A new report showing Gisborne leads the way in rental cost increases is no surprise to local housing advocates who have described an unworkable situation in Tairawhiti. Read...
The perilous work environment of road workers trying to connect East Coasters with Gisborne includes the ever-present threat of boulders, trees and other slips coming down on them while they work around the clock. And the workload... Read...
There are fresh flooding fears in Gisborne as the Waipaoa River continues to rise due to heavy rain in the area overnight.The Waipaoa River near Kanakanaia is currently sitting 5.6 metres and is expected to peak above 6m later this... Read...
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is still planning to tie the knot with long-term partner Clarke Gayford, but a new date has not been set yet.The couple were due to get married in Gisborne at the end of January when the arrival of... Read...
The Gisborne and Wairoa areas managed to avoid major flooding and weather damage overnight despite having received steady rainfall. However, as soon as one heavy rain watch was lifted for the regions, another one took its place. MetService... Read...
By RNZ Contractors working to clear slips and landslides in the Tairāwhiti region are finding the ground is still moving and more slips are occurring.State Highway 2 from Gisborne to Wairoa is closed from slips and fallen... Read...
STAY IN THE KNOW. SIGN UP TO OUR DAILY NEWSLETTERS HERE. Waterlogged East Coasters will have to wait a little longer to start their mammoth clean-up after wild weather thrashed the region this week.But up north, Aucklanders... Read...
Police have launched a homicide investigation after a 36-year-old woman was found dead in Gisborne. Detective Sergeant Daniel Kirk said police were called to reports of an altercation on Titoki St overnight.When police got there... Read...
