East Coast

More than 60 former inmates have been through the scheme, run by a horticultural labour supply. Audio

Doctors say it is the result of years of under-investment, and now exacerbated by recent hiring restrictions and budget cuts.

The rollout of mental health support for primary and intermediate school pupils in Hawke's Bay and Tai Rāwhiti is set to continue.

Enquiries into the man's death was ongoing, while another man has been charged with unlawful possession of a firearm, police say.

Police are investigating after the death of a hunter in the Gisborne District.

Gisborne District Council has celebrated multiple legal wins against forestry companies, but who is paying?

With "electricity poverty" soaring in Tai Rāwhiti, leaders are assessing the plausibility of locally owned, renewable energy grids.

The whale was discovered on a beach at Te Kaha and has finally been identified through DNA analysis.

Multiple heavy rain, snowfall and strong wind warnings and watches are in place across the country.

Drone surveys show two areas of Gisborne hit by landslides are likely to fail again.

Iwi liaison officers are also providing support to the five-year-old's grieving whānau.

Dozens of people gathered to support grieving family as Khyzah's body was taken home. Audio

Volunteers are streaming in and rescue dogs have been sent in during the search for an autistic boy missing in terrain filled with waterways and forestry. Audio

Sam Gibson has a deep love for the bush, spending his time hunting, fishing and working to protect endangered species. He talks to Saturday Morning. Audio

A Gisborne man spent hundreds of thousands on renovations for a planned bar, not realising his liquor licence had been appealed.

Two were stabbed and two others hit by a vehicle during the brawl described by police as "appalling" in Wairoa at the weekend.

The North Island is in the firing line for heavy rain and a cold snap later this week.