Robin Martin

The government agency which sets pay rates for the country's mayors has for the first time stipulated it is a full-time job. The Remuneration Authority says, however, there will be no rules or… Audio

Scott Donaldson raised his arms in jubilation just before 9pm Monday when, after two months of paddling, he became the first person to cross the Tasman solo in a kayak. Describing his arrival as… Audio

The family of an elderly couple who died in the horrific head-on crash which killed seven people in Taranaki yesterday say they are devastated, and still can't believe it's happened. Our Taranaki… Video, Audio

An eight-year-old girl who was critically injured in the horrendous car crash near Waverley on Wednesday morning has died overnight. She passed away in Waikato Hospital early on Thursday morning. The… Audio

Reporter Robin Martin joins Checkpoint live from outside the scene of the South Taranaki crash. Video, Audio

Residents of flood-prone homes on Anzac Parade in Whānganui say the establishment of a fund to buy and remove the worst-affected properties and raise others off the ground is a joke. They don't want… Video, Audio

With the end of offshore oil and gas exploration in sight and caps on dairy expansion on the cards, could Taranaki iwi be the fillip the province's ailing economy is looking for? The region's eight… Audio

Taranaki Chamber of Commerce estimates the region will take at least a $10 million hit a year after the shock closure of Yarrow Stadium. Video, Audio

Taranaki Taku Tūranga - which aims to eradicate pests from the entire region -- will get an injection of nearly $12 million over five years from the Predator Free 2050 fund. Video, Audio

The New Plymouth district council has come under fire for describing a proposal to sell part of a coastal reserve as "land recycling". The council wants to sell part of Peringa Reserve - including… Audio

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern fronted up in Taranaki today for the first time since the government announced it won't issue any new offshore oil and gas exploration permits. Video, Audio

Questions are being asked about the involvement of the New Plymouth Mayor in a meeting about the sale of reserve land in the city, including the transfer of 2.25 million dollars to a private golf… Video, Audio

It's one of our most popular bird calls on Morning Report but the song of the kokako is also instrumental in the battle to save the blue-wattled crows. The calls have been used to attract kokako in… Audio

A couple who has been battling the Earthquake Commission since their property was damaged in a big storm in Whanganui nearly three years ago, has been left shattered by the experience. Video, Audio

Anger is growing at a proposal to pave over an Olympic-sized outdoor pool at the New Plymouth Aquatic Centre, and fill in the diving pool as part of a $33m revamp of the complex. Video, Audio

RNZ reporters traversed Nelson, New Plymouth and Whangarei for petrol, and found massive fluctuations just like in Otaki, where prices were 20 cents a litre higher than nearby towns. Video, Audio

Hawera Cinema 2 has made headlines around the world after it told customers they would be turned away if they wore pyjamas, onesies or dressing gowns to the movies. Video, Audio