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!['Poor drafting' of tenancy agreement and 'harassment' costs landlord thousands](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
'Poor drafting' of tenancy agreement and 'harassment' costs landlord thousands
A long tenancy dispute on a lifestyle block ended with an order for $8300 in compensation.
!['Flames would have brushed your car': Firefighters stop spread of State Highway 35 grass fire](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
'Flames would have brushed your car': Firefighters stop spread of State Highway 35 grass fire
Traffic management was in place while firefighters dealt with a 30 metre by 50 blaze.
![Environmentalists and farmers question Govt proposals on forestry rules](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Environmentalists and farmers question Govt proposals on forestry rules
Forestry Minister cites 'unworkable regulatory burden' as a reason for proposed changes.
![Tairāwhiti councillors divided on freshwater planning](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Tairāwhiti councillors divided on freshwater planning
Gisborne councillors ponder whether to wait for national guidance on freshwater planning.
![LeaderBrand chief executive Richard Burke leaving role at end of year](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
LeaderBrand chief executive Richard Burke leaving role at end of year
New leadership at horticultural business next year as McPhail brothers take over.
![Perfection comes in threes for Vonnie](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Perfection comes in threes for Vonnie
Club championship title, tournament win and a hole-in-one.
![Joint project improves awa health](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Joint project improves awa health
Jess Terekia inspires future kaitiaki at a public talk during Conservation Week.
![Club football supremacy on the line this weekend](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Club football supremacy on the line this weekend
Two local knockout cup finals to be decided in Gisborne.
![Report reveals final tragic moments of boy killed by log at Gisborne beach](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Report reveals final tragic moments of boy killed by log at Gisborne beach
Oliver Shone, 11, was on holiday when he tragically was killed by a log at Waikanae Beach.
![Young Jags players' fitness to be put to the test](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Young Jags players' fitness to be put to the test
'Half the team will be fresh and half will be exhausted', says the coach.
![Tairāwhiti's aerospace vision: Unlocking economic and cultural opportunities](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Tairāwhiti's aerospace vision: Unlocking economic and cultural opportunities
A 5% market share could boost Tairāwhiti's economy by $500 million and create 4000 jobs.
![One dead in SH2 crash north of Gisborne](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
One dead in SH2 crash north of Gisborne
Emergency services were called to a single-vehicle crash on Matawai Rd.
![Coastal change maps can aid Māori communities in climate adaptation planning](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Coastal change maps can aid Māori communities in climate adaptation planning
Hope that coastal data will be useful in decision-making, planning.
![Gisborne's DrainWise programme hailed a success by mayor](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Gisborne's DrainWise programme hailed a success by mayor
Gisborne's DrainWise scheme hailed for boosting sewage system capacity during wet weather.
![German newcomer sees potential in Gisborne apples](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
German newcomer sees potential in Gisborne apples
A German-owned company is investing in Gisborne's apple industry with an orchard purchase.
![Otoko crash: Three seriously injured, State Highway 2 closed](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Otoko crash: Three seriously injured, State Highway 2 closed
Three people have been taken to Gisborne Hospital with serious to critical injuries.
![Fever's hidden strength: Gisborne woman's research reveals T-cells' 'supercharged' response](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Fever's hidden strength: Gisborne woman's research reveals T-cells' 'supercharged' response
'Fever might be our body's way of launching an attack against infection.': researcher
![Gisborne flights disrupted by volcanic ash from Whakaari/White Island](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Gisborne flights disrupted by volcanic ash from Whakaari/White Island
Six flights between Auckland and Gisborne were cancelled on Tuesday.
![Gisborne school denies breaching resource consent for five years](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Gisborne school denies breaching resource consent for five years
Gisborne school seems to have breached consent by operating classes on ground floor.
![All hands on deck as Wrights vineyard named tourism wine award finalist](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
All hands on deck as Wrights vineyard named tourism wine award finalist
'Our three finalists all demonstrated excellence across our judging criteria': Judge.
![$255m investment to strengthen Gisborne's vulnerable roading network](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
$255m investment to strengthen Gisborne's vulnerable roading network
Mayor Stoltz thanks Govt for investment, highlighting cyclone damage.