Man saved after falling overboard near Gisborne
Emergency services are attending the scene near Tolaga Bay.
AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.
Latest fromGisborne
Air Napier locks in six flights a week on Gisborne route
Two flights a day will now operate every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.
223kg marlin catches crew by surprise
Napier boat Lexington and its crew have taken home the grand prize of $10,000.
New dual te reo and English name for North Island bay
The bay now has a dual name rather than just English or just te reo.
Repairs to burst water pipe in Gisborne 'running to plan'
Mayor Meng Foon was "very confident" the pipe would soon be repaired.
Forestry block fatality: Young father struck by a log
Colleagues unable to save young father who was hit by a log
Two days of water left: Residents urgently asked to conserve
Gisborne residents only have a few days of water in their reserves.
Cat burglar repeat offender nabbed in police op
"Eastern District claw enforcement officers are still trying to establish a motive."
Cop cleared after fracturing man's face during arrest
Police were called to a Gisborne home after reports of a man breaching a protection order.
Teens, 15 and 13, arrested following police pursuit
The pursuit was abandoned for a short time before police found the pair again.
Airline launches direct flight between Napier and Gisborne
Connecting the East Coast: Air Napier is launching a new, direct flight to Gisborne.
Man jailed for starving his two dogs
Tauranga dog owner Louis Delves jailed for four and a half months.
Wild weather cuts power, whips up lake waves
Kaikōura and coastal Marlborough are now bearing the brunt of the wild weather.
Man named following fatal crash in Tokomaru Bay
State Highway 35 was closed north of Gisborne following the incident.
Big Read: Down on the cannabis farm at Ruatoria
Hemp giving small Māori community of Ruatoria a chance to redefine itself.
Political Roundup: Should rodeos be banned in New Zealand?
Bryce Edwards asks whether it's cruel and archaic or a sport under fire.
One dead and SH35 closed after truck rolls
SH35 is closed north of Gisborne after a truck rolled onto the road early this morning.
'When, not if': Preparing for the 'megathrust' quake
An emergency response plan will be based on a magnitude 8.9 quake and tsunami scenario.
'Suspicious' house fire in Gisborne
Police investigate 'suspicious' house fire in Gisborne
Man missing after night swim at Gisborne beach
The man was seen going into the water at Kaiti Beach about 9.45pm.
Island weather-reversal tipped for New Year
Following a wet Christmas period in the North Island, sunshine is expected at New Year's.
Why this rockslide should be top of your Summer to-do list
This natural wonder has been considered "Gisborne's worst-kept secret".
A piece of port history scrapped
Rusting sea crane considered too costly to fix despite heritage value.
Reiha: No change to 'loophole' to protect vulnerable children
A law change urged following the suicide of Reiha McLelland, 13, did not happen.
Failures in probe before Reiha McLelland's suicide
IPCA finds fault in police handling of teacher Sam Back's contact with 13-year-old girl.
St Stephen's School old boys plan early unofficial reopening
Old boys plan to open a "transitional" school in 2020, five years before official plans.
Driver jailed for five years for fatal Gisborne crash
The vehicle they were in careered at high speed on two wheels into a firewood trailer.
Victim's family outraged over drink-driver's sentence
Family of a pedestrian killed by drink-driver outraged at home detention sentence.
Recycling truck driver acquitted of causing girl's death
Carla Neems died as a result of a collision as she arrived home on her scooter.
How community ousted pokie machines
Gisborne community trust shuts down pokie bar. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Gisborne crash victim was pregnant with first child
Erica Jones was the sole occupant of her car when it collided with a logging truck.
UK bookmaker acquitted over Kiwi's death from falling sign
Jacob Marx's death was "spectacularly unlucky", judge rules
Number of jobless in Hawke's Bay halves in a year
An extra 4400 people are in work in Hawke's Bay compared with the same time last year.
Out with Cook statue that isn't Cook, in with native plants
Iwi want to restore the hill's mauri. Made with funding from NZ On Air.