State Highway 2 between Ōpōtiki and Gisborne has closed after a truck rolled in the Waioeka Gorge.Police report the road is expected to be closed for some time - at least four hours - while the road is cleared.Motorists... Read...

Police are searching for an alleged gunman after a person who had been shot arrived at a marae near Te Araroa, Gisborne overnight seeking help. The person received moderate injuries, according to a police spokesperson. The shooting... Read...

Desperation drove a homeless family of seven to occupy an empty house in Gisborne last month.Ashleigh Wawatai, her husband and five kids have been homeless for two years, living with whānau and in a self-catering residential... Read...

A rare but natural event on the East Coast sounded like thunder to the landowners and continues to “bubble away” 10 days after it erupted. Read...

The region`s medical officer of health says “adequate” testing hasn`t turned up a case, but active cases may be “hiding”. Read...

Threatening to kill a player/umpire from the other team has led to a life ban for Gisborne cricketer. Read...

The stash of plants and equipment was located near a forest south of Gisborne. Read...

Local leaders in the Tairawhiti Gisborne region are calling for checkpoints around the region to protect its residents from Covid-19 this summer. Read...

Mayor says the request is based not only on the risk to individuals and communities, but also the fragility of the region’s health system. Read...

Gisborne Mayor says the request is based not only on the risk to individuals and communities, but also the fragility of the region’s health system Read...