Latest from Gisborne District
Mt Hikurangi, East Cape
Mt Hikurangi, the mountain of Maui, is the first place in New Zealand to see the new day.
Mt Hikurangi: A positive altitude
Vicki Virtue gets high on the beauty of the first mountain in NZ to see the sun.
'Jet engine' tornado wreaks havoc
A tornado has devastated a farming station near Gisborne, taking out sheds and injuring at least one farm dog believed to have been picked up and dumped. Craig Ferris "huddled in a ball" in the corner of his carport...
A weekend in gorgeous Gisborne
There's nothing quite like a weekend of incredible food and wine to wash away the blues.
Dead youth was looking forward to being a father
A youth killed in a landslide near Whakatane on Saturday was looking forward to becoming father in September.
Where are the jobs? Youth unemployment crisis in the north
Just over a fifth of all working-age Northlanders were on welfare benefits at the end of March.
Chasing pet blamed for boy's tank death
A little boy in a small East Coast town may have been chasing his puppy when he fell into a water tank and drowned.
New protection laws set for oil exploration area
New environmental protection laws for New Zealand's exclusive economic zone will come into effect next year.
Life is a beach on East Cape
Vicky Jayne finds plenty to see on Route 35 - and all at an enjoyable pace.
Michele Hewitson Interview: Deborah Robinson
Coach Graham Henry doesn't like seeing the All Blacks doctor's number come up on his phone.