Tairawhiti
Access to dental services, more teachers: Ruatoria on the election
Touring the East Cape to find out what's on people's minds pre-election; in Ruatoria it's better access to dental services and more teachers. Audio
‘We haven’t forgotten’: Māori landowners continue fight against perpetual leases
For 100 years, land at Tokomaru Bay has been locked up under archaic legislation, shutting Māori landowners out of what is rightfully theirs. But one woman is refusing to give up the fight to get it…
Orange heavy rain warning for Tairawhiti Gisborne
A heavy rain forecast for Tairawhiti Gisborne has now been upgraded to an orange warning, while warnings and watches in other parts of the country remain.
The Panel with Niki Bezzant and Mark Knoff-Thomas (Pt 2)
Today on The Panel Wallace Chapman and panellists Niki Bezzant and Mark Knoff-Thomas discuss the volunteer army that has been called upon to help get rid of slash in Tairawhiti. Plus, they discuss the… Audio
Forestry's uncertain future on the East Coast
Cyclone Gabrielle has once again highlighted the problem of forestry slash and the damage it does. Audio
Tairāwhiti Civil Defence update
Tairawhiti Civil Defence controller Ben Green speaks to Jesse. Audio
Cyclone Gabrielle: RNZ reporter Kate Green in Gisborne
We've heard stories of absolute devastation coming out of Tairawhiti this morning, and also once again - the anger and frustration over the mess caused by forestry slash. Gisborne, and many other part… Audio
Cyclone brings state of emergency in Tairawhiti
Former Cyclone Hale has torn across parts of the upper North Island bringing galeforce winds, torrential rain and big swells. The Tairawhiti region has been hard hit and last night a local state of… Audio
East Coast leader calls for native trees to protect whenua
It's time to recloak the whenua in native trees or lose more of it to extreme weather events - that's the call from well-known east coaster Manu Caddie.
A series of storms in Tairāwhiti has left… Video, Audio
Tairāwhiti pushing for vaccinations as Covid spreads
Te Tairawhiti is racing to speed up its lagging vaccination rates as Covid cases spread across the motu.
The rohe has climbed up a spot to the second lowest first dose vaccination rate in the… Audio
Calls for border to protect Tairāwhiti Gisborne from Covid Delta
Iwi leaders in Tairawhiti Gisborne want assurances from the government that their region will be protected from Covid-19. The threat of Covid-19 is heightened in the country's region with the most… Audio
New technology developed for waste wood to replace oil
A pine wood bio-refinery is being planned for Tairawhiti, Gisborne to produce a material that can replace oil using largely low grade timber and waste wood. Audio