Latest fromGisborne District
Woman police officer attacked by drunk driver
A woman police constable was attacked by a motorist she pulled over for drunken driving.
DOC settles on Moko's resting place
The debate over Moko's final resting place has been settled with the friendly bottlenose dolphin to be buried...
Huge 20,000m3 slip 'nature at its best'
A massive slip that has cut off road access to 18 houses north of Gisborne has been described as "nature at its best".
Farewell to Moko the dolphin
Moko the dolphin, who thrilled and sometimes unsettled swimmers with his playfulness and imposing physical size, has been found dead.
East Coast takes a battering from storm
Heavy rains in the Gisborne area have closed roads and some flood waters have been contaminated by sewage.
Families still trapped by heavy rain
Three East Coast families will remain isolated for at least another day after their only road access was washed away by heavy rain yesterday.
Six arrested after gang fight ends in shooting
Armed police remain on alert after a gang confrontation in Wairoa last night ended with a man being shot in the face.
Maori to protest with beach fires
East Coast Maori will light fires tomorrow in a symbolic protest against potential oil drilling by Brazilian giant Petrobras.