New Plymouth

Gordon and Pauline Bourne of New Plymouth like classic cars so much, they've rolled three old Chevrolet models into one - and with a New Zealand flavour. Audio

The fate of some of New Plymouth's most vulnerable residents is hanging in the balance as the city considers the future of its 145 pensioner units. Audio

The lead dentist at New Plymouth hopsital is reporting a jump in serious tooth decay in toddlers following the decision to remove flouride from the city's water supply three years ago. Audio

Maori are one step closer to gaining permanent representation on the New Plymouth District Council. Audio

New Plymouth bottlestores and supermarkets are angry that tougher liquor licensing laws to be introduced in Taranaki are being applied unevenly. Audio

The residents of a New Plymouth suburb are calling for pylons that once serviced the city's now defunct power station to be removed from their neighbourhood. Audio

Highlights from live performances by Wellington-based singer-songwriter Hollie Smith and the Brooklyn based eight-piece band Red Baraat. Audio

Highlights from Tim Finn's WOMAD performance, where he goes back in time to the first Split Enz album; and Zimbabwe's finest musical export Mokoomba, who deliver an electrifying set that confirm their… Audio

Live music from Femi Kuti and his big band Positive Force, and La Chiva Gantiva, a multi-cultural band formed in Brussels by a collection of ex-pat Columbian musicians. Audio

The first of the 14-metre-high panels that are part of the new stainless steel facade of New Plymouth's Len Lye Centre will be erected today. Audio

Aotearoa's own Kimbra who, having not played in New Zealand for some time, pulls a vibrant, young and very large crowd. Also hear Brooklyn, New York based band, Red Baraat ignite the audience with… Audio

A group of Taranaki leaseholders fighting massive hikes to the rents they pay to the New Plymouth District Council are vowing to continue their battle. Audio

When New Plymouth hip hop artist Louie Knuxx touched down at Wellington Airport in November last year, it'd been six years since he'd stepped foot on New Zealand soil - the result of various warrants… Audio

In the cemetery at St Mary's Cathedral in New Plymouth are the names of some of the city's founding fathers. Each stone, has a story to tell: children who died in epidemics in 1860, the man who fell… Audio

A New Plymouth gallery devoted to the works of the artist Len Lye has got the final go-ahead after a decade-long debate. Audio

It's taken eight years of intensive fund raising but New Plymouth's Len Lye Centre has got the green light. The $10 million dollar plus project still has its critics, but its supporters say it'll be a… Audio

After going largely unrecognised in his homeland during his avant-garde lifetime, the experimental artist Len Lye is to be honoured with an art gallery in New Plymouth dedicated to his works. Audio

A New Plymouth gallery dedicated to showing the art works of Len Lye has the go ahead after 10 million dollars has been raised from private sources. Audio

The museum visit is to the Bowls New Zealand Museum in New Plymouth with our guide Teena Foreman. Audio

The Len Lye Centre - the next jewel in New Plymouth's crown? Audio