Taranaki
A slice of Te Kupe: hairy sheep and drone mustering
Taranaki sheep farmer Murray Jackson is looking forward to retiring his woolshed in a couple of years. He's phasing his family farm out of wool production to rear hardy and hairy Australian White… Audio
A slice of Te Kupe: hairy sheep and drone mustering
Taranaki sheep farmer Murray Jackson is looking forward to retiring his woolshed in a couple of years. He's phasing his family farm out of wool production to rear hardy and hairy Australian White…
AudioLiana Poutu: Taranaki Mounga
The deed of settlement for Taranaki Mounga was signed on Friday, setting out redress for the confiscation of the sacred mountain. Co-governance of the 30,000 hectare park will, according to Taranaki… Audio
Taranaki Maunga agreement to be initialled on Friday
Co-governance of the 36,000-hectare park has been hammered out, and a deal over the future of the maunga will not end the need to involve iwi and hapū in running the national park.
14-hour Stratford standoff ends peacefully
No one was hurt in the ordeal, despite at least three shots being fired by the alleged offender.
Stratford stand-off: Man arrested
The man involved in a police standoff in Stratford has been taken into custody.
1080 drops planned for Mt Messenger for pest control
Mt Messenger bypass contractors are planning a series of 1080 drops as they forge ahead with the project's pest control programme.
Iwi, hapū look to history for renaming of prominent building
Te Kotahitanga o Te Atiawa and Ngāti Te Whiti hapū have revealed the new name and facade of a prominent New Plymouth building.
Lost species, missing seaweed, dead eels: 40 years on the Taranaki coast
A Parihaka kaumātua who patrols the Taranaki coast says it will take years to recover devastated marine ecosystems.
'Spikey' the urine detector fascinates Taranaki students
A group of Taranaki students have been getting up close and personal with a piece of technology that detects urine patches on farm pasture - and sprays it with nitrogen inhibitor.
Mushrooms sprout new lease on life in remote woolshed
Kyle Davey took a winter off two years ago, but what sprouted from his boredom turned out to be some pretty fungi. Audio
Mushrooms sprout new lease on life in remote woolshed
Kyle Davey took a winter off two years ago, but what sprouted from his boredom turned out to be some pretty fungi.
AudioDioxin research: Ministry 'owes community the dignity of response', mayor says
New research into historical dioxin emissions at a Paritūtū chemical plant in New Plymouth will be very concerning to some residents of the city, says Mayor Neil Holdom.
Concern over possible cutbacks to research opportunities at museum/ library
History buffs are angry the axe is hovering over opening hours at the Puke Ariki Museum and Library's research centre in New Plymouth.
'A really positive sign': Mayor hails completion of facility for kidney patients
Taranaki Base Hospital's new $13 million renal unit has been gifted the name Te Huhi Raupō to Te Whatu Ora, on behalf of Ngā Iwi o Taranaki and Taumaruroa.
Man arrrested over eight commercial burglaries in Taranaki town
A man has been charged in relation to eight burglaries that were carried out within a month in Bell Block.
Road works underway for upgrade of notorious SH3 section
Major road works underway on State Highway 3 between Waitara and Bell Block in Taranaki will save lives, says Minister of Transport Kiri Allan.
Yellow Audi sought after drive-by shooting in New Plymouth
At least two shots were fired at a New Plymouth house and vehicle in its driveway at around 4.30am on Sunday, police say.
'He did not do the right thing by his son' - Kaoss Price's father on fatal police shooting
The father of Kaoss Price, who was shot and killed by police during a carjacking, says he has "forgiven" police for his son's death and instead blames himself.
WOMAD festival kicks off in New Plymouth
A near-capacity crowd of music fans has descended on the WOMAD festival of music and dance in Taranaki.