East Coast
'Brilliant job': Prominent Tai Rāwhiti voices heap praise on Kiri Allan
The work of former justice minister Kiri Allan has been praised by a number of prominent Tai Rāwhiti voices in the aftermath of her political career falling apart.
'Of course this is possible': Green Party doubles down on perpetual lease promise
The Green Party's promise to abolish perpetual leases under a new policy has been welcomed by the beneficial owner of locked-up East Coast land.
Cyclone-affected Gisborne resident returns home, months on
A Gisborne man rescued from his property in dramatic fashion during Cyclone Gabrielle is finally back on his land, albeit in a temporary home.
Cold, wet, windy weather moving south through the weekend
Cold and wet weather for much of the country has prompted weekend warnings, and calls for drivers to take care.
Homeowners forced out by floods to get taxpayer-funded accommodation payments
Owners of homes affected by flooding and Cyclone Gabrielle are set to receive payments towards their temporary accommodation.
Rainy 'ghost of La Niña' may haunt World Cup kick-off
A band of rain and wind is set to dampen the first of this week's FIFA Women's World Cup games in Auckland. Audio
Court of Appeal rules SunGold kiwifruit licences can be included in a property's RV
Gisborne kiwifruit growers have lost their fight to have the value of their gold kiwifruit licences removed from the rateable value of their properties.
‘Gut-wrenching’: Gisborne couple remaining positive despite losing home
A Gisborne couple are preparing to move out of their home of decades, after it was labelled Category 3.
Orange warnings signal heavy rain for flood-damaged regions
MetService says significant downpours are likely for the already fragile areas of Gisborne and Hawke's Bay.
Severe weather affecting East Coast students' behaviour, attendance
Demand for counselling for young people on the East Coast has shot up since Cyclone Gabrielle, with primary students remembering how they had to flee their homes.
The right to be wrong - even in a crisis
Dolphins mating in a prime-time TV documentary was deemed a breach of broadcasting standards this week by the broadcasting watchdog - but dismissing official information and experts on air during… Audio
‘We haven’t forgotten’: Māori landowners continue fight against perpetual leases
For 100 years, land at Tokomaru Bay has been locked up under archaic legislation, shutting Māori landowners out of what is rightfully theirs. But one woman is refusing to give up the fight to get it…
Gisborne council scientist provides sobering update on region
Gisborne District Council's principal scientist Murry Cave has one word to describe the state of Tai Rāwhiti - fragile.
Motorist's body found in vehicle that went into river
A man has been found dead after a single-vehicle crash in Ruatoria, on Wednesday.
Gisborne ratepayers avoid high rates increase, council votes for 6.5% rise
Gisborne ratepayers have avoided a high rates increase this year with a rise of only 6.5 percent, compared to neighbouring cities.
'Horrendous': Sewage from council pipes closes medical centre
A Gisborne medical centre has been forced to close after torrential rain forced raw sewage back up its pipes into toilets and sinks.
Cushla Tangaere-Manuel to run for Labour in Ikaroa-Rāwhiti
New Zealand Rugby's Māori rugby programme manager and former Marae reporter Cushla Tangaere-Manuel will contest the Ikaroa-Rāwhiti seat for Labour at the upcoming election.
'They're over it': East Coast doing it tough as multiple households cut-off
Civil Defence in Tokomaru Bay has expressed concern for around 40 families in surrounding areas who have been cut-off over the weekend due to flooding and slips.
Man's black market crayfish rort: 'I'd like to apologise to all my people'
A sickness beneficiary made more than $68,000 in less than a year by illegally harvesting and selling thousands of crayfish from around Māhia Peninsula.
Movement of land following severe weather sees Gisborne homes evacuated
Two homes in the Gisborne region have had to be evacuated this morning because land movement is causing them to shift. Audio