Latest from Gisborne

Weekend highlights: Music, markets and nature events in Gisborne
Whakakī Community Planting Day is on Saturday from 10am to 2pm.

YMP, HSOG end round 1 on winning highs
HSOG made to work, YMP dominant in midweek Premier netball games

Homes for those in need blessed in Gisborne
Three homes blessed this week were the first of over 40 Kāinga Ora homes to be blessed.

'We might have lost him': Gisborne boy suffers another setback in cancer battle
Charlie-James, 5, is battling a relapse of acute lymphoblastic leukaemia.

Poverty Bay golfer Jenkins like a fine wine at 70
Down to four in the quest for Te Kanawa Cup men's pairs glory at Gisborne Park

Battles on and off the court for Eastland Super Vets
A case of wait and see who is available for BoP and Hawke's Bay ties in Gisborne

Heavy rain warning for northern parts of Tairāwhiti this week
A Heavy Rain Watch covers northern parts of Tairāwhiti on Thursday and Friday.

Youth MPs join Parliament, gaining insights from seasoned politicians
Three Youth MPs from the East Coast joined MPs at Parliament in Wellington this week.

Applications open for $100k in environmental project funding around Tairāwhiti
The funding is available for projects enhancing native biodiversity in the area.

Gisborne builder achieves personal best at Wellington Half Marathon
Mike Robinson placed third with a personal best of 1:08:20 in Wellington.

YMP roll on, first team point for Gisborne Girls' High
No separating teams on scoreboard in women's club clashes.

Laying out path to more resilient, reliable transport network
'A roadmap for hard but necessary choices': Council lifelines director

Jahminique Grace Whitehead awarded for health and tech work
'Kids from Tairāwhiti can make it this far too.'

Jenkins proves double trouble for United
United drop to fifth on the Eastern Premiership table, Thistle are third after a default.

HSOG blitz sets up Premier win over Whāngārā
A third-quarter 22-5 surge proves the difference in an otherwise even affair.

Gisborne highway speed limits kept low after strong community support
More than 1200 submissions were received during the six-week consultation.

WorkSafe trial over waste shredder death adjourned
The judge will reserve his decision after an August 8 hearing.

Voyage of recovery: On a mission to help troubled men heal
Julian Hoogland was a rising star who fell. Now he wants to use old boats to help others

'As loyal as they come': 100 Premier games for Te Peehi Fairlie
'He never takes a step back and he always has your back,' says coach Kahu Tamatea