Four family members die in two crashes a month apart
"It is very hard to find the words to express the pain our community is feeling."
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Woman, two children killed in crash north of Gisborne
A woman and two children died at the scene of the crash.
'Never a dud': Gisborne growers tout 'perfect' avocados
New varieties don't have stringy bits, brown spots or watery flesh, growers say.
Weather: Wet for most, chilly for the south
There's snow on the way for some alpine passes as a cold front hits the South Island.
Auckland's Beer Festival offers local craft brews
The two-day beer event is being held at The Cloud in Auckland's CBD.
Labour weekend road toll at five after car rolls on East Coast
Latest holiday weekend death occurred on the East Coast.
Summer in spring: The heat is on for parts of New Zealand
Temperatures will be up to 12C above average in places - but don't get too comfortable.
Much-lauded restart of Napier-Wairoa rail line ran for only a week
$6.2 million rail investment stopped in its tracks.
Election 2020: Our diverse 40 new MPs
Who are they? They include our first African, Latin American and Sri Lankan MPs.
Driver killed in crash on SH35 in Te Araroa
A person has died in a single-vehicle crash early this morning.
Police move to seize $10m and 15 properties from meth trafficker
The move comes after 4-year probe into assets of Singaporean man arrested in Gisborne.
Covid-19: Gisborne meth use rocketed in lockdown
Use of methamphetamine was 'hard-out' during Covid 19 lockdown, health officials told.
Communities split over free school lunches
Full list: Which schools will get free school lunches?
Free school lunches: North Island (except Wellington)
Full list: North Island schools getting free school lunches (except Wellington).
Clarke Gayford's debut on campaign trail in battleground seat
The pair are in Gisborne, Gayford's home town, where he has made his election 2020 debut.
Why the East Coast is secretly NZ's most interesting election race
OPINION: History may be about to repeat itself.
Local Focus: Ikaroa-Rāwhiti candidates on taxing the rich to feed the poor
Ikaroa-Rāwhiti candidates talk tax. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Weather: Temperatures as low as -3 in last lash of Arctic blast
Icy winds will round out the month, with some in the South Island in for a freezing night.
Local Focus: Who is Kiri Allan, Labour candidate for East Coast?
Labour candidate Kiri Allan's electorate profile. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Who is Meredith Akuhata-Brown, Green candidate for East Coast?
Green Party candidate Meredith Akuhata-Brown profile. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
'Lucky to be alive': Drifting diver rescued 15km out to sea
A diver was found far out to sea and his rescuers say he's lucky he was found.
Stormy Sunday: Gales, heavy rain, 1350 lightning strikes, harbour bridge could close
Authorities are taking no chances with Auckland Harbour Bridge as gales threaten.
Local Focus: Ikaroa-Rāwhiti candidates address economic credibility
Ikaroa-Rāwhiti candidates discuss party credibility. Made with funding from NZ On Air
Local Focus: Can taxing the rich more help poor people escape poverty?
Very different opinions on tax among candidates. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Workers versus employers - the big difference between East Coast candidates
Three Māori women, three different answers. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
'Bizarre, unwanted': Shane Jones pledges $45m for port idea rejected by council
Gisborne deputy mayor also labelled the minister 'a knob'.
Tama Waipara's guide to Gisborne
The artistic director of Te Tairāwhiti Arts Festivalon on what makes Gisborne so special.
Schools ask for free lunches sooner
Schools say jobless families can't wait till next year for free lunches.
Revealed: Identity of farmer charged with alleged $16m tax fraud
Name suppression lapses for farmer on tax charges, police freeze $11m assets.
Hawke's Bay set for a decent weekend weather-wise
The biggest gust of wind in the region on Friday was recorded at Cape Kidnappers (70km/h).
How can summer festivals still go ahead?
Can festivals happen given social distancing - or international artists even get in to NZ?
Weather: Rain and the chance of thunderstorms and tornadoes
Showers are expected for most of the North Island, but some fine spells are forecast too.
IPO on the cards for medicinal cannabis company Rua Bioscience
People may have an opportunity to invest in the medicinal cannabis company this year.