East Coast
Call for government to prioritise emergency management reforms
"They need to get on with it because we're getting more events these days," Wairoa's mayor says.
Father of child who allegedly shot hunter charged with manslaughter
John Atkins was out hunting with friends when he was fatally shot by a member of another party.
Biker with 'lit incendiary device' spotted outside Gisborne police station
The person was seen at 4.50am as a police unit was leaving the station, on Gladstone Road.
Man arrested for threatening two women with firearm
The 29-year-old is due to appear in the Gisborne District Court tomorrow.
Transitioning Tai Rāwhiti away from forestry
Experts are urging the government to put more effort into helping the region transition to more sustainable land use and other economic opportunities. Audio
From steering tractors to the helm of Leaderbrand _replacer_
Richard Burke, the man behind one of New Zealand's biggest horticulture groups, is looking forward to returning the reigns to the family which founded the business as it celebrates 50 years. Audio
The town cutting back on road cones
The council is hoping to reduce costs while it repairs roads that crumbled during Cyclone Gabrielle.
Kerry Worsnop on a better approach to policy
Nuffield scholar and former Gisborne District Councillor Kerry Worsnop on how policymakers can better work with those on the land. Audio
Gisborne mayor wants to keep controls on forestry rules
The mayor of Gisborne wants reassurances her council will not lose its ability to apply strict rules to forestry on vulnerable land. Audio
East Coast forestry industry facing the axe
Forestry is big business on the East Coast, but new rules about slash are threatening its survival.
East Coast forestry industry facing the axe
Forestry is big business on the East Coast, and new rules about slash are threatening its survival. Audio
East Coast mayors call to make Eastern Institute of Technology a standalone institution
EIT was critical to their recovery from Cyclone Gabrielle, the group of mayors said.
A cut above Couple making 'one of a kind' knives
Jacinda and Richy Sheridan have carved out a niche for themselves, making hunting and farm knives using deer antlers. Audio
Environmental group challenges forestry claims
Gisborne forestry firms are claiming economic strain from tight regulations, but environmentalists say the forestry industry needs to look at its own failings.
Gisborne council to sign contract for flood model to provide early warnings
The Tai Rāwhiti region has been hard hit by floods in the last four years, culminating in Cyclone Gabrielle last year.
More power, bigger winch: New rescue helicopter over Tai Rāwhiti
The Eastland Rescue Helicopter team has given up its "beloved" BK-117 chopper and replaced it.
'I loved drugs and crime': Ex-prisoners finding careers in horticulture
More than 60 former inmates have been through the scheme, run by a horticultural labour supply. Audio
The highest senior medical officer vacancy rate in New Zealand
Doctors say it is the result of years of under-investment, and now exacerbated by recent hiring restrictions and budget cuts.
The Ruatoria 'Noah's ark' for native plants
Māori conservationist Graeme Atkin is at home in Ruatoria where he's collected the "Noah's Ark" of endangered wild cuttings, including the beautiful ngutukākā or kākābeak flower. Audio
Mana Ake school mental health programme set to continue
The rollout of mental health support for primary and intermediate school pupils in Hawke's Bay and Tai Rāwhiti is set to continue.
