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Local Focus: Job losses not all bad
Gisborne redundancies good for some in a strong market. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Silver lining to sawmill job losses
Gisborne redundancies good for some in strong market. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Ten of the worst storms to hit New Zealand
Ten of the worst: the misery inflicted in New Zealand by rain, wind and snow
Gender reveal party supplies a booming business in NZ
Demand for gender reveal supplies is taking of as Kiwis start to mimic global trend
Charter schools that may never open were paid $3.4m
Two charter schools were paid $1.5m between them on the day Jacinda Ardern was sworn in.
All you need to know this Easter weekend
Prepare for long trips home if you're heading back to main centres tomorrow.
Watch out for thunderstorms, heavy rain this weekend
Gisborne, Napier and Hastings are the only main centres set to get clear skies today.
Driver charged after passenger dies in hospital
He was rushed to Gisborne Hospital by ambulance, but died yesterday afternoon.
Ute passenger dies in hospital after Gisborne crash
Wairoa man has died after the ute he was a passenger in collided with a firewood trailer.
Half-way mark: 'The happiest people in NZ'
Gisborne Mayor outlines his sixth-term goals. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Live: Hola hits - Rain moves into Auckland, flights cancelled in north
Cyclone Hola set to lash parts of the country - but it won't be here long.
Kiwis urged to be prepared as Hola approaches
Eastern parts of North Island - from Northland to Gisborne - appear to be in Hola's path.
Councillors vote for dual name for Poverty Bay
Council will submit the name Turanganui a Kiwa/Poverty Bay to the Geographic Board
Building company collapses: Dozens of new homes unbuilt, 100 firms in lurch
Liquidators are still finding how much home-builder owes.
Local Focus: Is the Gisborne mayor off the rails?
Gisborne mayor Meng Foon faces criticism for championing non-rail projects. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Gisborne mayor off the rails?
Gisborne mayor Meng Foon faces criticism. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Farmer killed in Motu crash
A farmer has been killed in a crash on farmland in Motu. Photo / Google
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.
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.
