Stories by Craig Ashworth

South Taranaki iwi Ngāti Ruanui says alarm bells should be ringing as health authorities fail to test wastewater for Covid-19 outside of New Plymouth.

An intellectual disabilities service provider's multiple failures led to a woman drowning in a bath in 2016, a judge says.

The government team clearing and plugging the abandoned Tui oilfield says talking early with iwi will avoid future roadblocks.

Mayors are learning about Māori culture and helping rangatahi develop leadership skills in a two-way mentoring programme.

Stratford District will have a Māori ward after a strong iwi turnout convinced councillors unanimously to support the move.

Stratford will not have a Māori ward at next year's election, despite one iwi accusing the district council of racism over its stance.

Iwi have told the Taranaki Regional Council they want more money to cope with a flood of resource consents in Taranaki.

The pā that saw the first shots of the Taranaki Wars deserves higher public priority, Māori have told New Plymouth District Council.

A Taranaki iwi is insisting on a new wastewater system for a north Taranaki town suffering repeated sewage spills.