The go-ahead came after organisers agreed to a police request to drop some fighters from the line-up. Read...

The Bay of Plenty Regional Council activated its Flood Room at 7am. Read...

Hundreds of people will this week commemorate the loss, arrest and deportation of their ancestors in a siege that took place 160 years ago on Waerenga-A-Hika near Gisborne. Over five... Read...

A Gisborne hapu is one step closer to building a school, after councillors voted to approve the sale of three council land lots. Read...

A father of four died after being shot in the early hours of 29 September, and police are still piecing together the circumstances around his death. Read...

Police investigating the murder of Bill Maangi in Gisborne are seeking the public’s help in identifying two people thought to be linked to the incident. Read...

Heavy rain is causing localised downpours in Bay of Plenty, west of Opotiki - and other parts of the country should expect some too. Read...

Bill Maangi was shot in the early hours of Monday, 29 September. Read...

A Hyundai Sonata linked to Bill Maangi’s murder has been recovered after three weeks. Read...

Gisborne conservationist Sam Gibson serves up `chuckly yarns` on Instagram. But in a new documentary, he argues the loss of our native forests is no joke. Read...