East Coast
Companies charged for Gisborne debris to appear in court next month
Forestry companies charged after a large quantity of woody debris ended up on properties in the Gisborne region will appear in court next month. The region suffered devastation in June after two bouts… Audio
Bull killed after rodeo injury in Gisborne
A bull has been killed after dislocating its leg in a rodeo in Gisborne yesterday.
The Wright Wine comes from Gisborne
A decade or so ago Nicola and Geoff Wright started out making wine in a shipping container. They had one small boy. Now they have three vine yards and five young boys. Nicola still works as a criminal… Audio
Persimmons - A quiet achiever for Gisborne growers
Seventy percent of the national persimmon crop's grown in the Gisborne region. Growers are planting more trees as the export markets look promising. Audio
Growing in Gisborne: the future looks as rosy as a Jazz apple
Business is "going really, really well" at the apple, kiwifruit and grape orchard near Gisborne that Tim Egan co-owns. Apples and kiwifruit are replacing traditional crops like sweet corn, peas and… Audio
Happy to be in horticulture
The people are great, the work is varied and the pay is okay, say the crew of nine who work on Illawarra Orchard – a 39-hectare property near Gisborne with apples, grapes and kiwifruit. Audio
Regions with the highest rates of gun-related deaths revealed
Hawke's Bay and Gisborne residents are among the most likely to be killed by a gun in New Zealand.
Picking up sticks: Tolaga Bay farmers foot the bill for "man-made" flooding
In the early hours of Monday 10 June (Queen's Birthday), heavy rain pummeled the hill country inland of Tolaga Bay. When the rains hit, forestry debris ('stash') that had been left lying on steep… Audio, Gallery
Worker dies at Gisborne's Eastland Port
A woman has been killed by a falling log while working at Gisborne's port.
Poverty Bay may soon be given dual name - Tūranganui-a-Kiwa
The Geographic Board has recommended the East Coast be known as Tūranganui-a-Kiwa / Poverty Bay after receiving 600 submissions. Gisborne Mayor Meng Foon is delighted. Audio
Dual name recommended for Poverty Bay
It's been recommended that Poverty Bay be given a dual name: Tūranganui-a-Kiwa / Poverty Bay.
Family feel let down by GDC after daughter’s death
Dion Neems says his family has once again been let down by Gisborne District Council and Waste Management after refuse trucks operated outside his home on Tuesday afternoon as school children walked… Video, Audio
Tolaga Bay business pushing forward without regional funds
The owner of the Tolaga Bay Inn, north of Gisborne, has an ambitious plan to turn it into a business and tourism hub.
Little help for Gisborne's homeless
At nightfall, the homeless in Gisborne have nowhere to go.
$150 million for Tairawhiti-Gisborne
The largest chunk of the money will be spent on roading - $137 million - with most of the remainder to be spent on tourism. Audio
Sergeant George Nepia finally home after 64 years
A journey home which has been 64 years in the making has finally come to an end for the whanau of Sergeant George Nepia. The eldest son of the All Black legend George Nepia was one of 27 soldiers… Audio
Tolaga Bay: Council says MetService didn't warn about deluge
Gisborne District Council says MetService failed to forecast destructive flash flooding in Tolaga Bay over Queen's Birthday weekend - and there's nothing more it could have done.
Foresty industry told to grow, instead of cut trees for profit
The forestry industry has been told to rely on growing trees to capture carbon dioxide, rather than cutting them for timber, to earn money from forests on steep hillsides.
Student dies at primary school in Tokomaru Bay
A student has died at a primary school north of Gisborne.
Tolaga Bay flooding damage may take two years to fix
The Gisborne District Council says the damage done by last month's flooding could take more than two years to fix.
