Latest from Gisborne

Local Focus: East Coast the place for women in chains

Nearly half of NZ's female mayors are on the East Coast. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Drought on horizon for Hawke's Bay?

Soil moisture levels across the North Island continued to decrease in the past week.

Patchy drizzle making way for fine days

This week will be nothing like last week's wild thunder storms

Hayden Lynex rowing for great cause

Former Havelock North man rowing 170km from Hawkes Bay to Gisborne.

Maori MP concerned about voting process

Complaints about voting experiences for those on the Maori roll have been aired.

Local Focus: Ikaroa-Rawhiti candidates' local knowledge test

Ikaroa-Rāwhiti candidates answer the important questions. Made with funding from NZ On Air

Temperatures soar as mercury hits 24C

Parts of New Zealand get a taste of summer today.

Rugby: National trials for HGHS players

The boot of Gisborne pivot Renee Holmes proved the difference in finals clash.

Clear skies set to chase off rain mid-week

Fine reprieve for Tuesday and Wednesday this week likely to be followed with more rain.

Inmate death referred to coroner

The inmate who died at Hawkes Bay Prison on Friday was Kolby Heta.

One dead after car crash in Ruatahuna

A body of a person killed in a car crash in a remote patch of Te Urewera is still in the car.

Whangara Mai Tawhiti win at Te Matatini

After four days of intense competition Te Kapa Haka o Whangara Mai Tawhiti were crowned the Te Matatini 2017 champions.

Perfect for some, messy elsewhere

It's a perfect summer's day in Waitangi and Auckland, but messy weather with gales and rain are expected in some parts of the country.

Chasing the sun: Where to be this weekend

Find out what place will be 31C on Auckland Anniversary weekend and read our list of the top five places to bask in the sun.

Boy wanted to drive trucks just like Dad

An 8-year-old boy who died alongside his father in a truck crash in the Hawke's Bay wanted to drive trucks just like his dad, family say.

Music academy to open in Napier

What does a natural musician do after they've studied, taught music and sailed around the world performing on cruise ships? Open

Eight shearing gang members injured

Members of a shearing gang were injured this morning when the van they were in left the road and smashed into a tree.

Mahanga blaze: It's pretty insane

Firefighters are returning to the scene of a major scrub fire that gutted a house, destroyed a shed and forced the evacuation of baches and homes in the Hawke's Bay.