still serious](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Car fire kids still serious
Two pre-schoolers who were trapped in a burning car in Gisborne remain hospitalised in a serious condition.