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'Maybe I didn't need it as much': Teen donates seven-year mop for cancer wigs
Mitch says donating his hair mattered more than keeping a part of his identity.
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Family with small children trapped for hours on roof without wet weather gear
The Te Araroa whānau were rescued after hours 'surrounded by debris' in the dark.
Young basketballers brave storm as they head to Māori nationals
Nine Tūranganui-a-Kiwa teams are heading to Rotorua for the Māori nationals.
Visitors to Gisborne sticking to safe swimming areas
Visitors at Wainui Beach say they deliberately choose to swim between the flags.
How a school’s Wai Market is teaching whānau to trade, lead and thrive
Students will join in 2024 to learn trading, food systems and money skills.
What Tairāwhiti must fix now for seniors to age well in the years ahead
Nearly 8500 residents aged 65 plus, or 17% of Tairāwhiti, reported key challenges.
Verbal and physical assaults on staff at Gisborne Hospital increase year to year from 77 to 105
Health NZ says 56,000 staff have taken de-escalation training since October 2023.
'It was a good start': Young family celebrate Gisborne's first baby of the year
Faith Paumoli Hammond-Papuni arrived 8.56am on New Year’s Day, weighing 5.8 pounds.
Gisborne council pushes for early exemption to tackle severe erosion risks
The scope of the plan was narrowed to help meet criteria for a possible exemption.
'Quite a shock': Gisborne historian humbled by King’s Service Medal
Sheridan Gundry worries there is no-one ready to record Tairāwhiti's next 50 years.
‘The book went everywhere’: Livestock title a surprise 2025 hit
Gisborne readers are also snapping up Tama Iti's 'Mana' and global politics titles.
‘It was great fun’: Locals recall Gisborne’s lost Lytton Road 'dip'
The Lytton Rd "dip" was filled in for safety reasons, but locals still have fond memories.
Gisborne lab staff to strike over delayed tests and patient safety concerns
The strike will run from Christmas Day to December 29 at Gisborne Hospital.
'A huge honour': Man himself presents Taumata the Ian Kirkpatrick medal
‘We were playing against the bloody refs’: Kirkpatrick recalls 1976 All Blacks tour.
Emergency lifeline: Donated radios link Manutuke communities in crises
New radios link Ohako and Pahou Marae when floods cut off Te Ārai River.
Fun in the fields: Sunflower farm aims to offer a 'different' summer day out for families
Proceeds from cut flower sales will be donated to Starship Hospital.
East Coast MP looks back on the past year and shares aspirations for the next
She says local roading, housing and cyclone repairs are lifting regional optimism.
'Yum, venny burgers': Wild lunch teaches hunting skills and feeds whole kura
Now in its fifth year, the Wild School Lunch programme feeds all 234 pupils.
'Significant step forward': Govt invests $5m to boost Gisborne port’s freight future
The upgrade is timed to align with the port's Twin Berth project due in March.
From schoolyard to skyline: How Gisborne’s wooden trees spread festive cheer
'It's a fun project. It touches so many people. That's why I do it.'
School lunches: Inside a Mahia kitchen praised by David Seymour and a Gisborne service going strong six years
Gisborne's Y-Kai service provides 1500 school lunches each day
Greater threat than asbestos: Renewed call to ban silica
AGB has opened a new Nelson factory producing zero-silica benchtops.
Abuse intervention network honoured for 30 years of tackling family violence
Training from US experts helped Tain staff identify key signs of abuse early.
Gisborne firm steps in to safely dispose of recalled kinetic sand products
'If you have asbestos, or anything other than an atomic bomb, bring it down here.'
'It’s not too late to have a crack:' Cancer Society calls for local support
Participants can walk, run or bike 1.4km daily to complete the month-long challenge.
'Very moving': Cancer Society humbled by Relay for Life support
Relay for Life fundraiser 'one of the best yet'; amazing generosity shown by supporters
‘A living legend’: Navy gunner, 98, saluted for wartime heroism
Ken Gordon was 17 when he witnessed Japan’s surrender in Tokyo Bay.
They march for those who no longer can: A town remembers its veterans
Guest speaker Jack Donnelly BEM will share Ken Gordon’s vivid wartime story.
Senior citizen advocates disappointed by closure of support service
The Gisborne-based service has shut after decades of supporting local older people.
Mechanics warn longer WoF gaps could risk driver safety
Garage owner Neil Gooch says kilometrage-based checks would better reflect vehicle use.
Veterans honoured at Gisborne remembrance service
The service parade will begin at 10.50am before wreaths are laid at the RSA.
Know the signs: Measles and chickenpox are not the same illness
Health NZ says measles is more severe than chickenpox despite similar signs.