Taranaki
North Island's turn in the weather firing line
The North Island is in the firing line for heavy rain and a cold snap later this week.
New Plymouth Mayor chalks up $15k in expenses over first six months of 2024
New Plymouth's mayor and elected officials have chalked up close to $70,000 in expenses in the first six months of 2024.
Hospital pipes issue forces some patients to drink bottled water
Test results in June indicated a higher than usual iron content reading in the affected area at Taranaki Base Hospital.
Eltham hotel an unlikely home to war relief project
Step inside an old post office in rural Taranaki and you'd think you were in a grand mansion in Europe. It's been converted into a small luxury hotel, but there's more than meets the eye behind its… Audio
'They think that I'm mad': Man close to cracking half century playing rugby
Gavin "Brick" Midgley has been playing rugby since 1981 - but won't decide if he will make it to 50 years of the sport until next season nears.
The Chase star takes on locals in New Plymouth quiz
The popular programme's first Chaser, aka The Dark Destroyer, was "like the rest of us, no clue at all", his own teammates at the local quiz said. Audio
Council has no plan to change rules after call for G-string bikini ban
G-strings at pools aren't going anywhere in New Plymouth, with the council saying it won't change swimwear rules, despite a mum's campaign against the skimpy bikinis. Audio
Public split as mum starts petition to ban g-string bikinis at pool
A mother's call to ban g-string bikinis being paraded at New Plymouth's popular public pool has divided opinion across the city.
Calls to widen access to free shingles vaccine
A dcotor says elderly people are most vulnerable to getting the virus, yet they miss out once they turn 66. Audio
Vege growers lettuce see inside new state-of-the-art facility
Tucked away on a side street, a South Taranaki business has cut the ribbon on a 900 square metre state-of-the-art tunnel house.
Council warned owners may sell if steep rates rise goes ahead
Council officers are sounding the warning bell about rates rises of more than 20 percent.
'Things are tight right now for farmers' - ETS changes welcomed
The government's decision to delay pricing agricultural emissions and scrap the sector-led He Waka Eke Noa - Primary Sector Climate Action Partnership - initiative has been welcomed by Taranaki…
Taranaki Base Hospital discharged man in 'unsafe' manner - health watchdog
The elderly man was still struggling with shortness of breath and mobility, and he died five minutes after arriving home.
Weather: Strong wind, heavy rain and snow for parts of NZ
The New Zealand Transport Agency in warning drivers to be careful on the roads on Monday as bad weather is forecast to hit the lower North Island and parts of the South.
Farmer fears reducing stock only way to meet environmental standards
"We've been planting, everything is fenced, so I'm not sure where to head to from here," a dairy farmer says.
Toxic clean-up refusal stalls Treaty deal
A hapū due to reclaim a Hāwera school site wants the Crown to remove toxic asbestos and lead but its' refusing.
Waitara High School's phone ban ingenuity
The Principal of Waitara High School in Taranaki has changed his mind about the ban on phones in school. Initially the school would allow their year 13s to have their phones with them as they… Audio
Lights and music bring New Plymouth to life this Matariki
An interactive light installation has finally arrived in Taranaki - three years after being stuck in transit.
Power restored to Coromandel Peninsula
Power line and weather woes look set to continue for parts of the North Island, with work continuing on the Northland supply and storms forecast.
Murder accused Leigh Beer caught 'red-handed' - Crown
A jury has heard two vastly different accounts of the night a young woman's life ended in a house fire.
