Robin Martin

Opponents of a proposed seabed mining operation off Taranaki say thousands of submissions against the project are being ignored. Audio

The Parihaka Papakainga Trust has been offered a Government deal of $9 million as part of a reconciliation deal...but the trust has rejected it, saying it's not enough. Audio

NZQA downgraded the Western Institute of Technology from a category one provider to category three, making it the lowest rated public tertiary education provider in the county. Audio

A Hawera man has been sentenced to more than four years in jail for killing his two year old daughter - who experienced what's been described as "true horror" in the last minutes of her life. Audio

Len Lye's dramatic kinetic artworks are proving victims of their own success. But how to pay for the the sculptures' wear and tear is a vexing issue the New Plymouth council has yet to resolve. Audio

Homeowners in a New Plymouth suburb are hoping for a spike in property prices when power pylons, which once serviced a now defunct power station, are finally removed. Audio

While some believe the investment will make a difference, others says without addressing the nation's P epidemic or police culture, more police will achieve little. Audio

Opponents of 1080 have accused the Department of Conservation of downplaying the discovery of traces of the pest control poison in a Taranaki stream. Audio

A wet summer has left much of the Pouakai Crossing knee-deep in mud. The track has been identified by "Lonely Planet" as one of Taranaki's must do, so calls are are growing for investment in the track… Audio

The Puniho Pa Trust in Taranaki is taking aim at freedom campers, fed up by their ancestral lands being decimated. A chain has been placed across the entrance to a popular camping site, restricting… Audio

For most people Whanganui is not a town synonymous with opera. Audio

A heritage organisation and Maori are warning a Taranaki farmer who is touting a property steeped in New Zealand history as a potential Palm Springs-style golf resort to tread carefully. Audio

Climbing and tramping groups says tourist numbers in New Zealand are reaching a 'tipping point" and spoiling Kiwis' experience of the great outdoors. Audio

Conservationists say the re-introduction of kokako into the North Taranaki bush is being put in jeopardy by a proposed upgrade to State Highway 3. Audio

'Nanogirl' Michelle Dickinson has paid a visit to a rural Taranaki primary school, as part of a workshop to inspire children to pursue science and engineering. Audio