East Coast
NZ medicinal cannabis product hits $2m in crowdfunding
Investors rushing to buy into what could be the country's first medicinal cannabis producer caused the crowd-funding site Pledge Me to crash for a two nights in a row. Audio
Tiny Island with big history on display
Portland Island is a tiny speck of land opposite the Mahia Peninsula with a rich history. An exhibition at the Wairoa Museum celebrates the island's history. Jenny Roper explains why the island is so… Audio, Gallery
Gisborne's P crisis
Gisborne has a desperate need for a methamphetamine detox and rehab centre with support for P users in the region stretched to breaking point. Audio
Gisborne woman's gang intimidation
Yesterday we covered a story published in the Gisborne Herald about a woman who stood up to gang members and was advised to leave town after a year of intimidation. Social justice advocate and… Audio
Gisborne woman told to leave town
A woman who stood up to gang members has been advised to leave town after a year of intimidation. Criminal barrister Jonathon Krebs says this is a very unusual situation. Audio
East Coast escapes worst as Hola moves away
The Gisborne region appears to have escaped unharmed from the remnants of Cyclone Hola overnight.
Gisborne braces for former tropical Cyclone Hola
MetService is warning the east coast of the North Island will get a battering later today or overnight. RNZ reporter Anusha Bradley says Gisborne locals are prepared, but not overly concerned. Audio
Gisborne Civil Defence on standby as Hola looms
Gisborne Civil Defence is on Standby with Cyclone Hola expected to hit overnight Audio
Gisborne councillor wants 'Poverty Bay' name dropped
A Gisborne councillor says a decision to have both Māori and English names for her region doesn't go far enough and the name Poverty Bay should be dropped entirely. Audio
Poverty Bay votes for dual name
Gisborne District councillor Meredith Akuhata-Brown explains why she thinks the name Poverty Bay should be dropped altogether. Her comments come after the Council voted to submit to the NZ Geographic… Audio
Council votes for Tūranganui a Kiwa/Poverty Bay
Gisborne District councillors have voted 13 to 1 to rename Poverty Bay to also include its Māori name Tūranganui a Kiwa.
Overwhelming response to Poverty Bay re-naming proposal
Captain Cook saw nothing of value in Poverty Bay when he named it in 1769 - but 250 years later that could be about to change.
Truck crash closes Opotiki-Gisborne route
State Highway 2 between Opotiki and Gisborne is likely to be closed for most of the day because of a truck crash.
Broken: a story of forgiveness
Broken is a modern retelling of the true NZ story of 'Tarore and her Book' made popular by Joy Cowley and inspired by true events. Broken is set in Gisborne, shot on the East Coast, by debut director… Audio
Ruatoria firm eyes medical cannabis market
A Ruatoria hemp company is fundraising with the aim of becoming the country's first producer of pharmaceutical cannabis.
Crash destroyed hopes and dreams
A 19 year old who lost his leg in a fatal bus crash near Gisborne on Christmas Eve in 2016 has told the court how the crash destroyed his hopes and dreams. Audio
Crackdown on crayfish poaching at marine reserve
Sixteen people have been caught illegally taking crayfish and kina from a marine reserve near Gisborne.
Climate-resilient crops tested at East Coast settlement
Niwa researchers are set to explore the viability of climate-resilient, high value crops for the East Coast settlement of Omaio.
Brothers drowned in rescue gone wrong - coroner
A coroner has found that two brothers from Gisborne drowned after the older tried to save the younger from a rip at a local beach.
Napier-Gisborne rail plans overdue
Hawke's Bay authorities insist restoring part of the defunct Napier-Gisborne railway line is realistic, even though the scheme is at least a year overdue and no work has been done on it so far.
