Taranaki
'Republic of Whangamomona' farewells president
The president of the the little-known and unofficial North Island Republic of Whangamomona has died.
Woman found guilty of tax fraud in New Plymouth
A woman found guilty of her role in a million-dollar tax fraud collected Working for Families credits during her offending. Audio
Man pleads guilty to multiple sex attacks
A Palmerston North man who pleaded guilty to 24 offences including several sex attacks will not be able to apply for parole for eight years. Audio
Emere Wano: WOMAD 2016
The lineup for next year's WOMAD world music festival in Taranaki is out. Artistic director Emere Wano talks through some of the highlights. Audio
Historic Motunui panels go on display in New Plymouth
Precious carved pataka panels which were illegally smuggled out of the country in the 1970s have gone on public display in New Plymouth today.
Motunui Epa goes on display
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
Strong quake felt in Taranaki
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake gave Taranaki residents a judder this morning when it hit at 9:05am.
Drunk driver rips heart out of Taranaki whanau
A Taranaki whanau says its heart has been ripped apart by a drunk driver who killed a teenage family member. Audio
Taranaki gets further $400,000 in flood relief
Taranaki farmers recovering from the June floods are to receive a further $400,000 in relief funding - just in time for Christmas. The money is Taranaki's share of a $1.3...
One In Five for October 18, 2015 - Perceptive Pooches
You can recognise a hearing dog because of its little yellow jacket. They work in the community to alert others to the fact the person they are with is deaf and, at home, their job is even more… Audio, Gallery
$70 million facelift for Pohokura
The timing of Shell's $70 million facelift of its Pohokura natural gas field this summer could not be better for Taranaki engineering contractors.
All Blacks fans put French demons to rest
Here come the popular and unpredictable French again, and with them the ghosts of World Cups past.
Fire rips through Taranaki school
The Taranaki school badly damaged by fire today will remain closed tomorrow but classes will resume as soon as possible.
Ministry - Hawera schools could accommodate fire-hit students
Jan Marsh is the director of education for Taranaki, Wanganui and Manawatu. Audio
Hawera community in shock after school fire
Students at Hawera Intermediate won't be back at school until at least Thursday, after a major blaze wiped out several classrooms early this morning. Arthur Fryer is a retired teacher who taught at… Audio
Principal says blaze is heartbreaking
The principal of Hawera Intermediate Craig Simpson was told about the fire at 6 this morning and arrived to find the the school heaving with fire engines and locals already watching from the… Audio
Hawera school out of action for at least another day
Students at Hawera Intermediate won't be back at school until at least Thursday, after a major blaze wiped out several classrooms early this morning. Pat Fitzell is the Taranaki fire service area… Audio
Eight classrooms on fire at Hawera Intermediate School
Firefighters are trying to contain a large fire which has engulfed a block of eight classrooms at a school in south Taranaki. Audio
Vivian Hutchinson: the Māori Land March
Community activist and social entrepreneur based in Taranaki who was a member of the Māori Land March in 1975, and contributed to the exhibition, Not One More Acre, marking the 40th anniversary of the… Audio, Gallery
Woman pleads not guilty to baby manslaughter
A 38-year-old Hawera woman pleaded not guilty to the manslaughter of a six-week-old baby when she appeared in the High Court at New Plymouth this morning.
