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Illegal nets, car batteries and busted rules: Inside NZ's summer fishing crackdown
Officers seized illegal set nets, including one anchored with a dumped car battery.
Latest from Gisborne District
Stories and analysis from The Northern Express Herald.
'Dogs like this need to be destroyed': Chase victim backs tougher dog laws
Tanya Hawthorne wants dangerous dogs destroyed and negligent owners prosecuted.
'They just get on and play': CNI schools embrace cameras as Auckland holds out
All 54 CNI First XV games will stream free on Māori+ YouTube this season.
Two service stations run out of 91 petrol in Gisborne
The Z service station on Gladstone Rd and the Pak’nSave fuel stop on Cobden St had no 91.
Power plant 'a step closer to genuinely sustainable future'
A new geothermal power plant that is 50% Tairawhiti-owned has opened.
Your guide to New Zealand's best Easter weekend events and more
Yet to plan your Easter weekend? We've got you covered.
'Long overdue': Govt orders full review of dog control laws after fatal attack
The review will look at tougher penalties, desexing rules and council powers.
The private companies that have benefitted so far from the $1.2b Regional Infrastructure Fund
Who's getting what for regional development: Oji, OpenStar, minerals and a NZ First donor.
Fresh details emerge about fatal Muriwai skydive, cause of death confirmed
The Auckland skydiving firm has agreed to pay the victim's family $100,000 in reparation.
500 schools ranked: New NCEA hotspots list – where top marks meet affordable housing
Analysis reveals schools with highest academic results and cheaper houses.
SH2 reopened near Gisborne six hours after fatal crash
NZ Transport Agency and police said State Highway 2 near Te Karaka reopened after 1pm.
'Powder into my musket': Teen Māori leader primed for big future
He fears vital mātauranga could be lost as kaumātua and elders age.
New Plymouth brewery buys iconic Gisborne Gold brand
Three Sisters Brewery will keep Sunshine’s Gisborne taproom and core beers open.
‘Unmitigated disaster’: Weeds 'suffocating' council’s native planting, resident says
The council says the dense planting of roughly 4000 plants will outgrow kikuyu.
'He can rest now': Treaty-signing chief’s bust back with whānau
The taonga is now back in Aotearoa after decades circulating in Europe.
Watch: Woman uses car to disrupt suspected burglary
A video of the incident has reached nearly 300,000 views online, and commenters approve.
Vigilantes racially profiling Asian community at Auckland rockpools
Six groups have so far been stopped and warned, but no one has been fined.
Ministry of Education pauses school bus route changes after community outcry
The decision to put the changes on hold comes after widespread opposition to them.
Long-term plan decides next mission for Omega Boy
Omega Boy jumps from a Tauranga Group 2 win to 2100m in the Awapuni Gold Cup.
Coroner details final hours of MMA fighter's life after Rhythm & Vines
A coroner's report said alcohol, cocaine and MDMA were found in the fighter's system.
South chills, north basks: Split week of rain, single-digit temperatures and sun on way
Invercargill is forecast to plunge to 4C overnight on Wednesday.
Two men charged for alleged murder of Gisborne man last year
A 25-year-old and 28-year-old man have been charged in relation to the alleged murder.
House prices show biggest monthly increase in two-and-a-half years
But economists warn that the Iran conflict may curtail rebounding house prices.
Magic mushrooms: Kiwis turn to wild fungi for mental health and addiction therapy
Fungi-hunters share stories of life-changing trips and a rise in underground retreats.
Are you $15m richer? Here are the Lotto Powerball numbers
What would you do with all that money?
'A mockery': Major tournament's venue change sparks backlash
Some critics say new host doesn't have enough beds and schools can't afford to attend.
'Much cooler and fresher': Cold front flushes humid air for better sleep
Rain is forecast for most of the North Island today with a fresh southwest wind to follow.
Coromandel anglers land 384.9kg black marlin in Billfish Classic record
Half of the fish will be auctioned to raise funds for a project in the Mercury Bay area.
Gisborne councillors back waste hub site despite mana whenua opposition
Councillors backed 275 Lytton Rd despite opposition from Te Kurī ā Tuatai Marae.
Woman shares ‘secret’ Wattie’s tomato sauce recipe
Beverley Bodle-Carswell said Sir James Wattie gave her mother the recipe in the 1940s.