Latest from Gisborne

Defending champs take round one honours

YMP A and GMC Green have perfect records after the first round of matches.

Children's Commissioner calls for urgent action on poverty, mental health

Dr Claire Achmad is calling for bipartisan action to end child poverty in New Zealand.

OKK show 'outstanding competitive spirit and humility'

Top three honours for Ormond Kyokushin Karate Club at Hastings tournament.

‘One-in-a-million’ Gisborne netball coach to be farewelled after sudden death

Iconic, legendary netball coach Ronnie Martin's funeral service is on today.

Rotorua outgun Gisborne Boys' High in Super 8 games

There were wins for Tapuae, Ngātapa, YMP in Poverty Bay Premier club competition.

The stars among us: Celebrating Gisborne's community volunteers

The event features short films by local filmmakers in Gisborne.

Local rivals can help each other out as Eastern Premiership football title race heats up

Thistle and United lose again but can make amends in their next games.

Permit reduction likely for Gisborne truck route

New maps exclude Ormond Rd from the NZTA’s ‘H’ permit system.

The power of many: Underdog Pirates ready to take the fight to Premier leaders

Tapuae to face OBM in Gisborne, Ngatapa hosting HSOB at Patutahi

End of the roll: Old lion of the greens lifted local level

Jefferson won 57 Gisborne-East Coast centre titles, 10 in Fiji and a NZ crown.

SH35 Makorori to Pouawa speed limit increases from 80km/h to 100km/h on Monday

Public support for retaining 80km/h limit did not meet the required level – NZTA

Shaping Wainui Beach's future: Options to be discussed at public workshop

Community workshop part of council's strategy for managing coastal risks.

Fifty-three bulls sold on-farm at Whāngārā and Ngatapa

'Both studs put forward teams of bulls to be proud of.'

Balancing the books: Gisborne councillors debate fairness of new water regulation levy

Councillors opted to absorb costs from the existing water services budget.

Police name Gisborne woman who died in King's Birthday weekend crash

The 38-year-old died at the scene of a two-vehicle crash on May 31.

East Coast MP highlights Government's after-hours and urgent medical care investment

The Budget allocated $164m to improve after-hours medical care nationwide.

Gisborne Hospital staff tuck into free lunch from Rapid Relief Team

Seventeen volunteers joined Clarke Judd to show appreciation for hospital workers.

Two entertaining games in store on the turf

A target is on the back of ace student striker Ollie Egan in the feature hockey clash.