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Guy Fawkes night is coming up. Why do we still celebrate it, and what are the rules around fireworks?

New Plymouth Mayor Neil Holdom has announced he will not seek a fourth term - but is stepping down because he has achieved what he set out to.

The Waitangi Tribunal has rejected the application to halt a fast-track bid to mine the seabed off Pātea - but has left the door open if the process turns out to be unfair.

The Waitangi Tribunal is considering a claim filed by south Taranaki iwi Ngāti Ruanui concerning a Trans-Tasman Resources (TTR) shallow-seabed mining project approved under the Fast Track Approvals…

The company has previously been thwarted by legal challenges but is now being fast-tracked.

The claimants want an urgent hearing into alleged Crown breaches.

About 500 people braved icy waters off the New Plymouth coast on Sunday to protest against the Pātea seabed mining project. Audio

He reflected on the last nine decades of his life on Sunday Morning - after having celebrated with a "big gathering" of family, friends, and neighbours. Audio

An unstable weather system prone to producing thunderstorms is moving down the North Island and heading to parts of the South Island. Video

Tributes paid to the founders of Parihaka Pā, the Pai Mārire movement and Rātana Church.

The drum has a special meaning to the people of Taranaki that many groups have paid tribute to this week.

Whether it's Māori business merch flying off the shelves, custom pounamu, or handcrafted pēke (bags) to carry all the necessities - every fit has a story.

Every item performed by kapa at Te Matatini carry a pūrākau (story) of people, places, and events of historical of significance for their hapū and iwi.

While temperatures around the bowl hit a high, so did the heat on stage as haka star Jeff Ruha wore a full suit for his performance.

Te Matatini officially got underway in New Plymouth

Wharehoka was an expert in marae arts, raranga and karanga, and the caretaker of the marae at Parihaka for nearly 30 years. Audio

Taranaki councillors have voted to investigate why a debate on the Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi Bill was shut down by conservative councillors at a December meeting.

Taranaki iwi harvested two tonnes of potatoes to koha groups staying at local marae for the national kapa haka festival at the end of the month.

The senior NZ First Minister said the pōwhiri had become a circus and was no longer fit for purpose after multiple interruptions.

Mt Taranaki will be jointly managed by iwi and the Crown and the name Mt Egmont will be consigned to history.

"It's kind of disgusting," says one local who got caught out.

RNZ's Te Manu Korihi team looks back at the moments that shook te ao Māori in 2024.

A debate over a council's investments turned into a heated argument.

Taranaki councillors have shut down a discussion on the Treaty Principles Bill, despite the legislation's cheerleader wanting everyone to read and debate it.