Taranaki
Misfired explosives legacy of oil & gas prospecting
Taranaki landowners with misfired seismic survey explosives on their properties face 10 years of monitoring, restrictions on land use and the possibility it is recorded on their LIM report. Audio
Undetonated explosives spell a decade of monitoring for Taranaki landowners
Taranaki landowners with undetonated seismic survey explosives on their properties face 10 years of monitoring and restrictions on land use.
Govt orders investigation into OIO approval for farm sale
The government has ordered an independent inquiry into the Overseas Investment Office after it was revealed it had approved the sale of a Taranaki farm to Argentinian brothers with serious… Audio
How high is the bar at the OIO?
The Overseas Investment Office is to be the subject of an independent review, following it granting approval for the sale of Taranaki's Onetai Station. Audio
Accused a no-show at sex trial
A warrant has been issued for the arrest of a gang member who failed to turn up for his High Court trial on multiple sex charges in New Plymouth today.
Taranaki farmer in standoff with oil giant
A Taranaki farmer is involved in a tense stand-off with Shell after refusing to let the oil giant set off seismic surveying explosives on his land. Audio
Taranaki farmer in standoff with oil giant
A Taranaki farmer is involved in a tense stand-off with Shell after refusing to let the oil giant set off seismic surveying explosives on his land.
Cafe in a froth over port parking
A paid parking trial has been a "disaster" for a New Plymouth cafe owner who says it has cost her thousands and led to staff layoffs. Audio
OIO to take second look at farm buy
The Overseas Investment Office is investigating revelations two Argentine brothers it allowed to buy a large Taranaki farm have pollution convictions. Audio
Taranaki cafe says paid parking trial hurting business
A New Plymouth cafe owner is asking for compensation from Port Taranaki because a paid parking trial at the lee breakwater has left her out of pocket. Audio
OIO satisfied with foreign owners of Taranaki farm
The Overseas Investment Office says it is satisfied due process was followed when it allowed two Argentinian brothers to buy a large north Taranaki farm. Audio
Taranaki Wars history left to rot
A dilapidated sign in an overgrown section on the outskirts of Waitara is the only hint to the significance of Te Kohia pā.
Polytech reinstates sacked academic
The Western Institute of Technology in Taranaki has reinstated an academic it dismissed after accessing and reading his emails.
Hotel forks out for firing sleeping worker
A woman who was sacked after falling asleep while working a night shift at a hotel has won her case for unfair dismissal.
Geoffrey Batchen: Cameraless Photography
Today, if you have a smartphone, you have a camera with you wherever you go. But how were the first ever photos taken? Professor of Art History at Victoria University and world-renowned historian… Audio, Gallery
Taranaki beach-goers warned of crumbling cliffs
Beach-goers in New Plymouth are being warned to keep clear of cliffs because a very dry summer has increased the risk of their collapse.
Academic fights for job after WITT accessed emails
An academic is fighting for his job after the Western Institute of Technology in Taranaki dismissed him when it accessed and read his e-mails.
Regional Wrap
Feijoa harvesting's underway, at Ruatoria on the East Coast the ewes are in good nick for the ram and a young Taranaki dairy farmer is gearing up for National awards. In the South Island, fruit… Audio
Waitara one step closer to freeholding land
Taranaki has turned a new page in the history of one of New Zealand's most bitter and long-running land disputes. Audio
Perpetual leases in Waitara may finally go freehold
New Plymouth's mayor is defending a new deal allowing leasees to freehold the land under their homes, which a leaseholders' representative says is racist. Andrew Judd is the Mayor of the New Plymouth… Audio
