Police van containing five inmates crashes off highway
Two staff and five people in custody in van that crashed in icy conditions.
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Local Focus: East Coast seeking solutions to slash floods a month after massive deluge
Native trees the answer for East Coast forestry. Made with fuding from NZ On Air.
White humpback whale sighted off NZ coast
An expert says it may be well-known white humpback Migaloo or a new undocumented whale.
Home swimming pool drownings on rise
Drowning rate among under-fives a "genuine and serious concern", Water Safety NZ says.
Waioeka Gorge stays shut for days
Crews working hard to re-open road but firms call for more permanent solution.
One dead after logging truck collides with car
Driver died at scene after serious crash in Gisborne this morning.
'It's traumatising people': Tsunami of logging slash angers farmers
Tolaga Bay people have had enough of slash. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Wet and wild weather moves south and leaves clean-up
The weather is expected to move south from the already rain-soaked Gisborne district.
Winter deluge: East Coast bears brunt of wild rain, wind
Downpours have swamped an already rain-soaked Gisborne district.
Clarke Gayford speaks about 'smear campaign'
PM's partner spoke about innuendo that left him feeling "completely cynical".
Two families homeless, others isolated as logs hit East Coast bridges
Environmentalists demand end to clearfelling after logs exacerbate Tolaga Bay flooding.
Dramatic images: Family's early-morning flood rescue
As water crashed through their Tolaga Bay home a family climbed to safety on their roof.
Rescued Tolaga Bay family 'lost everything' to flooding
A family airlifted to safety at Tolaga Bay this morning lost everything to flooding.
Tolaga Bay family rescued off roof after house flooded
Two adults and their grandchild were forced up on to the roof at 4am.
Rhythm & Vines boosts Gisborne's economy by millions
The annual New Year festival injects millions into Gisborne's economy
14th century Māori village unearthed
Otago University researchers say Gisborne site a significant cultural and scientific find.
Drunk man accidentally shoots himself in the chest
A man accidentally shot himself while intoxicated.
More chilly, wet weather to come
Rug up warm - more cold temperatures are expected today and tomorrow.
Keep a brolly handy: Rain forecast for most of the weekend
It's wet and a bit chilly, so rug up and remember to pack a brolly this weekend
Weather warning: 'Severe' storms on the way for North Island
Heavy rain and thunderstorms are set to batter much of the central and upper North Island.
What to expect this weekend: Heavy rain on its way
We'll be spared worst of the extreme winds causing havoc in Australia, but it'll be wet.
Gisborne couple wins $500k Lotto ticket
They left their ticket unchecked for almost two weeks.
Minister announces end of charter schools
Opposition attacks ruling, saying applications the only lifeline for charter schools.
Doctor forges colleagues signature on prescriptions
Stephen Augustine was working as a surgeon when he committed the forgery.
Industry asks for foreign help on billion-trees goal
Forestry companies want foreign help to reach the Govt's 1 billion trees target.
Local Focus: Job losses not all bad
Gisborne redundancies good for some in a strong market. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Silver lining to sawmill job losses
Gisborne redundancies good for some in strong market. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Ten of the worst storms to hit New Zealand
Ten of the worst: the misery inflicted in New Zealand by rain, wind and snow
Gender reveal party supplies a booming business in NZ
Demand for gender reveal supplies is taking of as Kiwis start to mimic global trend
Charter schools that may never open were paid $3.4m
Two charter schools were paid $1.5m between them on the day Jacinda Ardern was sworn in.
All you need to know this Easter weekend
Prepare for long trips home if you're heading back to main centres tomorrow.
Watch out for thunderstorms, heavy rain this weekend
Gisborne, Napier and Hastings are the only main centres set to get clear skies today.