Gisborne driver Ethan Rees second at New Zealand Superstock Championships
Five of the 10 Gisborne cars in the event made the final – Ethan Rees (127G), his brother…
Weeks-long closure for Waioweka Gorge after massive slips, evacuations
State Highway 2 through the Waioweka Gorge, the main route between Gisborne and Ōpōtiki, is likely to remain…
Five injured after fleeing driver crashes into parked car in Gisborne
Five people have been injured after a speeding car which fled police crashed into a parked car in…
Dozens of motorists rescued as major slips shut section of SH2
More than 40 people stranded between multiple slips along State Highway 2 have been evacuated by helicopter, after…
Rescue launched for people trapped between slips on SH2
A police rescue is underway to retrieve people stuck between landslips on State Highway 2 in the Waioeka…
Gisborne drivers hunting a New Zealand Superstock Championship crown at Wellington Family Speedway
Gisborne-registered Asher Rees (left) is onboard 126G in Wellington and looking to add to the three New Zealand…
Highway shuts, 18,000 lightning strikes hammer North Island
Almost 18,000 lightning strikes were recorded across the North Island in 19 hours following severe thunderstorms, with flooding…
Gisborne library book favourites: Dav Pilkey dominates 2025 loan charts
Coming in at number one was Pikey’s Dog Man: Lord of the Fleas, published in August 2018, with…
Three men cling to one lifejacket for six hours after boat capsize
Three men have been rescued after spending six hours in the water clinging to a single lifejacket, a…
Person dies after being pulled from the sea in Gisborne
A person has died following a water-related incident at a beach in Gisborne just before noon today. Surf…
Napier, Hastings top 36C as gale-force winds cause damage, fan fires
Strong winds and extreme heat have brought down trees, cut power and fanned vegetation fires across parts of…
Napier, Hastings top 36C as gale-force winds cause damage, fan fires
Strong winds and extreme heat have brought down trees, cut power and fanned vegetation fires across parts of…