Civil Defence has declared a state of emergency across the whole Gisborne Tairawhiti district due to heavy rain, with surface flooding across the area. Read...

Heavy rain is causing surface flooding across the Gisborne district with roads closed and sewer systems under pressure. Read...

The coastal town has been hit by 173mm of rain in 24 hours, while sewage spilled into the Turanganui River after Gisborne`s wastewaster system flooded. Read...

Basketball is much more than a sport for Gisborne`s Leighton Swann. It`s his lifetime passion. He played for both his high school team Ritana and Gisborne`s representative division two team the Rising suns.`Representing Gisborne... Read...

A person from Myanmar is today in police custody in Gisborne after jumping off a ship at sea near Young Nicks Head last night. Read...

Severe weather warnings have been issued for parts of the North Island and officials say the gloomy conditions will drag out to tomorrow.The MetService has put out a heavy rain warning - orange alert - for Gisborne that is not set... Read...

A slow moving front is forecast to bring wet weather to Gisborne, Hawke`s Bay and Bay of Plenty until Thursday evening. Read...

MetService has issued a heavy rain warning for Gisborne from midnight Tuesday, with strong winds forecast for eastern areas of the North Island. Read...

Gisborne District Council has voted in favour of reviewing its Dog Control Policy and Bylaw, with the deputy mayor saying he wants to find the right balance between controlling dogs, while incentivising good dog ownership. Read...

MetService is warning that up to 200mm of rain could fall in Gisborne city over the next few days. Read...