Taranaki
Breeding Beauties
Ivan Fredrickson and his daughter Kylee Perrett have a favourite subject....Ayrshire cows. The red and white dairy cows make up just one percent of the national herd but for Ivan and Kylee they're the…
AudioPublic support growing for Parihaka Day
By this time next year, could New Zealanders be commemorating Parihaka Day rather than Guy Fawkes Day?
Mark Parihaka Day not Guy Fawkes, say Maori Party
The Maori Party has renewed its call for 5 November to be recognised as Parihaka Day to commemorate the sacking of the pacifist settlement in Taranaki. Audio
New Plymouth Maori representation
The Mayor of New Plymouth Andrew Judd talks about the difficulties of getting Maori representation at local government level. Audio
'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
