‘Incredible’ rise: Gisborne teen takes top canoe racing honour
Liz Thompson received an Outstanding Service Award for her dedication to kayaking.
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How to keep kids safe online: Police advice for worried parents
Police urge parents to monitor kids online for ‘Safer Internet Day’.
Ruakituri woman seriously injured after 25m vehicle plunge
A woman was seriously injured after her car fell down a bank inland from Wairoa.
Gisborne considers extending alcohol ban
A local business owner describes street drunkenness as 'horrendous'.
‘Bad for our kids’: Principal backs alcohol ban near school
Police handled 755 alcohol-related incidents in Kaitī from 2019 to 2024.
‘Heartbreaking’: Winemaker’s 25th harvest cancelled after accident
The couple is selling their organic grapes to other producers.
Trust Tairāwhiti to host public presentation on city centre revitalisation
The City Centre Catalyst Initiatives Project aims to identify how to revitalise Gisborne.
'Special place in my heart': Labour MP moves to Gisborne
She plans to engage with locals, including meeting the Gisborne mayor.
‘Sport in a Changing Climate’: Gisborne symposium will feature national research
Professor Holly Thorpe and her team looked at how recent flooding events impacted youth.
The marlin are out there: $60,000 prize pool for fishing event
A marlin was landed in the waters off Gisborne last week.
Lifeguards rescue swimmers caught in rips outside flagged areas
A man and a woman were rescued from rips at Midway on Sunday in two separate incidents.
'Significant investment': Sawmill reopening to create hundreds of jobs
Former key employees have been approached with job offers.
Midway retains Ralph Morse Shield in surf lifesaving competition
Emily Petro won the U17 ski and board, with strong finishes in iron races.
Speedway battle: Giants fifth in a tough weekend
'As a club, we are still very proud of how they went.'
‘Awesome’: Tainui team’s triumph in Māori bowls
The tournament attracted 98 teams, up from 64 in 2015, across multiple regions.
Four-wheel-drivers raise thousands for rescue chopper
Event organisers used local businesses and groups.
Rocket Lab’s 59th mission deploys 5 satellites in milestone launch
Rocket Lab launched its 59th mission, deploying five satellites on Sunday.
Motorcyclists exploring ‘untouched landscapes of the mighty East Cape’
Participants ranged from Timaru to Auckland, with many residents involved.
‘It’s a superpower’: Māori values propel RNZAF leader to historic role in Australia
It is the first time a Kiwi has held such a high-ranking role in the RAAF.
Te Waka on a wave: Doleman Cup champs into T15 grand final
Horouta and High School Old Boys to do battle for Walker Shield glory.
‘Wicked problem’: 28 actions addressing Gisborne’s land erosion
Sixty-thousand hectares in Gisborne need vegetation to combat erosion.
Battle of Midway: Clubbies to fight it out on the beach and ocean
Valuable hit-out before national surf lifesaving championships at Midway in March.
Board games, bouncy castles and beats: Gisborne’s Waitangi celebration in pictures
All ages had something to enjoy at Te Rūnanga o Tūranganui a Kiwa's event centre.
Leading light: Zeva top teen at life skills camp
'I proved to myself that I can do more than what I think I can do': Zeva Peard
Ngātapa going to the dogs: Season-opening trial set for next week
Local triallists keen for action in preparation for bigger comps.
House fire in a near-century-old villa treated as suspicious
Padlocked gates hampered firefighting efforts.
Opinion: Memories of a leader – Dame Iritana’s enduring impact
At 86, Tāwhiwhirangi gave a bold interview amid a 2015 Kōhanga Reo spending controversy.
Stand and deliver: Aotearoa title on the line
More than 400 lawn bowlers roll into town for the Aotearoa Māori nationals.
Creative arts funding applications now being taken
'We encourage you to have a look at the fund criteria,' Gisborne District Council says.
Midgets go big on Gisborne track
Baypark drivers Earl, Browne first and second in Away Series.
Work starting soon on new home for Mareikura waka ama after cyclone devastation
Work starts on a proper base in Anzac Park for Mareikura Waka Ama club this March.
Blues, board games and Find & Go Seek this weekend
A roundup of events happening in Gisborne-Tairāwhiti this weekend, beyond and regularly.
Toplis helped reshape the look and style of newspaper
Eric Toplis was one of three gifted subeditors who changed the look of Gisborne's news
‘A servant of her people’: Dame Iritana Tāwhiwhirangi farewelled
'Iritana had a very, very firm belief that we can be better.'