Jakob Pyatt was a Gisborne teenager who lost his battle with cancer. the 15-year-old decided to write about his journey through a series called Jakob's Dictionary, featured on Gisborne Herald's youth page, I Am Youth”. You can find his other letters here: http://gisborneherald.co.nz/iamyouth/2037525-135/jakobs-dictionary-entry-two-relief http://gisborneherald.co.nz/iamyouth/2028050-135/ded-i-ca-
Police are awaiting the results of the post-mortem examination.
There were two occupants in the car who suffered moderate to minor injuries, police say.
The winner of a $6.5 million Lotto prize has yet to come forward 12 days after the draw.
Enjoy the fine weather while it lasts because rain is on the way.
The inmate who died at Hawkes Bay Prison on Friday was Kolby Heta.
A Gisborne butchery has pulled out all the stops for St Patrick's Day.
An inquiry has begun into the death of a man this morning in a forestry block in rugged terrain.
It's time to check your wallet, turn out your drawers and dig through that glove box.
The prize was made up of $6m from Powerball first division and $500,000 from Lotto first division.
A cold change sweeping up the South Island this afternoon has seen temperatures drop by double digits in 10 minutes.
It'll be a beautiful day in most parts of the North Island today.
Manuka honey industry, enhancing IT and entrepreneurship, and promoting cultural tourism all identified.
Tyson Matenga was evading police when he crashed head-on into an oncoming vehicle.
We've all seen plastic bags being blown down the street. But do you know where they end up?
A body of a person killed in a car crash in a remote patch of Te Urewera is still in the car.
After four days of intense competition Te Kapa Haka o Whangara Mai Tawhiti were crowned the Te Matatini 2017 champions.
Can’t understand Te Reo Māori? Hakarongo Mai can help you out. This year, the live translation service for Te Matatini launched an app to help non-Te Reo speakers keep up with performances. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
A rugby player accused of assaulting a woman with intent to rape her has pleaded guilty.
COMMENT: The mayors of New Zealand's three most impoverished districts have asked the Prime Minister to establish "demarcation zones".
Labour says it would marry Gisborne's need for jobs with the country's need for housing.
New Zealand is now experiencing the worst of the fire season, a top officer says, with a dangerous combination of high temperatures and low relative humidity creating tinder-dry conditions across eastern hot-spots.
Qatar Airways has a reputation for lavish parties to launch new routes and says its gala dinner in Auckland will be no exception.
It's a perfect summer's day in Waitangi and Auckland, but messy weather with gales and rain are expected in some parts of the country.
The sun has come out to play and is here to stay, with a scorcher of a long weekend across the country.
We can expect normal temperatures in the coming months but less rain.
The weather's going to be (finally) glorious for most of the country.
Mayors in three of New Zealand's poorest districts - the Far North, Rotorua and Gisborne - want to take over central Government agencies in their areas to eradicate "entrenched poverty".
While the eastern region swelters in one of the most rain-deprived Januaries in more than a century, some western areas have been drenched.
An Australian lawyer is searching for Kiwi victims of serial paedophile Catholic priest Father Denis McAlinden. Alyce Johnson of
Tevita Lokotui, who plays the tuba in the school's brass band, is recovering after having his leg amputated at the knee as a result of the Christmas Eve bus crash.
Dozens of teachers were disciplined or struck off last year for sexual, inappropriate or aggressive behaviour towards students.