East Coast
Wairoa Star's iwi owner on how to save local media
Community newspapers facing closure across the motu are asking Tātau Tātau O Te Wairoa for help. Audio
Police seize gang shirt from man who took person to hospital after crash
The incident came as police continue to arrest gang members of patches.
Our Changing World: The Ngutukākā Festival
Our Changing World goes in search of one of Aotearoa’s rarest plants – the stunning kakabeak, or ngutukākā.
Its clusters of bright red blooms, each shaped like a parrot’s beak, make it a popular… Audio
Some Gisborne roads may revert to unsealed, amid budget cuts
Some of Gisborne's asphalt roads will be switched to unsealed as the district council looks to save money, and public meetings have been held to discuss the impact.
Our Changing World – MRI research at the Mātai Medical Research Institute
The MRI technique advances coming out of the Mātai Medical Research Institute in Gisborne have been described as ‘pioneering’, ‘groundbreaking’ and ‘world leading’. Claire Concannon speaks to chief… Audio
Unconscious person pulled from water off Gisborne coast
A rescue helicopter winched a medic to the unconscious person.
Parliament: Our haunted House
Most people might not call Parliament a normal place, but some call it a paranormal place.
Police name victim in Gisborne homicide
Police are investigating the death of Wayne Tamahori Dewes, who was taken from a Gisborne house to hospital with severe injuries but later died.
Toddler found wandering Gisborne streets but no child reported missing
Police said the boy was found on Matthews Road in Tamara and are urging anyone with information to call 111.
Pilot project to pay to return land to native forests
A pilot project launched in Tairawhiti on the East Coast on Tuesday, will pay landowners for returning their land to native forests and wetlands. Climate Change Correspondent Eloise Gibson reports. Audio
Mahi tokens launched in project to regrow native habitats
An East Coast beef station has become a test case for a habitat regeneration project offering Mahi Tokens to fund the environmental work.
Homicide investigation launched after death in Gisborne
A man with "severe injuries" was taken to hospital in the early hours of this morning but died soon after.
The not so glamorous life of flower farming
Kate Briant, of The Rural Florist, on how growing flowers helps her juggle a busy young family while keeping her close to her roots in horticulture. Audio
Father of child who fatally shot hunter pleads guilty
John Atkins, 44, was shot in the forehead and died during a hunting trip in Tolaga Bay.
Gisborne farmers fight for cyclone bridge rebuilds
A collection of Gisborne families are still anxiously awaiting updates about council-owned bridges destroyed during Cyclone Gabrielle, cutting them off from public roads.
Gisborne forestry firm's plan to battle woody debris
A Gisborne forestry firm plans to install three steel debris nets to reduce the amount of woody debris clogging waterways after severe storms.
Shifting times for sheep in Wairoa
A changing climate and shifting land use has prompted Wairoa sheep and beef farmer Dave Read to develop a new breed of low-input sheep. Audio
Tokomaru Bay's leaky landfill fix in line to be fast tracked
Repairs to Tokomaru Bay's leaking landfill are desperately needed, say the residents who head out to collect the rubbish it strews on their beaches during severe weather events. Local…
Call for government to prioritise emergency management reforms
"They need to get on with it because we're getting more events these days," Wairoa's mayor says.
Father of child who allegedly shot hunter charged with manslaughter
John Atkins was out hunting with friends when he was fatally shot by a member of another party.
