Robin Martin
100th birthday of state-funded kids dental care
New Zealand is marking 100 years of free dental care for children this year.
The service has helped improve the oral health of the nation, but for many older Kiwis it will always be associated -… Audio
Waka Kotahi looking at forcing endangered bats to move from bypass route
It's not a normal activity for road builders but saving long tailed bats is something they're focusing on in Taranaki.
The Transport Agency is looking at filling-in the roosts of the critically… Audio
No Covid-19 cases in Taranaki after virus found in wastewater
Taranaki appears to have dodged another Covid-19 bullet - with no cases found after the virus was detected in New Plymouth wastewater.
But locals aren't taking anything for granted with hundreds… Audio
Covid-19: Health authorities hoping for more Taranaki tests
Health authorities are hoping more people will turn up in Taranaki today for a Covid-19 test.
Testing stations are due to open in the next hour. Extra testing sites have been set up after traces of… Audio
Fate of Covid-19-infected vessel remains unclear
Ports of Auckland has received a request from a deep-sea fishing vessel with two Covid-19-infected crew members onboard.
The Spanish-flagged Viking Bay is in limbo off the coast of Taranaki, but the… Audio
Taranaki brush with Covid-19 fuels calls for faster vaccine rollout
New Zealand's latest Covid-19 scare has increased calls for a faster vaccine rollout.
Two infected fishermen are isolating off the coast of Taranaki after spending five hours travelling by minibus to… Audio
New Plymouth again at centre of Covid scare
The New Plymouth community has again found itself at the centre of a covid scare after two infected fishermen boarded a ship at the city's port. Nine foreign sailors flew into Auckland on Monday, and… Audio
Taranaki club secures Sydney Olympics mat for training
A tiny wrestling club in South Taranaki is nurturing future champions on an unusual piece of Olympic memorabilia that it uses on a weekly basis.
The Alton Olympic Wrestling Club used… Audio
Covid-19: Impatient pensioners booking own appointments
Tired of waiting to be contacted about Covid-19 vaccination appointments, pensioners and people with underlying health issues are skipping the queue and making their own arrangements.
The official… Audio
Stratford mayor fears vaccine delivery will overwhelm rural GPs
The mayor of Stratford fears rural GPs in Taranaki will be overwhelmed by the Covid 19 vaccination rollout to the general population.
The Medical Association agrees and says the vaccine rollout will… Audio
Horowhenua residents warned to reduce water use or lose it
Horowhenua residents and businesses have been warned the district will run out of clean drinking water if they don't drastically reduce or stop using it altogether.
Heavy rain over the weekend has… Audio
New Plymouth theatre putting on amateur Full Monty
In a case of art imitating real life - or perhaps vice versa - an engineer, an electrician and a pipeline designer are part of a troupe about to tread the boards in a New Plymouth based amateur… Audio
Taranaki Rugby's Ferdinand the Bull hangs up his horns
When the Taranaki Bulls run out for their first match of the provincial rugby championship in August there will be one glaring omission on the team sheet.
The man behind the Ferdinand the Bull mask… Video, Audio
One-hour free parking plan puzzles New Plymouth
A plan to introduce an hour's free parking in the New Plymouth CBD has got both vehicle and business owners scratching their heads.
The problem is there's a trade off, pushing paid parking out… Video, Audio
Laurel Hubbard to be first transgender athlete at Olympics
The New Zealand Olympics Committee is celebrating a landmark moment, with Laurel Hubbard set to become the first transgender athlete to compete at the games.
Hubbard is part of the five-strong… Audio
Len Lye wind wand at New Plymouth waterfront after touch up
New Plymouth commuters could be forgiven for being a little distracted this morning - as one of the city's more notable landmarks - Len Lye's Wind Wand sculpture - dangled from a helicopter on its way… Video, Audio
Food charity introduces lottery system to manage demand
A New Plymouth charity that redistributes surplus food to those in need has people queuing for hours at its two pop-up centres.
On The House says the demand is so great it has been forced to bring in… Audio
Covid-19 vaccination rollout begins for Taranaki Pasifika
The soothing sounds of the islands greeted a steady stream of people at special Covid-19 vaccination clinic set up for the Pasifika community in Taranaki today. The Whiteley Methodist Church in New… Audio
Hawera police manslaughter trial: Officers found not guilty
Three Taranaki police officers have been found not guilty of the manslaughter of a man who died in custody at the Hawera police station.
The three officers have name suppression since being charged… Video, Audio
Police officer knows she failed detainee who died - lawyer
A defence lawyer representing one of three Taranaki police officers charged with manslaughter says her client is an excellent officer who simply made a mistake.
Two years ago, Allen Ball died at the… Audio
