A woman who claims she stabbed her partner to death in self defence cried "I killed my man" after she inflicted the fatal wound, a witness has told the High Court.

A gambling addict who stole more than $60,000 from her employer, started to steal five days after her employment.

An armed man wanted in connection with a Gisborne drive-by shooting is still on the run from police.

A man who police say shot at a Gisborne house where two toddlers were living, is on the run and believed to be armed.

Air New Zealand is under fire for its decision to scratch 16 flights a week in and out of Gisborne from December 1.

Eruption activity has subsided but another eruption could occur at any time with little or no warning, according to Civil Defence. Read the latest.