East Coast

A human skull that washed up on a beach near Gisborne last year is believed to be about 340 years old.

A lease application for culturally significant land at Tokomaru Bay has been given final approval, against the wishes of some who say they are descendants of the original owners.

A person has died after an incident in Gisborne's Tūranganui River on Thursday night.

Innovators across New Zealand are working on solutions for the huge amount of silt and woody debris that is clogging beaches and riverbanks on the East Coast.

The Gisborne District Council has seen a hike in abuse and threats against staff since the beginning of the year - punches, scratches, threats of violence and more. Audio

A top Gisborne scientist has retained the support of the council he represents despite posting vitriol about the government.

The government's plan to shake up forestry in Tai Rāwhiti and Wairoa has been met with frustration and disappointment by locals, with some members of the public meeting storming out in protest.

Chief Ombudsman Peter Boshier is calling on the government and local councils to empower iwi on the back of a visit to cyclone-hit areas.

Residents told the chief Human Rights Commissioner they felt they had been shut out of making decisions that would directly affect them.

The East Coast is still waiting for action after a report released more than two months ago demanded wide-scale forestry felling in Tai Rāwhiti and Wairoa be stopped immediately.

Contractors in Tai Rāwhiti are turning to other ways to make ends meet, leaving skilled workers underpaid and undervalued. Audio

A large pond has formed next to graves at one East Coast site.

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.

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.

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 and wet weather for much of the country has prompted weekend warnings, and calls for drivers to take care.

Owners of homes affected by flooding and Cyclone Gabrielle are set to receive payments towards their temporary accommodation.

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

Gisborne kiwifruit growers have lost their fight to have the value of their gold kiwifruit licences removed from the rateable value of their properties.

A Gisborne couple are preparing to move out of their home of decades, after it was labelled Category 3.