Taranaki
New Plymouth mayor releases draft plan recommendations
New Plymouth homeowners can expect residential rates rises averaging 9.9 percent if its draft 10-year plan is adopted.
Councillor complains cycle lanes will ruin his sports car
Murray Chong says cycle lane separation barriers would prevent him pulling his low-riding sports car out of the way for emergency services vehicles.
Exploring 'spiritual' connections to the land
Do you have a favourite place? Would you describe your connection as "spiritual"? For Michaela Richards, a PhD student at Victoria University, that place is Mt Taranaki. Inspired by the mountains soon… Audio
Heavy rain warning for West Coast, central NZ
A series of fronts are expected to bring rain to much of the country over the rest of the weekend.
One dead, two injured in Taranaki crash
One person has died and two people were injured in a crash in Taranaki on Friday night.
It started as a 'bit of fun'- now she's a world champion weightlifter
Taranaki's Ashleigh Hoeta has become the first woman in the world to bench press over 300kg. Audio
Iwi and council join forces as government signals cuts to co-governance
South Taranaki's iwi and council have drawn up a new partnership agreement just as the new coalition government plans to take an axe to co-governance.
'It's about being ready' - Everything that could go wrong if Taranaki Maunga erupted
An emergency planning forum has been told the biggest threat to health from an eruption on Taranaki Maunga will be from disruption to infrastructure.
Tui oil field decommissioning hits bump in the road
The vessel being used for the project is leaving New Zealand waters without completing the full scope of the work expected, MBIE says.
Bypass opponents claim it will cost $500k in free pies for workers
Opponents of the Mt Messenger bypass project in Taranaki have a new beef with Waka Kotahi - the cost of 'Pieday Friday' although the agency is disputing the cost.
'Our tomorrow will be just as bright as our today': Kīngi Tūheitia visits Parihaka Pā
Kīngi Tūheitia, following in the footsteps of his ancestor King Tawhiao, visited Parihaka at the weekend to strengthen the bonds between Taranaki and the Kiingitanga.
Kāinga Ora faces questions over 100 new homes planned for New Plymouth
Kāinga Ora's plans for state housing in New Plymouth have come under scrutiny at an outreach event in the city.
Rivers, lakes in Taranaki dubbed 'poor', unsuitable for swimming due to E coli risk
All of Taranaki's river swimming spots - and some lakes - have rated poorly for the risk of getting sick from a faecal bug in the latest report card on the region's water quality.
Almost million-dollar boost for Waitara marine park plans
A youth zone and water-play area at a revamped Otupaiia Marine Park in Waitara is one step closer after a $950,000 boost.
Tāngarākau campground murder: Teen guilty of killing Adrian Humphreys
A teenager who snuck into a man's camper to steal the keys to his car and then stabbed him five times has been found guilty of murder.
Coastal rāhui, 800 Trust win Taranaki Regional Council Environmental Awards
A Parihaka kaumātua hopes a 70km stretch of the Taranaki coastline will become a mātaitai, or customary fishing reserve. Audio
Crown and defence make closing statements in campground murder trial
Justice Williamson-Atkinson's lawyer said the Crown case was inconsistent with the teen being the stabber and it had failed to prove he was guilty.
A real whodunnyit: Thieves steal cistern, but the throne's still golden
A public toilet cistern in New Plymouth has been stolen - and replaced with a golden replica.
Around the motu: Robin Martin in Taranaki
The New Plymouth District Council has held its first public workshop after the Ombudsman reprimanded local authorities for holding too many secret meetings. And Waka Kotahi is putting on hold hundreds… Audio
Vandals make off with thousands of dollars in nikau palms
Vandals have ripped out $2000 worth of nikau palms at New Plymouth's Pukekura Park.