Taranaki
Doctor fears red-tape may force him to leave NZ
An American doctor fears immigration red-tape may force him to be kicked out of the country despite the desperate need for GPs in rural New Zealand.
Doctor fears immigration red-tape may force him out of NZ
American doctor Mitch Feller fears immigration red-tape may force him to be kicked out of the country despite the desperate need for GPs in rural New Zealand. Audio
Taranaki hospitals at capacity
The full house signs are being put up at Taranaki hospitals that are experiencing unprecedented patient demand.
Investigative journalism: from the NZ wars to Pike River
Mediawatch looks back on a century and a half of investigative journalism with veteran journalists Jim Tucker and Rebecca Macfie and James Hollings the editor of the soon to be released A Moral Truth:… Audio
Investigative journalism: from the NZ wars to Pike River
Mediawatch looks back on a century and a half of investigative journalism with veteran journalists Jim Tucker and Rebecca Macfie and James Hollings the editor of the soon to be released A Moral Truth:…
AudioSports clubs tackle decline in player numbers
Changing farming patterns and "lazy" parents are hurting club sport numbers even in heartland rugby territory, club administrators say. Video
Small Taranaki town without GP
The New Zealand Rural GP Network says it's been difficult to get people to work in Patea, and other small towns like it, and keep them there. Audio
Shoppers angry at New Plymouth parking charge
New Plymouth businesses and shoppers are up in arms about the reintroduction of paid parking in the CBD on Saturdays. Audio
School kids to PM: 'Do you have a pet?'
Prime Minister Bill English is questioned all the time, particularly by journalists. But Mongorei Primary School students were the ones asking the questions today. Audio
Anger at reintroduction of paid parking Saturdays in New Plymouth
New Plymouth businesses and shoppers are up in arms about a plan to reintroduce paid parking in the CBD on Saturdays after a year-long free parking trial comes to an end. Video, Audio
Climber who died on Mt Taranaki named
Morgan Ross Fraser, 22, died doing something he loved, his heartbroken family say.
Body of missing climber found on Mt Taranaki
Search and rescue teams have found the body of a man who had been reported overdue from a climbing trip.
Ban on myrtle species movements in Taranaki
A huge swathe of north Taranaki is under a ban to control the movement of plants affected by myrtle rust infection.
New Plymouth moves on Māori representation impasse
The New Plymouth council has taken a step towards involving Māori in its decision making.
Mt Messenger bypass proposals aim to 'tread lightly on the land'
Cultural and environmental concerns have forced a rethink of plans for a bypass at Mt Messenger on State Highway 3 in Taranaki.
Myrtle rust found in Bay of Plenty
The plant disease has been confirmed in Te Puke, in the first find outside the main infection area in Taranaki in weeks.
Crown apologies for the sacking of Parihaka
The Crown has apologised to the descendants of Parihaka Maori, nearly 140 years after the settlement was sacked by Crown troops, its men jailed without trial in the South Island and the women who were… Video, Audio
Crown Apology at Parihaka
The Crown has formally apologised for atrocities during the sacking of the pacifist settlement at Parihaka in Taranaki in 1881. The Parihaka Papakainga Trust has agreed to a reconciliation package… Audio
Hundreds expected at Parihaka today for historic apology
After lengthy negotiations, the Parihaka Papakainga Trust agreed on a reconciliation package last month which culminate in the He Puanga Haeata ceremonies today. Hundreds of people are expected to… Audio
New Plymouth Airport upgrade to go ahead
The airport is to get a state-of-the-art new terminal, but not everyone is happy with the price tag of up to $29 million.
