Latest fromGisborne District
East Coast not 'the Texas of the south' - NZ oil expert
A claim the East Coast could become "the Texas of the south" is an overstatement, a local oil exploration expert says.
Travelling the coast with the most
Jamie Morton and Alan Gibson arrive at the North Island's most easterly point.
Thrilling slides and nature's bites
Jamie Morton suffers a bruised rear-end and discovers 'hard-luck camping'.
Oil companies reassure East Coast communities on 'fracking'
Canadian oil company Apache has been talking up the prospects for onshore oil finds on the North Island's East Coast and is trying to play concerns about fracking and the local environment.
What if? Grieving uncle's pain
The uncle of a drowned toddler asks if the tragedy would have occurred if the local council was pushed harder to erect a fence.
Labour Weekend: What's on around the country?
We've rounded up some of the best events happening all over the country this long weekend.
Mt Hikurangi, East Cape
Mt Hikurangi, the mountain of Maui, is the first place in New Zealand to see the new day.
Mt Hikurangi: A positive altitude
Vicki Virtue gets high on the beauty of the first mountain in NZ to see the sun.
'Jet engine' tornado wreaks havoc
A tornado has devastated a farming station near Gisborne, taking out sheds and injuring at least one farm dog believed to have been picked up and dumped. Craig Ferris "huddled in a ball" in the corner of his carport...
A weekend in gorgeous Gisborne
There's nothing quite like a weekend of incredible food and wine to wash away the blues.