Hopes high for Gisborne rail to be back on track
Will the regional fund reopen East Coast rail? Made with funding from NZ On Air.
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Local Focus: A leg up for rail to Gisborne?
Hopes are high the Government's regional development fund will reopen the Napier to Gisborne rail line. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
School feeds body and soul for $4 a day
Educationalist David Hood says Tai Wānanga shows what all schools need to do.
Overwhelmed town resorts to portaloos
Some residents have to use portaloos post-flood. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Schools closed, farms swamped as Opotiki hit by flooding
The typical rainfall for all of February fell in one 24-hour period.
State Highway 2 closed after truck overturns
A truck crash is blocking the road between Opotiki and Gisborne.
Bay's unemployment rate slashed by 3000
Unemployment rate drops on the back of economic growth in Bay region.
Rere Rockslide should be top of your Summer to-do list
This natural wonder has been considered "Gisborne's worst-kept secret".
Bus driver sentenced for triple-fatal Xmas Eve crash
Talakai Aholelei also disqualified from driving, ordered to pay $36,000 in reparations.
Jobs outlook good for Hawke's Bay
Trade Me sees positive outlook for new jobs in the Hawke's Bay region.
New Zealand's first man receives welfare check
'Sonja' is worried about the busy PM's partner.
Ambulance officer mixes music and healthcare
Duncan Chisholm is a St John emergency medical technician and a DJ in his spare time.
Hitchhiker's wrong turn ends in police cells
A hitchhiker looking for a place to rest got her wish.
Helicopter crew rescue stranded boy
Gisborne rescue helicopter flies in to save stranded boy.
'Glittery march for consent' planned after R&V grope
A 'Glittery March for Consent' will be held in Auckland later this month.
Ecstasy taking at Rhythm & Vines: Police got it wrong
Police have backtracked after claiming ill party-goers had taken Ecstasy.
Company charged over fatal Christmas crash
A transport company has been charged over the fatal Tongan brass band crash near Gisborne.
Drugs 'major concern' at Rhythm and Vines
Drugs, particularly Ecstasy or E, were the major concern for police at Rhythm and Vines.
Poachers caught taking 55 crayfish and 621 kina
MPI and DoC are warning that they will continue to take a zero tolerance on poachers.
RNV crowd leaves 'pigsty' at Warehouse
The 'pigsty' left behind at the Warehouse is typical of RNV goers a local says.
Tostee: Glitter girl 'looking for fight'
Gold Coast man posts on Facebook about festival goer who wore only glitter paint.
Rhythm & Vines glitter woman: I'm waiting for an apology
The glitter-wearing reveller isn't sure if the man who grabbed her should be named.
Severe sickness hits 15 RnV fans
Some festival-goers are leaving Rhythm and Vines with more than just a hangover.
Local Focus: East Coast the place for women in chains
Nearly half of NZ's female mayors are on the East Coast. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Prime Minister hits up Rhythm and Vines
The Prime Minister hasn't left behind her DJ past, going to a music festival for NYE.
New Year's Eve weather: Fine for most
New Zealand's notoriously fickle weather will behave for most tomorrow night.
Don't drink and drive, look after your mates at RnV
Have fun but be careful, police warn Rhythm revellers.
Couple really take the plunge after exchanging vows
Wellington couple decided to tie the knot on the Taupo Bungy platform.
Big wet a brief relief from humid start to summer
Rain around the country will ease by the end of the day.
Urn stolen from family grave in Gisborne
"To steal from the dead, you have to be pretty low," grandson says.
MetService: 'Don't take fine weather for granted'
Temperatures are set to "yoyo" the week before Christmas, the MetService warns.
Sunday scorcher: Temps to hit 30 degrees
The fine weather seen around most of the country continues today.
Bid to break away from Auckland fails
Local Government Commission rejects secession bids by Northern Rodney and Waiheke Island.