East Coast

Large numbers of people are expected to pay their respects to the late Ngati Porou Leader Apirana Mahuika over the next two days as he lies in state at Te Rahui Marae near Ruatoria. Audio

A bulletin from Te Manu Korihi dedicated to Dr Apirana Mahuika, who has died aged 80. Audio

Ngati Porou and Maoridom are mourning the loss of a leader, Dr Apirana Mahuika. He passed away this morning at the age of 80 - surrounded by his whanau - after being ill for a year. From Te Manu… Audio

It's a families worst nightmare - losing your children. Both the Wakelin family's sons died at the weekend at Makarori Beach north of Gisborne. Audio

A coroner's inquest has found a man drowned last year trying to rescue his son from a swimming hole near Gisborne despite apparently being a good swimmer. Audio

The family of two brothers who drowned at Gisborne's Makarori Beach is tonight helping police with the search for one of them. Audio

And to give us an update on the search for the missing 18-year-old man, Sergeant Greg Lexmond joins us. Audio

Police and fire crews from the East Coast are worried about the occupants of a house that burnt to the ground in Tolaga Bay in the early hours of this morning. Audio

The Gisborne District Council says it will consider restrictions on alcohol after a riot broke out during New Years Eve festivities at the BW campground. Audio

Toby Burrows is the organiser of the Rhythm and Vines Festival and he joins us, Audio

Police in Gisborne are standing by their efforts to diffuse the New Year's Eve riot. Audio

The Mayor of Gisborne, Meng Foon, is with us. Audio

63 people have been arrested after a night's rioting in Gisborne. Audio

A three hour riot in Gisborne with tents set on fire, cars overturned, and cans thrown at police, has left 83 people injured and resulted in 63 arrests. Audio

Opening with the encounter between Hongi Hika and King George IV in London in 1820, Dame Anne Salmond traces the themes of rangatiratanga and sovereignty from then through the Declaration of… Audio

A Gisborne bull-rider is recovering in hospital with a dislocated hip after being butted in the backside by a bull. Audio

Club Captain Noble Keelan has a very simple method of controlling the boisterousness that erupts at Tuesday night chess club at the Gisborne Eastern Knights - clapping. Yet, who can blame the members… Audio

Co-adjudicator of the Gisborne International Music Competition previews this year's semi-finals. Audio

The manager of the Gisborne International Music Competition previews this year's event. Audio

Scores of children were evacuated from five East Cape schools after a large earthquake rocked the east coast of the North Island this morning. Audio