Latest from Gisborne District

Investigations launched after emergency landings
Investigations are under way after two Air NZ flights were forced to make emergency landings yesterday.

For the love of books - some of our top shops
Buying ebooks may be convenient but it can't compete with the personality and charm of our best bookshops, writes Danielle Wright.

Flood warnings for North Island
Travellers could get caught as heavy downfalls settle over the North Island for the next 24 hours.

Oil protester charged by police
The skipper of a protest boat who was arrested yesterday plans to fight claims he acted dangerously.

Police, Greenpeace clash over protest yacht's course
More in the war of words between Greenpeace and police over a protest yacht's course yesterday near the the Petrobras oil survey ship.

Your Business: Sheer tenacity keeps family-run hosier NZ made
Columbine was set up 60 years ago by the three Thorpe bothers, Alan, George and Jack.

Key defends English's comments on Transtasman wage gap
Prime Minister John Key said at his post cabinet press conference today that the Government was still committed to closing the wage gap with Australia.

Govt calls for calm after oil protest
The Government is calling for calm after Greenpeace protesters today disrupted a Brazilian oil giant from investigating deep sea oil drilling off the East Cape.

DOC investigates reports of fishing in marine reserve
Department of Conservation (DOC) officials have seized two nets and about 80 fish following reports of commercial fishing in a marine reserve in Auckland.