Taranaki
Hapū and Greenpeace take windmills to appeal court
Several Ngāruahine hapū will be in the Court of Appeal with Greenpeace on Tuesday to seek tighter controls on a wind-powered hydrogen plant in South Taranaki.
NZ company plans raid on Australia with Viking superfood
A Taranaki business is the first in the Southern Hemisphere to make skyr - and they're about to expand across the Tasman.
Petition against new Taranaki bypass held up by court action
Parliament has put on hold its consideration of a petition seeking to halt construction of Taranaki's Mt Messenger bypass.
Stratford landmarks declared earthquake-prone
Three prominent council-owned buildings in Stratford have been issued with earthquake-prone building notices.
Weather: Heavy rain, strong winds expected across North Island, top of South
Forecasters are warning of heavy rain and strong winds across the country this evening and through the weekend.
Final phase of Tui Oil Field decommissioning set to begin
The arrival of a specialist vessel at Port Taranaki this week marks the beginning of the final phase of decommissioning the abandoned Tui Oil Field. Video
EPA criticised for not releasing information on discharge at Kupe
The Environmental Protection Authority is under fire for withholding information about a leak at a suspended oil and gas well-head at Kupe off the coast of Taranaki.
Iwi dispute puts council between a rock and a hard place
New Plymouth councillors say they are the meat in the sandwich as they puzzle how to deal with a dispute between two iwi.
'Bloody cool eh': Super Rugby returns to Yarrow Stadium
Super Rugby returns to Yarrow Stadium in New Plymouth tomorrow for the first time since 2017.
Yarrow Stadium hosts Super Rugby for first time since 2017
Super rugby returns to Yarrow Stadium in New Plymouth tomorrow for the first time since 2017.
Six years ago both covered stands were declared an earthquake risk and the stadium is halfway through a… Audio
Six Nomad gang members to appear in court after Patea arrests
Six Nomad gang members have been arrested in Patea on charges which include aggravated robbery and participating in an organised criminal group.
Bid to ban deep sea mining defeated at Parliament
A bill to ban deep sea mining - promted by an application to mine the sea floor near Patea - has received strong opposition in Parliament, failing a vote for a first reading. Video
'It's crazy': Rates protest turns violent as dead animal, chopped tree found
A protest against rates rises is causing a stink in Stratford after a disgruntled ratepayer dumped the rotting corpse of a goat at the council's front door.
Tornado hits South Taranaki, damages houses
Two houses have been left with roof damage after a tornado swept through south Taranaki in the early morning.
New Plymouth coastal walkway extension balloons to $39 million
Work to extend New Plymouth's award-winning Coastal Walkway to Waitara will begin later this year despite its cost ballooning to $39 million - $11m more than what was budgeted for.
Hunt continues for men involved in 'brazen daylight robbery'
Police are still searching for the man who used hammers to smash windows and displays of a Michael Hill store.
Colder weather coming, but first - more rain
MetService is warning of more 'intense bursts' of rain, high winds and thunderstorms across much of the country, ahead of a cool change later in the week. Audio
Evacuations as heavy rain warnings continue into Saturday
Evacuations are being carried out in Tasman after a stream breached its banks, with orange heavy rain warnings in place there, in Nelson, Marlborough, Northland, Taranaki and Westland. Audio
You know where we are: Bach owners challenged to meet iwi
Onaero Bay campground bach owners have been invited to meet their local iwi after complaining they were ignored in planning for a revamp of the Taranaki beachfront reserve.
Heavy rain warnings for northern and western parts of NZ
Streams and rivers are rising and flooding has been reported in North Taranaki, Civil Defence says. Audio
