The call to play Glastonbury came very last minute - and it only panned out because of a pre-planned trip to the UK and Europe in July. Read...

Woody debris has once again filled culverts in Gisborne`s Wainui Stream after last week`s storm - a build-up being described as `a lot worse than Gabrielle`. Read...

Roading contractors and damage assessors are working through Matariki weekend after the severe flooding. Read...

The break occurred on Wednesday afternoon after a landslide and accessing the area has proved challenging due to the adverse weather conditions. Read...

High winds are still hampering work to reopen roads and restore power after Wairoa and Gisborne were cut off by `catastrophic` floods. Read...

RNZ understands the fishermen who died are Elwood Higgins, Damien Macpherson and Taina Sinoti. Read...

A seawall has breached near Hastings hours after a township 30km from Gisborne was evacuated. Meanwhile, searchers hope to head out again to look for Friends three men missing at sea. Read...

Police are going door to door to evacuate people in Te Karaka, 30km from Gisborne. Read...

Friends and relatives of Elwood Higgins, who Stuff understands is one of the three men missing at sea, have taken to social media to share their hopes that he will make it home safe. Read...

Gisborne fishing club president says the missing group are “experienced fishermen”, but low fog conditions were working against rescue efforts. Read...