Taranaki
Eels affected by firefighting foam
Eels in two Taranaki streams are expected to be contaminated with firefighting foam chemicals for many years.
Flying drones into volcanoes half a world away
In an upstairs room at a New Plymouth lifestyle block, a scientist is helping colleagues fly drones into volcanic craters half a world away in Papua New Guinea.
Council won't reveal what its members wrote about one of its own
A New Plymouth councillor is wondering what the council is trying to hide after it refused to release emails written by the mayor and senior staff about him.
Waterways sewage threat: Pipes fail risk assessment
More than a third of exposed sewerage pipes criss-crossing New Plymouth streams and rivers have failed a risk assessment that measures the threat of discharge.
Lillian Hall - Taranaki herb grower
It's off to Taranaki to meet a woman living the good life. Lillian Hall grows more than 200 varieties of herbs and well as lots of other produce on her one acre property at Urenui. Audio, Gallery
Toanui seabirds making come back in Taranaki
A survey has found a big jump in the number of flesh-footed shearwater birds (toanui) on an island off New Plymouth.
Warnings after fat, sewage discharged onto Taranaki beach
The New Plymouth District Council is blaming a sewer pipe blockage on a 60-tonne piece of fat.
Taranaki Crossing to boost region's tourism earnings
Taranaki's tourism earnings are set for an annual boost of about $4 million a year after confirmation of a $13.3 million Provincial Growth Fund investment in Egmont National Park.
E coli alerts at Taranaki swimming spots among highest recorded
The number of freshwater samples at Taranaki swimming holes reaching an "alert" or "action" status for contamination last summer continues poor run of results for the region.
Person dead after crash in Taranaki
One person has died following a crash in South Taranaki.
Provinces missing out on neurological services - MS sufferer
A Stratford woman, who as a teenager was the youngest person in the country diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, is getting behind the message that the provinces are missing out on neurology services.
Port Taranaki, Dunedin Airport reveal toxic firefighting foam amounts
Port Taranaki and Dunedin Airport have confirmed how much of the banned firefighting foam they are trying to dispose of.
New Plymouth District Council seats: 'We need a good mix to make good decisions'
A former New Plymouth mayor who campaigned for a Māori ward on the council is sceptical that a new voting system being used this year will return a more diverse group of councillors.
Banned firefighting foam found at Port Taranaki, Dunedin Airport
The Environmental Protection Authority is monitoring disposal at Dunedin Airport and Taranaki Port has been told to address its stocks.
Retiree becomes first Waitara leaseholder to buy her property
The first leaseholder has taken ownership of property under the Waitara Lands Act, but not everyone is happy with the scheme.
'Derek has to go': Mayoral candidate says he'd carry away 'vagabond' himself
A rough sleeper in Hawera described as harmless has unwittingly found himself front and centre of the South Taranaki mayoralty race.
Taranaki descendants can buy back a piece of family history
Taranaki Cathedral is selling off most of its wooden pews to make way for new flexible seating, but the original donors get first chance to buy.
Tornado damages Taranaki houses
A tornado has damaged a number of houses in Awakino, north of New Plymouth.
Council to pay for urupa maintenance
It's been a 10-year struggle for recognition of Māori burial grounds in the Taranaki region, a local kaumatua says.
People power: 'Reprieve' over access to treatment at Hāwera Hospital
The Taranaki District Health Board has backed down on a proposal to limit access to the emergency department at Hāwera Hospital after hundreds of locals came out against the idea.
