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Local Focus: Dream come true for Gisborne boxer
Tawhiri Toheriri-Hallet heads to Birmingham as working hard at the gym pays off.
'Horrendous': Residents' scathing verdict on state of roads
Council asks for patience while homeowners are upset over its poorly maintained roads.
Local Focus: When arty opposites attract
Gisborne couple Jason and Holly's differing art styles complement each other nicely.
School holidays to start with snow, rain and wind across NZ
Severe weather watches and warnings and Harbour Bridge speed limits reduced.
Grieving dad takes private prosecution against logging firm after son's death
'I shouldn't have to fight this hard.'
Reports of gunshot injury: Homicide investigation after woman dies in Gisborne
'We're focused on piecing together the events leading up to the death': Police.
Foggy morning in Auckland forces flight diversion; rain, snow possible this week
Cloudy, showery weather is forecast to begin the week - with possible snow in the South.
Police appeal after man allegedly chased down street, robbed at gunpoint
The incident occurred in Kaiti on Friday afternoon.
Local Focus: Gisborne gym hosts hefty athletes
Olympic Weightlifter Megan Signal runs lifting workshop in Gisborne.
Local Focus: Tautua Village allowing young people's voices to be heard and valued
Tautua Village in Gisborne is creating opportunities and a safe space for youth.
Gisborne district councillor questions Mayor Stoltz's ability
Meredith Akuhata-Brown says background makes it hard to understand issues affecting Māori.
Two Three Waters campaigns to launch in Hawke's Bay
"Have your say Hawke's Bay" aims to encourage people to make submissions to Parliament.
Three Waters: Mayor labels shareholding plan 'sewage', tells PM to 'wake up'
Councils fire up Three Waters opposition - Mahuta says time to 'move forward'.
'I want some justice': Hīkoi at Tokomaru Bay over endless leases
Contractual arrangements have stripped Māori landowners of control of their whenua.
Te Ao Mārama a new way of serving justice, but how much difference will $47.4m make?
Chief Judge: "We're talking about a change of culture, and with it a change of practice."
'Waves of rain' for NZ, severe thunderstorms possible for North Island
Rainfall of up to 40mm an hour is forecast in Northland this evening.
Local Focus: The sparkle of a high-sea romance
A 1960s love letter has emerged as the couple celebrate their diamond anniversary.
Costly road to recovery: Roading bill after three-day storm could top $50 million
Parts of State Highway 35, hammered by March's storm, have been described as a "disgrace".
David Schnauer: Pain in the provinces
OPINION: 'Here are the consequences of poor economic policies pursued for 50 years.'
Local Focus: Gisborne man won't take no for an answer
Given a dire prognosis Michael Thorpe is determined to prove it wrong.
Gang headstone ban: Residents scared to speak out due to 'fear for their lives'
Decision due next week over push to ban gang headstones from council cemetery.
Kayaker dies in river incident in Tuai, Wairoa
A kayaker has died following an incident near Lake Whakamarino
Bye bye blue sky: Cloud rolls in after bluebird week
Few weather worries for most, but rain warning issued for one part of the country.
Airways boss quits after tumultuous Covid years, control tower closure U-turns
Plans to close regional control towers, announced when Covid hit, have been reversed.
Local Focus: Tossing their way to Rēkohu
Gisborne Pétanque held the Were McClutchie tournament, raising money and awareness.
Omicron outbreak: Heartland warning after multiple rest home deaths
Health boss says rest home deaths highlight risks to 'vulnerable population'.
Local Focus: Truckers in it for the long haul
Gisborne businesses band together during Covid-19 and the recent floods.
Local Focus: The good people that run Gisborne's school holiday fun
Gisborne's holiday programmes: Tōnui Collab, YMCA, Central Football and gymnastics club.
'Humbling': New Ngāti Kahungunu chairman Bayden Barber aims high
Barber the first new iwi chair for 26 years.
How much and who pays, part of major climate adaptation process
It will tackle the thorny issue of managed retreat, when areas become inhabitable.
Pitbull attacks, kills pet Cavalier King Charles Spaniel dog out on walk
Police want to identify owner of dog that attacked and killed another dog in Tairāwhiti.
Spat over kiwifruit growers' rates valuations headed for High Court
Valuer General Neill Sullivan is allowed to present evidence in the case.
Watchdog faults bank after thousands drained from dead pensioner's account
'We felt that we have been unable to grieve for our mother.'