New ZealandYoung man dies trying to jump from light poleA young man who died trying to jump from a light pole into a Gisborne swimming pool had spent the afternoon playing football and enjoying a few drinks with friends.01 Jan 05:05 AM
New ZealandPool jump goes fatally wrongA 20 year-old man is dead after he tried jumping from a light pole into a swimming pool last night.01 Jan 01:45 AM
New ZealandFurther charges likely after Gisborne pile-upA young Auckland man is facing charges after he allegedly drove through a stop sign and hit a police car, causing a pile-up that wrote off three vehicles in Gisborne.28 Dec 04:00 PM
New Zealand22 sheep packed in van 'like sardines'Two youths have been charged after police found 22 sheep crammed in a van in Gisborne this morning.24 Dec 12:02 AM
New ZealandSwim? Ewe must be jokingA sheep on an escape bid had a lucky break after it took a wrong turn and headed into the sea at Makorori.18 Nov 08:06 PM
New ZealandGisborne's name 'pseudo-official'Gisborne was never officially named Gisborne, the New Zealand Geographic Board has revealed.15 Oct 12:21 AM
New ZealandBody of missing copter pilot foundDamian Webster was flying from Karamea on the West Coast to Nelson, when his Robinson 44 helicopter disappeared on Tuesday.10 Oct 04:05 AM
New ZealandMissing helicopter search continuesThe search for a missing helicopter has entered its fourth day.09 Oct 08:43 PM
New ZealandMissing chopper pilot's family 'going through hell'The family of a pilot who has been missing since his helicopter disappeared near Nelson two days ago are going through hell, his uncle says.09 Oct 06:25 AM
New ZealandSearch resumed for missing helicopter near NelsonThe search for a missing West Coast helicopter will resume this morning but bad weather has delayed search teams.07 Oct 11:16 PM
New ZealandHelicopter vanishes near Nelson rangesThe search for a missing West Coast helicopter will resume tomorrow.07 Oct 10:44 AM
New ZealandWarehouse worker stuck at cold deskAn administrator at Bunnings Warehouse who sat through the winter months at a desk in a warehouse that got down to 6C has been awarded compensation.25 Sep 01:53 AM
New ZealandThree injured in baseball bat attackPolice are trying to trace the movements of a car believed to be linked to a serious baseball bat assault that put three Gisborne people in hospital with serious injuries.22 Sep 12:48 AM
New ZealandTwelve hours trapped in a crashed uteA young man with critical leg injuries lay trapped in his crashed ute for more than 12 hours after his vehicle crashed down a bank and into a tree.15 Aug 04:33 AM
New ZealandChess club out to follow Genesis' pathA Gisborne chess club depicted in the New Zealand film The Dark Horse is recreating events in the movie by trying to raise funds to get its members to a national tournament.08 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandSchool bus crash: Two in hospitalTwo people remain hospitalised following a school bus crash on the East Coast yesterday.28 Jul 12:10 AM
New ZealandFifteen injured in bus crashThirteen people including teenagers were injured when a school bus crashed into a ditch on State Highway 2 near Gisborne this afternoon.27 Jul 06:19 AM
New ZealandBoy's abuse claims 'clearly vindicated'The sexual abuse claims of a boy had been "clearly vindicated" and a weight lifted from his mind, a judge said as he jailed Damien Robert Banks for 15 months.30 Jun 02:48 AM
New ZealandYoung pilot 'did everything right'A pilot "did everything right" to land a light aircraft in a paddock after the engine failed during take-off today at Auckland's Ardmore Airport.29 Jun 06:12 AM