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![East the place to be for a feast of New Year sunshine](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
East the place to be for a feast of New Year sunshine
New Year's Day is tipped to offer sunny weather for most of the country and some respite from the recent muggy, humid weather.
![Crown and Ngati Porou sign Treaty deal](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Crown and Ngati Porou sign Treaty deal
The Crown and Ngati Porou today signed a Treaty settlement giving the iwi $110m and the return of approximately 5898 hectares of land.
![Wine: Fighting for attention](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Wine: Fighting for attention
Gisborne, a bit like Wairarapa, has to make a lot of noise to get noticed. Geographically it's not top-of-mind.
![Extra security at hospital after gang brawl](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Extra security at hospital after gang brawl
There is extra security at Gisborne Hospital following a gang brawl between Black Power and the Mongrel Mob last night.
![Young killer jailed for 20 months](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Young killer jailed for 20 months
A 14-year-old boy was jailed for 20 months and his father for two years at the High Court in Gisborne today in an emotional sequel to the shooting of an 11-year-old boy on an East Cape farm in July 2009.
![Wine: Star matches](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Wine: Star matches
In the eternal quest to come up with a point of difference at wine festivals, beyond the bands, showground attractions, tasty finger food - and the wine, Gisborne ought to take a bow.
![Wineries with bottle](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Wineries with bottle
Canterbury's wineries are slowly bouncing back from September's earthquake.
![Boy, two, run over in driveway](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Boy, two, run over in driveway
A two-year-old Gisborne boy is in a critical but stable condition in Starship Children's Hospital after being run over by a car in a driveway.
![Gisborne: Five girls and a campervan](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Gisborne: Five girls and a campervan
A road trip to the Gisborne Wine & Food Festival is a hilarity-filled affair for Sarah Ivey and friends.