Taranaki
Grower's great wall of maize to keep out selfie-seekers
A Taranaki sunflower grower has had to take security measures (of a botanical nature) to deter Instagrammers. Audio
Severe thunderstorm warnings for parts of central North Island - MetService
Parts of the central North Island are also under a severe thunderstorm watch, with downpours expected in Hastings and Rangitikei.
Giant windmills blow hapū to UN
Hapū of Ngāruahine iwi are set to challenge fast-track resource consenting after failing to stop New Zealand's tallest wind power turbines being built in South Taranaki.
Look out for heavy rain in western parts of NZ, strong winds in Canterbury
Cooler temperatures and rain are on the way for the South Island and the lower North Island, bringing some respite from the summer heat.
Charges laid after man thrown off jetty and held under water
A 39-year-old man has been arrested and charged with assaulting another man in New Plymouth on Sunday.
Man thrown off a jetty and held under water in attack
Police are seeking an offender after an alleged assault in New Plymouth.
Gas leak prompts evacuation in Taranaki's Hāwera
Cordons have now been lifted in the Taranaki town of Hāwera after a gas leak.
Rural Taranaki turns on the festive charm
The Grinch is surfing through paddocks and cows are driving tractors on the rural roadside of Taranaki...but who won the festive farm art competition? Audio
Council head picks up paint roller to avoid hassles with contractors
Gareth Green helped repaint the car parking markings for eight New Plymouth District Council-owned units.
Council's 'gold-plated option' for beach accessway to cost $2.3m
One councillor is calling the plan at New Plymouth's most popular swimming beach too expensive and a burden on ratepayers.
One dead after two-vehicle crash in South Taranaki
One person has died following a crash on Skeet Road near Manaia Road, in Kapuni, this morning.
Shane Jones' 'pixie-like' hapū comment labelled arrogant by iwi
A South Taranaki iwi has described Shane Jones' comments describing hapū members as "pixie-like" for their resistance to seabed mining as unbecoming and arrogant.
Transport Minister unhappy with roading project's annual $750k pest control bill
Waka Kotahi is committed to undertaking the work on 3650 hectares of native bush - in perpetuity - as part of the $280 million Mt Messenger Bypass in Taranaki.
New Plymouth District Council gets rid of 17 management positions in restructure
The council shed a quarter of its senior management team earlier this year and has a goal of saving $10 million a year on staff and consulting costs.
Man at illegal campsite in national park inadvertently provides police with ID picture
Authorities would still be in the dark about who is behind the illegal camping and clearing of native trees in Egmont National Park if not for the man inadvertently filming himself.
'A captive audience': Intimate theatre delivers mix of music and drama
Owners Brett Carter and Raewyn Greig spent about $1 million buying a church and converting it into a cabaret-style venue in New Plymouth.
Man photographed with banned cat in national park
DOC is hoping to avoid a cat-astrophe after a man was seen feeding a cat in a national park home to threatened species, including kiwi.
Taranaki Taekwondo Master at 80
Reaching the honour of taekwondo master at the age of 80 is the latest achievement for Taranaki's Dale Copeland. She also holds a master's degree in mathematics as well as being an 'assembly artist'… Audio
NZ risks becoming 'laughing stock' over Te Pūkenga change
New Zealand risks being seen as a "laughing stock" if the government's new tertiary education strategy is rushed through, the Taranaki Chamber of Commerce says.
New Plymouth jeweller left shaken after burglary
A New Plymouth jeweller is shaken after a burglary at his Devon Street store in the early hours of the morning.