Taranaki
Taranaki takes hit from dairy, oil industry fall-out
The wider Taranaki economy is taking a hit from reduced dairy payouts and declining oil and gas activity, according to the latest reports from two of the major banks.
Quarantined maize spilt on public road
The chief executive of Port Taranaki says a spill of quarantined maize on roads near the port has been cleaned up and does not represent a biosecurity hazard. Guy Roper...
Plane crash survivor transferred to Christchurch
The woman who survived a light plane crash in eastern Taranaki on Sunday has been transferred to Christchurch Hospital. Anne Warner was a passenger in a Zenith Zodiac aircraft being...
Family 'ecstatic' at plane crash survival
The couple who survived the crash of their light plane in Taranaki are doing better than expected, their son says. Audio
Waitara couple who crashed their plane is lucky to be alive .
A rescue helicopter pilot says a Waitara couple are very lucky to have come away from a plane crash in rugged hill country. Audio
Couple emerge from plane crash in rugged hills unscathed
A Waitara couple have emerged virtually unscathed from crashing their single-engine plane in rugged hill country. Audio
Womad 2015 Live: Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino, Malawi Mouse Boys
An interview and live performance from Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino: a seven piece band from Puglia in the south-east of Italy, as well as a live performance from the Malawi Mouse Boys. Audio
Walking inside a rainbow
'Exxopolis' is a network of winding tubes and soaring domes spanning more than a hundred square meters in size - it's an installation that will be touring various New Zealand locations. The exhibition… Audio, Gallery
WOMAD 2015 Live: Balkan Beat Box, Luzmila Carpio
An interview and live performance from Balkan Beat Box, a Brooklyn-based band originally from Tel Aviv, as well as a charismatic live performance from diminutive Bolivian singer, Luzmila Carpio who… Audio
Mandatory Menswear
New Zealand Fashion Week is only a week and a half away, so in the spirit of the theme, Sonia Sly heads in to the workroom of Wellington's Mandatory Menswear to find out how shopping habits have… Audio, Gallery
Curtains open on Taranaki Arts Festival
Economy woes aren't stopping Taranaki theatre fans from snapping up tickets to its International Arts Festival.
Te Kohatu Hangi - John Stevens
John Stevens from Waitara has a problem many other business people would be envious of. He's having trouble meeting the worldwide demand for his invention, the Te Kohatu Hangi cooker. Audio
Dairy downturn hits local retailers
Retailers in Taranaki say the downturn in the dairy market is starting to hit turnover, with sales declining by between 10 and 20 percent. Audio
Retailers hit by dairy downturn too
Taranaki retailers say the downturn in the dairy maket is starting to bite, with sales down by 10-20%. Farmers are cutting back now that the forecast payout for the season has dropped to $3.85 a kilo… Audio
Womad 2015 Live: Public Service Broadcasting
An interview and live performance from English electronic duo Public Service Broadcasting, who delivered an impressive multi media show that featured old British and American films, wartime propaganda… Audio
Frightful Floods
Seven weeks ago severe flooding affected many areas in the lower half of the western North Island. Many farmers are still picking up the pieces, especially in the Whanganui/South Taranaki region. It… Audio, Gallery
Frightful Floods
Seven weeks ago severe flooding affected many areas in the lower half of the western North Island. Many farmers are still picking up the pieces, especially in the Whanganui/South Taranaki region. It…
AudioGet used to stormy weather - insurers
Weather-related events have cost insurers close to $100 million so far this year, and New Zealanders are being told to get used to it.
Farmers face fresh flooding in Taranaki
A dairy farmer whose property was flooded in southern Taranaki yesterday says she has never seen anything like it.
Family joins workplace safety protest after tragedy
The New Plymouth family of a 33-year-old father killed on the job has joined growing protests over the changes to workplace safety legislation.
