Robin Martin

A teenager has broken down in court at a rape trial when her recollection of events was challenged by the defence. Audio

The sentencing of serial sex offender Stewart Murray Wilson for a parole breach took a bizarre twist today, when the 67-year-old tossed a letter explaining his actions onto the media bench before… Audio

The families of staff at two engineering companies in Taranaki face a hard Christmas as more than 50 redundancies are announced. Audio

Robert Martin is a disability advocate and New Zealand's Candidate for the United Nations Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities for the 2016 election. Robert Martin was born in New… Audio

The deputy mayor of South Taranaki has paid the price for standing up for his Eltham neighbours who say gasses from rotting buttermilk dumped in the town have made them ill. Audio

New Plymouth is in the grip of rugby fever ahead of Taranaki's attempt to make history tomorrow night and win the National Provincial title for the first time. More than 17,000 tickets have already… Audio

The oil and gas industry has been talking up its environmental credentials at a conference in New Plymouth today. Audio

New Zealand Breakers basketball player Reuben Te Rangi's dreams of playing in the NBA has been seriously affected after he was convicted of assault. Audio

The family of a Taranaki man who systematically raped and beat two of his partners over almost 20 years is overjoyed he may never leave jail. Audio

An alpine specialist says it's lucky that no one else died alongside the two climbers who became stranded on Mt Taranaki last Labour weekend. Audio

Whanganui is appealing to art lovers nationwide to help raise the 32-million-dollars they need to redevelop the landmark Sarjeant Gallery. Audio

A rescuer has told a coroner's inquest he could hear a woman calling out as his party got nearer to two climbers stranded on Mt Taranaki. Audio

An alpine rescue expert says the hardest thing about aborting an attempt to save two stranded climbers on Mt Taranaki was knowing they were only 150 metres away. Audio

A decision not to turn back with the rest of their party may have cost two climbers their lives on Mt Taranaki. Audio

Another leading economist has entered into the so-called "zombie towns" debate by telling Maori leaders it's in their interests to champion New Zealand's regional economy. Audio

Taranaki farmers are beginning to feeling the pinch as the sharp drop in Fonterra's payout to farmers starts to bite. Audio

Maori will have a guaranteed seat on the New Plymouth District Council after it narrowly voted to introduce a Maori ward at the next local government elections. 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

Te Atiawa has been discussing what to do with their 87 million dollar Treaty settlement at a recent two-day conference in New Plymouth. The Taranaki iwi won't get the settlement money for a couple of… Audio

Taranaki surfers say a proposed freedom camping bylaw is unworkable and will put some of New Zealand's top-rating surfbreaks at risk. Audio