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Further charges likely after Gisborne pile-up
A young Auckland man is facing charges after he allegedly drove through a stop sign and hit a police car, causing a pile-up that wrote off three vehicles in Gisborne.
22 sheep packed in van 'like sardines'
Two youths have been charged after police found 22 sheep crammed in a van in Gisborne this morning.
Swim? Ewe must be joking
A sheep on an escape bid had a lucky break after it took a wrong turn and headed into the sea at Makorori.
Gisborne's name 'pseudo-official'
Gisborne was never officially named Gisborne, the New Zealand Geographic Board has revealed.
Body of missing copter pilot found
Damian Webster was flying from Karamea on the West Coast to Nelson, when his Robinson 44 helicopter disappeared on Tuesday.
Missing helicopter search continues
The search for a missing helicopter has entered its fourth day.
Missing chopper pilot's family 'going through hell'
The family of a pilot who has been missing since his helicopter disappeared near Nelson two days ago are going through hell, his uncle says.
Search resumed for missing helicopter near Nelson
The search for a missing West Coast helicopter will resume this morning but bad weather has delayed search teams.
Helicopter vanishes near Nelson ranges
The search for a missing West Coast helicopter will resume tomorrow.
Warehouse worker stuck at cold desk
An administrator at Bunnings Warehouse who sat through the winter months at a desk in a warehouse that got down to 6C has been awarded compensation.
Three injured in baseball bat attack
Police are trying to trace the movements of a car believed to be linked to a serious baseball bat assault that put three Gisborne people in hospital with serious injuries.
Twelve hours trapped in a crashed ute
A young man with critical leg injuries lay trapped in his crashed ute for more than 12 hours after his vehicle crashed down a bank and into a tree.
Chess club out to follow Genesis' path
A Gisborne chess club depicted in the New Zealand film The Dark Horse is recreating events in the movie by trying to raise funds to get its members to a national tournament.
School bus crash: Two in hospital
Two people remain hospitalised following a school bus crash on the East Coast yesterday.
Fifteen injured in bus crash
Thirteen people including teenagers were injured when a school bus crashed into a ditch on State Highway 2 near Gisborne this afternoon.
Boy's abuse claims 'clearly vindicated'
The sexual abuse claims of a boy had been "clearly vindicated" and a weight lifted from his mind, a judge said as he jailed Damien Robert Banks for 15 months.
Young pilot 'did everything right'
A pilot "did everything right" to land a light aircraft in a paddock after the engine failed during take-off today at Auckland's Ardmore Airport.
Passing cousin saves injured man from burning flat
A man was dragged from his burning council flat by his cousin, who happened to see smoke coming from the area as he went out for a takeaway.
Forestry company fined over worker injury
Forestry company HarvestPro has been ordered to pay $120,000 in fines and reparation after one of its workers was hit by a log weighing more than a tonne.
Storm: Hundreds of insurance claims lodged
More than 100 insurance claims have already been lodged with AA Insurance today for damages to roofs, windows and fences from the overnight storm.