East Coast
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.
Witi Ihimaera: life and influences
Witi Ihimaera - is one of the best known names in New Zealand literature - works such as Pounamu Pounamu, The Whale Rider and The Matriarch. He was the first Maori writer to publish both a book of… Audio, Gallery
Tolaga Bay forestry slash: Forestry Owners Association calls for mill
It will take up to a year for the forestry industry to find a solution to the amount of wood left over in Gisborne blocks, the Forestry Owners Association says.
Slip closes key road between Gisborne and Bay of Plenty
It could take more than a week for the main route between Gisborne and Bay of Plenty to reopen after thousands of cubic metres of earth and rock tumbled onto the road. Video, Audio
Gorge slip cuts short-cut between Gisborne and Opotiki
The main route between Gisborne and Opotiki has been cut off after a massive slip tumbled on to the road. This has forced motorists to use the East Cape trail, adding hours on to their journey. Video, Audio
Tolaga Bay locals demand answers after flood damage
Frustrated Tolaga Bay locals have been left none the wiser following a meeting last night about massive storm damage.
Forestry companies to attend meeting on debris damage
Three forestry companies appear to have had a change of heart over their attendance at a community meeting in Gisborne. Audio
Gisborne fruit-picking muddy work
Two recent storms have soaked the Gisborne region, but for orchards in the area the harvest must go on! Murray Burgess owns the Blue Willow Citrus orchard in Te Karaka and he and his team have been… Audio
Two fatalities in North Island car crashes
Two people have died in separate car crashes today, one in a two-car crash on SH1 near Whangārei and one person died in a crash on SH35 north of Gisborne.
Council report warned of damage from forest debris
Gisborne District Council was warned in a report more than seven months ago that forestry debris was likely to cause huge damage in another big storm.