Gisborne
Fake 111 calls used to divert attention from bad drivers - police
Gisborne police have launched a crack down on 'anti-social' drivers, who they say are damaging roads and making crank 111 calls to divert police.
My Hometown: Gisborne
Coping with extreme, often traumatic, weather events is nothing new for the people of Tairāwhiti, says RNZ's chief executive and former resident Paul Thompson. Just don't call them resilient.
Gisborne could see thousands of new home builds
The Gisborne District Council is looking to the future with a new plan providing guidance on the region's housing and business growth.
Severe thunderstorm warning for southern Waikato
Thunderstorms moving around the North Island are forecast to be moving towards southern Waikato at about 5pm.
Heavy rain on the way for Gisborne, eastern Bay of Plenty
Flood-weary Gisborne and the Eastern Bay of Plenty are next in line for heavy rain - after the lower South Island was battered last week.
Crafting honey and art from bees
Cate and Mike King of Pauariki Honey lost a quarter of their hives after Cyclone Gabrielle hit Tairāwhiti in February. They also faced a poor season of manuka flowering. But the raw beauty of the… Audio
Cold, wet, windy weather moving south through the weekend
Cold and wet weather for much of the country has prompted weekend warnings, and calls for drivers to take care.
A quarter-acre food paradise in Gisborne
Adrian Sutherland has more than a hundred fruit trees on his slice of suburban Gisborne and plenty of veges besides. Audio
‘We haven’t forgotten’: Māori landowners continue fight against perpetual leases
For 100 years, land at Tokomaru Bay has been locked up under archaic legislation, shutting Māori landowners out of what is rightfully theirs. But one woman is refusing to give up the fight to get it…
Tai Rāwhiti and Coromandel roads remain closed after storm damage
State Highway 2 north of Gisborne will remain closed until at least Friday as further movement at Mātāwai and Ormond has made it unsafe for road users and unsuitable for heavy vehicles. Audio
Caution urged in Tai Rāwhiti - danger from heavy rains not over
Parts of Tai Rāwhiti region have had significant flooding, with warnings the saturated land could be vulnerable to landslides.
Orange heavy rain warning for Tairawhiti Gisborne
A heavy rain forecast for Tairawhiti Gisborne has now been upgraded to an orange warning, while warnings and watches in other parts of the country remain.
Around the motu : Matthew Rosenberg in Gisborne
Gisborne Local democracy reporter Matthew Rosenberg speaks to Kathryn about rural residents who feeling forgotten following Cyclone Gabrielle, 81 year old Jim who faces winter living in a caravan, the… Audio
Far North bracing for heavy rain and winds
Orange heavy rain warnings have been issued for already sodden Northland, Bay of Plenty and parts of the East Coast, and people are being warned to be prepared.
Around the motu: Matthew Rosenberg in Gisborne
The main water plant in Gisborne is once again supplying the city with water following Cyclone Gabrielle, but the back-up plant still in use and people are still being asked to conserve. Matthew has… Audio
Extreme water restrictions drag on for Gisborne residents
More than a month after Cyclone Gabrielle hit, Gisborne locals are fed up with water restrictions as the council struggles to fix multiple breaks in the city's main pipeline.
Paddlers in Gisborne still struggling to get back on the water
It could be some time before young paddlers in the Gisborne area can get back in their boats following Cyclone Gabrielle.
Gisborne mayor urges serious investment in region's roads
The mayor of Gisborne has welcomed the government decision to focus its transport priorities to repair roads in cyclone-hit areas.
In its three-year plan, the government had wanted to reallocate some… Audio
Managed retreat talk needs to happen soon - engineer
It is not too early to talk about retreating rather than rebuilding after Cyclone Gabrielle, says an engineer who helped move an entire Australian town after floods. Audio
Couple's plea after cyclone rescue: 'No one should be allowed to live on that flood plain'
Wayne Simpson and his guests smashed through the roof of his two-storey shed to save their lives from flooding. He says no one can safely live in the area again.