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Bearing fruit
It used to be deeply naff, drunk only by teens and maybe your nana; so how did cider get its fizz back to be the drink of the summer, asks Nicky Pellegrino.
Baby attacked by dog
A 10-month old boy is in hospital after being attacked by a dog at a Gisborne house yesterday afternoon.
Winemakers daring to be different
Getting experimental in our vineyards is a risky business, but one that has paid off in the past for our winemakers.
Late night quake rocks Gisborne
A magnitude 3.1 earthquake, centred 30 kilometres south of Gisborne, struck just after 10pm last night.
Quakes rattle Gisborne area
Gisborne and Northern Hawke's Bay were rocked by a series of earthquakes on Monday between magnitude 4.2 and 3.3 at a relatively shallow depth, but no damage has been reported.
Fake NZ doctor lied about London bombings
A fake NZ doctor hailed as a hero after London's 2005 bombing lied about her role in helping the victims, an inquest has been told.
Flooding closes roads, severe weather warning remains
The MetService's severe weather warning for most of the North Island remains in place today, and Bay of Plenty civil defence emergency workers are on standby after heavy rain pelted the region overnight.
Wild weather hits campers, farmers
Campers across the upper North Island are tonight preparing to cope with torrential rain.
Forward Thinking: Getting into the groove in Gisborne
So, 2010 was the year of dubstep. Clearly. As that's what 25,000 party people, or "revellers" as we media like to call them, moved to until the wee hours of the morning in Gisborne last week.
Rhythm and Vines 2010 photos
Photos from the 2010 Rhythm and Vines festival, Gisborne's three-day music festival that attracted 25,000 fans.