East Coast
New technology developed for waste wood to replace oil
A pine wood bio-refinery is being planned for Tairawhiti, Gisborne to produce a material that can replace oil using largely low grade timber and waste wood. Audio
Talking Bulls - Wilencote Polled Herefords turns 100
Wilencote Polled Herefords introduced the hornless Hereford breed to New Zealand back in the 1920s and the Humphreys family still runs the stud today, with the fifth generation waiting in the wings… Audio, Gallery
Farm owner rejects carbon bids to buy East Coast station
In selling her 2400ha station in Tolaga Bay, Annette Couper said forestry had its place, and that was not on Mangaheia.
Contamination risk worries on East Coast as rubbish clean-up continues
A landfill breach that has left an East Coast beach littered with junk and a community reeling is another wake-up call over the dangers posed by long-forgotten dumps.
Street names' colonial roots enshrined in council policy
Sailors on the Endeavour, colonial figures and British landmarks get priority when it comes to naming streets in some parts of Gisborne.
Te Araroa locals have had concerns about dump for some time
Te Araroa locals believed it was only a matter of time before rubbish would spill out of an old dumpsite near the Awatere River on the East Cape.
Heavy rain burst the bank of the dump site on Monday… Audio
River cuts into old landfill, exposing rubbish
People have been collecting the rubbish from the riverbanks and nearby beaches after the Awatere River cut into the old landfill.
Forestry slash affects Tolaga Bay lives and livelihoods
Off to the East Coast, where Tolaga Bay locals fear lives could be lost at sea as forestry detritus litters their shoreline and fishing grounds. Audio, Gallery
Handsome $100k Angus bull a thrill for new Gisborne owners
Penny Hoogerbrug of Kaharau Angus Stud describes the nerve-wracking moments before she and her partners became the proud new owners of "Lot 8", paying more than $100,000 and setting a record for the… Audio
Gisborne contractors discover 15m fatberg
Contractors in Gisborne are trying to shift a half-tonne "fatberg" from the sewer network.
Anne Tolley reflects on her work in politics as she bows out
Anne Tolley reflects on 34 "fantastic" years in politics, including reform for children in state care, police and trades training.
Lockdown gave Tolley time to think about retirement
Veteran National MP Anne Tolley says the time she spent in Covid-19 lockdown influenced her decision to retire from politics at September's election.
Green a good colour for government - new East Coast candidate says
The newest candidate for East Coast, Meredith Akuhata-Brown, says activism is in her DNA and it's time to make change.
Covid-19 Tairawhiti response: 2250 food relief packages, cost $1m
More than 2250 food parcels have been distributed to Tairawhiti households as part of the Covid-19 emergency response.
Rare shorebird population increasing
There are now 24 breeding pairs of tuturuatu, or shore plover, on Waikawa Island, the Department of Conservation says.
Rare protected falcon shot dead in Gisborne
The Department of Conservation is investigating after a kārearea was shot dead in central Gisborne.
Students forge ahead with campaign to bring back school doctors
Gisborne Girls' High School students will press their case for free in-school doctors' appointments when they meet members of the district health board this month.
Unemployment rises in Hawke's Bay and Gisborne with uncertainty ahead
Forestry may be back but for many others it is a waiting game to see if employers will keep them on when the subsidy cash runs out.
Protesters cheer as Gisborne council backtracks on Endeavour models, non-consultation
"Talk to us - that's the whole point," said a protester at this morning's extraordinary meeting of Gisborne district councillors as they voted unanimously to revoke their earlier decision to install…
Gisborne council officially revokes decision to install Endeavour replicas
Gisborne District Council has announced it will officially revoke its decision to install two new replicas of Captain Cook's ship Endeavour without public consultation.
