Robin Martin

The trial of a Taranaki farm worker who police say murdered his son has been playing out in New Plymouth this week. Audio

A search and rescue expert has told a court he immediately suspected a missing persons case in Taranaki, involved foul play or a suicide. Audio

The man charged with killing road worker George Taiaroa has been granted name supression after appearing in court today. Audio

A jury in the trial of a man accused of murdering his son has been told one of the first things it must decide is whether anyone is actually dead. Audio

A pa sacked by General Trevor Chute during the land wars in the 1860s may have been rediscovered under road works in South Taranaki. Audio

Whanganui property owners affected by slips in the June floods say unfair EQC rules will leave them tens of thousands of dollars out of pocket Audio

Whanganui property owners affected by slips in the June floods say unfair EQC rules will leave them tens of thousands of dollars out of pocket. Audio

Prince Charles has broken with protocol to talk withhorse riders who'd hoped to catch his visit to a dairy farm in Tikorangi, north of New Plymouth, today. Audio

The Maori Party has renewed its call for November the fifth to be recognised as Parihaka Day to commemorate the sacking of the pacifist settlement in Taranaki by government troops in 1881. Audio

The man at the centre of 1.2 million dollar tax fraud in New Plymouth has been told to expect to go to jail. Audio

The precious Motunui Epa which was illegally smuggled out of the country in the 1970s has gone on public display in New Plymouth today. Audio

A Taranaki whanau says its heart has been ripped apart by a drunk driver who killed a teenage family member. Audio

A Wellington businessman hopes that the arrival of a waka full of cocoa beans from Bouganville, will kickstart a sail-powered shipping network throughout the Pacific. Audio

A dairy lobby group appears to have pressured the Manawatu Wanganui Regional Council into removing potentially embarrassing information about dairy farm pollution. Audio

Farmers in the Manawatu Whanganui region are getting round tough new rules to cut down on dirty dairying. Audio

Environmental watchdogs in Taranaki say proposed freshwater quality rules for the province could put people's health at risk. Audio

A hapu leader and a corporate lawyer have locked horns over the merits of oral versus written history in the Environment Court in New Plymouth today. Audio

A Taranaki mother has pleaded guilty to multiple charges after driving through a checkpoint with four children aged 14 or under in her car. Audio

A one-of-its-kind exhibition in New Plymouth is attempting to unravel the mystery of just how music creates emotions. Audio

A Taranaki trust has begun legal action to have a group, including a long-standing Black Power member, removed from Maori land in Waitara. Audio