Taranaki

This year, Te Rua O Te Moko won the Ahuwhenua Trophy which recognises excellence in Maori farming. The 170 hectare farm near Hawera in South Taranaki has 1100 owners and is a combination of four… Audio

The family of a Taranaki man who systematically raped and beat two of his partners over almost 20 years is overjoyed he may never leave jail. Audio

A rescuer has told a coroner's inquest he could hear a woman calling out as his party got nearer to two climbers stranded on Mt Taranaki. Audio

Highlights from a live performance by pioneering hip-ho group Arrested Development, and a live performance from La Chiva Gantiva, a seven-piece band formed in Brussels by a collection of expat… Audio

Taranaki farmers are beginning to feeling the pinch as the sharp drop in Fonterra's payout to farmers starts to bite. Audio

Maori will have a guaranteed seat on the New Plymouth District Council after it narrowly voted to introduce a Maori ward at the next local government elections. Audio

Interviews and performance highlights from one of the giants of African music, Femi Kuti; and Airileke who combine traditional Melanesian percussion sounds with modern beats and samples. Audio

John Earney farms rare breeds on his property near Douglas in Eastern Taranaki. He aims to live self-sufficiently and makes ends meet by supplying meat to New Plymouth's Farmers' Market and by running… Audio

Gordon and Pauline Bourne of New Plymouth like classic cars so much, they've rolled three old Chevrolet models into one - and with a New Zealand flavour. Audio

The fate of some of New Plymouth's most vulnerable residents is hanging in the balance as the city considers the future of its 145 pensioner units. Audio

Te Atiawa has been discussing what to do with their 87 million dollar Treaty settlement at a recent two-day conference in New Plymouth. The Taranaki iwi won't get the settlement money for a couple of… Audio

Taranaki surfers say a proposed freedom camping bylaw is unworkable and will put some of New Zealand's top-rating surfbreaks at risk. Audio

Interviews and performance high-lights from Kimbra, originally from Hamilton, and Norwegian born artist Ane Brun. Audio

The lead dentist at New Plymouth hopsital is reporting a jump in serious tooth decay in toddlers following the decision to remove flouride from the city's water supply three years ago. Audio

Maori are one step closer to gaining permanent representation on the New Plymouth District Council. Audio

Featuring Moana and the Tribe, one of Aotearoa's hardest working ambassadors of Te Reo. Plus respected French roots and reggae band Dub Inc, a seven-piece multi-cultural group who prove very popular… Audio

New Plymouth bottlestores and supermarkets are angry that tougher liquor licensing laws to be introduced in Taranaki are being applied unevenly. Audio

The residents of a New Plymouth suburb are calling for pylons that once serviced the city's now defunct power station to be removed from their neighbourhood. Audio