East Coast
A new lease on life for Minginui, the village time forgot
Nestled in the foothills of the Ureweras, Minginui is fighting - with the help of Ngāti Whare and the Provincial Growth Fund - to cast off its epithet as the village time forgot. Audio
The piano-sized pumpkin
The Bushmere Arms Giant Pumpkin festival took place in Gisborne over the weekend - and Kaiaponi Farms general manager Scott Wilson took out the top prize Audio, Gallery
Under FiveHundy: Nuhaka
The tiny northern Hawkes Bay settlement of Nuhaka has chess champions, a large Latter-day Saints congregation and a large apple & kiwifruit orchard that looks like it will need more than 100 seasonal… Audio, Gallery
Under FiveHundy: Nuhaka
The tiny northern Hawkes Bay settlement of Nuhaka has chess champions, a large Latter-day Saints congregation and a large apple & kiwifruit orchard that looks like it will need more than 100 seasonal…
AudioGrowing a cannabis economy
Growing cannabis is something we do pretty well in parts of this country, but until now that has not been something to be proud of or even talk about.
That's about to change.
Russell Brown visits… Audio
Man stabbed in unprovoked attack
A man is in hospital with stab wounds after an unprovoked morning attack in Gisborne.
Rocket Lab launches mission for US defence agency
Space company Rocket Lab has launched its fourth orbital mission this afternoon, this time for a US defence agency. Video
Racist grafitti on Gisborne church hits raw nerves after mosque attacks
The priest at a Gisborne church spray painted with racist obscenities and anti-religious insults said bad timing made the grafitti worse.
East Coast forestry companies plead not guilty to slash damage
Ten East Coast forestry companies charged with causing flood-borne debris damage have all entered not-guilty pleas in the Gisborne District Court.
Tolaga Bay still littered with logs months after slash inundation
The fight for compensation for East Coast locals affected by a tidal wave of forestry debris is set to ramp up as all companies charged by the Gisborne District Council say they're not guilty. Video, Audio
Police confirm they're reopening 62-year-old cold case
Police have confirmed they're reinvestigating the disappearance of a young boy in the eastern Bay of Plenty nearly 62 years ago.
Gisborne residents asked to continue conserving water
Gisborne's water reservoirs are half-full after a major leak left the water supply unable to keep up with demand, but water restrictions remain.
Cuts to Gisborne plastic recycling scheme a 'wake up call'
Gisborne residents are no longer able to recycle ice cream containers and yoghurt pots.
Not enough water in Gisborne to fight major fire
Gisborne District Council is pleading with resident to conserve water as the area faces a shortage.
Portland Island: a long history of occupation
Portland, or Waikawa Island, is off the Mahia Peninsula near Wairoa. Maori first started living there 600 years ago with a tohunga (expert) setting up a university there. These days the island's home… Audio
Portland Island: a long history of occupation
Portland, or Waikawa Island, is off the Mahia Peninsula near Wairoa. Maori first started living there 600 years ago with a tohunga (expert) setting up a university there. These days the island's home…
AudioMajor Gisborne water leak fixed
The major water leak in Gisborne that left just 24 hours of supply has been fixed but won't be connected to the town's reservoir until mid afternoon. Audio
Gisborne water woes - how did it get so close ?
Gisborne District Council Director Community Lifelines, David Wilson has the latest on the water leak, which plunged the city into immediate water rationing, how did this happen and what effect has it… Audio
Gisborne water leak: 24 hours of supply left - council
Gisborne District Council says it has just 24 hours' worth of water left in its reservoir storage after a major leak was discovered in the water mains. Audio
Gisborne council say only 24 hours of water left in reservoir
A damaged mains pipe in Makaraka has caused a major leak, leading Gisborne district council to issue a level 4 alert. Audio
