In his final column, cancer-sufferer Jakob Pyatt spoke from the heart.

Jakob Pyatt was a Gisborne teenager who lost his battle with cancer. the 15-year-old decided to write about his journey through a series called Jakob's Dictionary, featured on Gisborne Herald's youth page, I Am Youth”. You can find his other letters here: http://gisborneherald.co.nz/iamyouth/2037525-135/jakobs-dictionary-entry-two-relief http://gisborneherald.co.nz/iamyouth/2028050-135/ded-i-ca-

Police are awaiting the results of the post-mortem examination.

There were two occupants in the car who suffered moderate to minor injuries, police say.

The winning numbers were drawn two weeks ago.

The winner of a $6.5 million Lotto prize has yet to come forward 12 days after the draw.

Every second counts with this deadly illness.

Enjoy the fine weather while it lasts because rain is on the way.

Dame Susan Devoy says some New Zealanders need to be reminded that this country is a land of many races.

An inquiry has begun into the death of a man this morning in a forestry block in rugged terrain.

It's time to check your wallet, turn out your drawers and dig through that glove box.

The prize was made up of $6m from Powerball first division and $500,000 from Lotto first division.

The skies are beginning to clear after last night's storm, but the respite may be short-lived, with thunderstorms and more heavy rain forecast for later today.

Wairoa butcher Kiri Gilbert believes any time is the right time to uplift a community, and he's done just that - through song. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Double fatality in National Park a family tragedy.

Lionel Patea was jailed for life for killing Tara Brown. The couple's young daughter is now parentless, and struggling.

A cold change sweeping up the South Island this afternoon has seen temperatures drop by double digits in 10 minutes.

It'll be a beautiful day in most parts of the North Island today.

Tyson Matenga was evading police when he crashed head-on into an oncoming vehicle.

Group hailing from Whale Rider territory take top kapa haka title

After four days of intense competition Te Kapa Haka o Whangara Mai Tawhiti were crowned the Te Matatini 2017 champions.

Gisborne woman seeks help to create a special memorial to her trucker husband and son, killed together in a road crash.

Labour says it would marry Gisborne's need for jobs with the country's need for housing.

Liv Fountain is desperately raising funds for life-changing spinal surgery in the US which will not only improve her spastic diplegic cerebral palsy, but could make her dream to walk up steps a reality. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

New Zealand is now experiencing the worst of the fire season, a top officer says, with a dangerous combination of high temperatures and low relative humidity creating tinder-dry conditions across eastern hot-spots.

Police were alerted to the crash, on the corner of Childers Rd and Lowe St, at about 12.40pm.

A large amount of offal spilled onto State Highway 2 west of Wairoa.

The 54-year-old man surfaced from a dive at Anaura Bay and collapsed.

It's a perfect summer's day in Waitangi and Auckland, but messy weather with gales and rain are expected in some parts of the country.

A diver has died this morning after an accident north of Gisborne.