East Coast
Economic confidence lifts in Hawke's Bay and East Coast
Economic confidence in Hawke's Bay and Tairāwhiti has rebounded, although people are still more pessimistic.
Homicide investigation launched after woman shot dead at Gisborne house
A homicide investigation has been launched in Gisborne after a woman was shot dead at a house.
Clogged river a 'disaster', Gisborne council called out
Gisborne District Council has lost control of a river which frequently overflows and causes major issues for growers in the region, a resident claims.
'Wonderful day for Tairāwhiti': Councillors support revival of rail line
They believe it will be key to distributing the region's goods but will need government funding.
Three police stalwarts honoured in Queen's Birthday list
Two current and one former police officer have been recognised in the Queen's Birthday honours.
Lightning, heavy rain and warm winds forecast for North Island
It will be another sodden day for much of the North Island, with Taranaki set to bear the brunt of thunderstorms today.
'Unable to return home': Petition launched over locked-up Māori land on East Coast
A petition to abolish century-old legislation affecting land use in the small East Coast town of Tokomaru Bay has united the community in support of change.
Call for climate emergency declaration in Tairāwhiti
A Gisborne district councillor wants a climate emergency to be declared for the region following severe weather events in Tairāwhiti.
Angry farmers take carbon forestry protest to Stuart Nash's doorstep
A group of angry East Coast farmers descended on Napier today to protest against carbon forestry, which they say is destroying their towns.
Foresters say they have 'good grounds' to appeal council rates decision
Forestry owners say they are considering an appeal against a High Court decision which backed a council's move to stack its rating system against properties planted in trees.
Child's bedroom window 'destroyed by a shotgun blast'
A shotgun blast has left glass strewn through a child's bedroom in what police say is the latest example of gang-related violence in the Tairāwhiti region.
The 999-year-leases that are 'a disaster for landowners'
An East Coast woman is on a mission to gain back control of her whenua after leasing laws dating back 100 years locked her and others out of controlling their land blocks.
Deal signed for 150 new homes in Tairāwhiti with $55m funding
The government has partnered with Toitū Tairāwhiti in a bid to deliver 150 new homes in the region in the next 15 months.
East Coast farms surveyed
Nine hundred East Coast farmers are being surveyed to get a real understanding of how much damage was caused by a storm in late March. Audio
Abandoned: San Rosa shipwreck owners hard to track down - police
A shipwrecked boat on a remote East Coast beach has been ransacked as police and the harbourmaster work together to determine its fate.
Gisborne councillors tight-lipped over election plans
Gisborne can expect new faces around its council table this October for more reasons than the recent representation shake-up.
Tokomaru Bay: The town that keeps on flooding
The Detail heads to Tokomaru Bay to find out how locals are faring after three major floods in less than a year - what's next for the East Coast township? Audio
East Coast leader calls for native trees to protect whenua
It's time to recloak the whenua in native trees or lose more of it to extreme weather events - that's the call from well-known east coaster Manu Caddie.
A series of storms in Tairāwhiti has left… Video, Audio
'New day for democracy': Councillors react to representation changes
The imminent cutting of rural ward councillors in Gisborne has prompted a range of reactions from elected members.
Rain buckets down on East Coast: 'We're still trying to bounce back from our last storm'
Significant slips are starting to occur across Tairāwhiti as heavy rain continues to fall, and experts warn it will get worse.
