East Coast
'Stop the barge': Outcry over proposal for East Coast barging facility
A Māori trust is trying to forge ahead with a proposal for coastal shipping on the East Cape despite calls from marae, hapū and even its own beneficiaries to stop.
Maunga to Moana adventure update
There's been a mammoth effort taking place over the last few days between Ruatōrea and the sea! Audio
Tologa Bay police on finding missing 3 year old boy, Axel
The Tologa Bay community is celebrating after a missing three year old boy was found alive and well this morning. Richard Reeves the local constable who tells Jesse about the moment the boy was… Audio
Toddler found alive after night alone in the bush
A 4-year-old boy who went missing in rural East Cape yesterday afternoon has been found alive. Hundreds of search and rescue volunteers were involved in the search. RNZ reporter Amy Williams talks to… Audio
Person dies in crash near Gisborne
One person has died after a single-vehicle crash near Gisborne last night.
Unknown number of port workers refusing Covid-19 vaccine
Port workers around New Zealand who may be handling international goods are declining the Covid-19 vaccine, according to a Gisborne health boss.
Gisborne's Olympic Pool redevelopment 'frustrating at times', mayor says
Gisborne District Council has announced a "new approach" to the build of its $46 million Olympic Pool Complex after facing higher costs, longer timeframes and a location change.
Illegal dumping: Gisborne councillors come up with plan to cut fly-tipping
Illegal dumping is rife in Gisborne and across New Zealand as ratepayers constantly foot the bill for waste abandoned on beaches, roadsides, parks and city streets.
'No military payloads': Rocket Lab accused of breaking promise to Māhia locals
Controversy is brewing over Rocket Lab's work at Māhia Peninsula in the Hawke's Bay.
East Coast teens finally get dental care after principal's long fight
Hundreds of East Coast teenagers will now get dental check-ups, but a school principal says she should not have had to fight for the free service for the last 20 years.
Māori Battalion whānau set to receive medals 75 years on
A ceremony will be held in Gisborne today to present medals to whānau of members of the Māori Battalion who served in World War II but never received their honours.
East Coast farmers desperate for rain, support as dry conditions drag on
Parts of the east coast of the country are so dry farmers are worried they'll run out of feed before winter.
Councillor reprimanded for vaccine misinformation post
A Gisborne health board member has been reprimanded after posting misinformation about the Covid-19 vaccine on social media.
Man's body recovered after boat capsizes in river
A body has been found in the search for a boatie who went missing in the Gisborne region.
Housing pressure surging in Gisborne with many still on street
Gisborne is struggling to find enough homes for its isolated population.
Helicopter search underway after boat capsizes
Two helicopters are searching a rivermouth near Gisborne for a person whose boat capsized earlier this evening.
Gisborne Olympic Pool redevelopment sees burgeoning budget
A burgeoning budget for Gisborne's new Olympic Pool complex could see the district council pick up the bill for another $3 million.
Concern for young people going home after 'traumatic' music festival
Hauora Tairāwhiti leaders want better mental health support at Rhythm and Vines after the death of a Wellington teen who went missing from the festival.
Gisborne's $46m pool complex to move site months after works start
The building footprint for Gisborne's new indoor Olympic swimming pool is likely to move, months after early works on the $46 million complex began.
A Fellow called Fencer Fred
Fencer Fred has spent nearly three decades lugging farm posts and number 8 wire to out of the way spots to build and repair the vital infrastructure needed to keep stock in place on the farm. Audio
