Robin Martin

The announcement of about 70 potential job losses at Methanex's plant in Taranaki is sending shockwaves through the community with Port Taranaki already talking with its staff about reconfiguring the… Audio

About 300 people, chanting "nothing about us, without us", have marched through central New Plymouth protesting changes to disability services.The government is restructuring Whaikaha, the Ministry of… Audio

The Lydia Ko effect is in full swing in Taranaki this week where the country's top junior golfers are in action. Taranaki Whanganui reporter Robin Martin has more. Audio

State Highway 3 is blocked after a train and a truck have collided at an intersection north of Stratford. One person is being treated for serious injuries. Reporter Robin Martin spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

The human cost of the energy crisis is beginning to mount with hundreds of workers being affected by temporary shutdowns or facing the spectre of permanent closure of pulp and paper mills around the… Audio

South Taranaki District Council is under fire for almost tripling the cost of consents for woodburners. Taranaki Whanganui reporter Robin Martin has more. Audio

Today's regional report comes from Taranaki, where reporter Robin Martin discovers fry-bread Audio

A New Plymouth bakery credits attention to detail for its custard squares being named the best in the country. Hand-piped quadrangles of velvety perfection have been flying off the shelves at Piccolo… Audio

A tiny and rare native wetland plant is being trans-located to Taranaki's Rotokare Sanctuary in a unique homecoming of sorts. Gratiola concinna is nationally endangered and under threat from habitat… Audio

Shaun Wallace - aka The Dark Destroyer - famed for his appearances on the TV show The Chase - is offering up tips to keen quizzers around the country this month. The popular programme's first-ever… Audio

Tucked away on a Waverley side street, a South Taranaki business has cut the ribbon on a 900 square metre state-of-the-art tunnel house aimed at putting the crunch into sandwiches across the region… Audio

Times are tough in the hospitality sector, but in South Taranaki one start-up eatery is bucking the trend. The Patea Hangi shop opened recently, offering a selection of kai Maori alongside more… Audio

New Plymouth businesses are concerned about rising inner city crime, as more than 30 people have been trespassed from a pedestrianised space in the CBD, that has become notorious for trouble. And… Audio

RNZ reporter in Taranaki Robin Martin tells Nathan about street crime in the central New Plymouth area, and the ongoing murder trial of Leigh Beer, that he's been covering. Audio

It's not only the big cities dealing with an upsurge in street crime ranging from knife-fights organised on social media to brawling in the streets, New Plymouth locals worry crime is on the rise… Audio

A 100-metre-long suspension bridge has opened on Taranaki Maunga today. Robin Martin reports Audio