Gisborne
Covid-19 spurs Gisborne rates rise rethink
Councillors will go back to the drawing board next week on whether to increase, freeze or reduce rates.
Gisborne keeps hospital beds free for Covid-19
Gisborne Hospital has fewer than half its usual patients, with all but urgent care services on hold.
Meet the booksellers - Kim Pittar from Muir's Bookshop
We go to the main street of Gisborne to speak to Kim Pittar at Muir's Bookshop. Audio
'Maori were hugely admiring of Cook as a leader'
Author Graeme Lay says it's misleading for people to accuse Captain James Cook as being an imperialist and a destroyer of cultures, when he was largely revered by Maori in New Zealand. Audio
Off the beaten track with Kennedy Warne
Kennedy has been in Gisborne for the Tuia 250 Cook commemorations and talks to Kathryn about the arrival of the three double-hulled waka on Saturday, and aspects of the new Tupapa Trail. He checks in… Audio, Gallery
Statement of regret better than apology
The British High Commissioner Laura Clarke went to Gisborne yesterday to express regret for the violence that marked the arrival of James Cook and HMS Endeavour, 250 years ago, and the deaths of nine… Audio
Business commentator Rod Oram
Fuel companies say the Commerce Commission made many mistakes in its report on them, the UK's international trade minister visits and Gisborne leaps to the top of the charts for regional economic… Audio
Whitiki Whiti Whiti E! book details the return of the Pioneer Battalion to Te Tai Rawhiti.
Hui Aroha was the name of the large scale event held in Gisborne on April 8th 1919 to welcome back men who had served in the Pioneer Battalion during the First World War. The East cost almost doubled… Audio
Tolaga Bay still littered with logs months after slash inundation
The fight for compensation for East Coast locals affected by a tidal wave of forestry debris is set to ramp up as all companies charged by the Gisborne District Council say they're not guilty. Video, Audio
Gisborne residents asked to continue conserving water
Gisborne's water reservoirs are half-full after a major leak left the water supply unable to keep up with demand, but water restrictions remain.
Major Gisborne water leak fixed
The major water leak in Gisborne that left just 24 hours of supply has been fixed but won't be connected to the town's reservoir until mid afternoon. Audio
Gisborne water woes - how did it get so close ?
Gisborne District Council Director Community Lifelines, David Wilson has the latest on the water leak, which plunged the city into immediate water rationing, how did this happen and what effect has it… Audio
Gisborne homeless have nowhere to go
Despite most major centres having night shelters, there's no such thing in Gisborne, leaving the homeless with no other option but to sleep on the streets. Video, Audio
$150 million for Tairawhiti-Gisborne
The largest chunk of the money will be spent on roading - $137 million - with most of the remainder to be spent on tourism. Audio
Is gagging of Gisborne councillor undemocratic?
Gisborne district councillors will meet behind closed doors tomorrow after one councillor accused another of making a racist remark. Meredith Akuhata-Brown says she heard a councillor saying it was a… Audio
Waioeka Gorge must be made more secure - Gisborne Mayor
Gisborne Mayor Meng Foon and one of the major trucking operators in the region are calling for State Highway Two through the Waioeka Gorge to be made more secure. The gorge is currently closed as a… Video, Audio
More rain and wild weather hitting parts of NZ
Civil Defence is monitoring major rivers in the Gisborne area as more heavy rain is due in the region still saturated by last week's flooding. NIWA's forecaster, Chris Brandolino tells us what is in… Audio
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
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
100 jobs to go at Gisborne wood plant
A wood processing plant in Gisborne is looking to axe about 100 jobs because of a weak Japanese housing market.
