
Wet weather takes aim at East Coast
Heavy rain is causing disruption on the East Coast this morning, a day after spring downpours caused headaches in the Coromandel.
Heavy rain is causing disruption on the East Coast this morning, a day after spring downpours caused headaches in the Coromandel.
The East Cape has been shaken by a strong 5.1 magnitude earthquake this evening. It struck at a depth of 22km, 65km east of Te Araroa
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Inquest hears how 13-year-old Reiha McLelland told her teacher 'right now I'm the farthest point from being okay' but he thought she'd 'bounce back'.
Ex-teacher says he didn't say anything about relationship with 13-year-old because he was scared she would run away.
A 13-year-old involved in a close and inappropriate relationship with a former teacher wrote in her diary there had been no sexual contact, an inquest into her death heard.
Parents of a 13yo girl presumed to have taken her life have told an inquest of their shock at learning the extent of her ties with a former teacher.
A relationship between a 13-year-old girl, her former teacher and claims of "grooming" have become the immediate focus of an inquest in Gisborne.
The shutting of train lines in Auckland after this morning's 7.1 magnitude earthquake were just a precautionary measure, KiwiRail says.
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A man who drank a bottle of bourbon before driving his vehicle to a police station to talk to police was jailed for six months.
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After more than 2200 "shares" on Facebook and countless letters to the editor, the controversial statue at the Cook Plaza on Kaiti Hill remains a hot topic.
State Highway 2 linking Opotiki and Gisborne was closed this morning due to a large slip in the Waioeka Gorge.
The owner of four dogs that attacked a boy in Gisborne yesterday says he is "shattered" by what happened.
Giant feijoas grown on a small tree in Major Brown's back yard in Gisborne could have streaked into the lead in a quest to find the biggest feijoa.
Mediterranean fanworms have the potential to cause significant environmental and economic harm if established in New Zealand.
Unbeknown to former Gisborne Boys' High School teacher Gary File, his son, Kiernan, had organised for Irons to meet him after his Bristol show.
Nick Evans embarked upon his somewhat unusual profession when he answered an ad in the newspaper.
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Elisabeth Easther dives into the East Coast's pristine beaches and chilled-out vibe.
Troy Vincent McHugh was yesterday sentenced to life imprisonment for the shooting of Gisborne Black Power identity Douglas "Din" Witeri last year.
A Gisborne woman stood dumbstruck with tears rolling down her cheeks when she heard she had won Lotto's Big Wednesday not once, but twice.
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