Taranaki
Man who scared All Black's family sentenced
A man who fired a gun to frighten members of Beauden Barrett's family has been sentenced to 60 hours community service.
Polytech's consultants cost more than $1m
Taranaki's polytech spent more than $1 million in legal and consultancy fees last year, according to its annual report.
Claim of cows in Taranaki waterways
The Taranaki Regional Council is investigating a complaint that a herd of dairy cows has been grazing unrestricted near the banks of a river near Okato, it says.
New Plymouth state houses sit empty
While people in Auckland are forced to live in cars and garages, New Plymouth's Marfell is a ghost town - and a social housing advocate wants to know why so many state houses there are empty. Video, Audio
Govett-Brewster Director Simon Rees
t's nearly a year since the Len Lye Centre opened at the Govett Brewster Art Gallery in New Plymouth. The gallery dedicated to Len Lye's work was projected to attract 96 thousand visitors in its first… Audio
Sea snake spotted on Taranaki beach
The Department of Conservation is warning the public to keep a safe distance from yellow-bellied sea snakes after one came to shore on a Taranaki beach. Audio
Heritage NZ ordered to pay oil company 120k
Heritage New Zealand has been ordered to pay almost $120,000 to an oil company after it lost a court battle over the burial place of a Treaty of Waitangi signatory.
Stay away from sea snakes, NZers told
New Zealanders are being warned to stay a safe distance from yellow-bellied sea snakes after one washed up on a Taranaki beach.
Taking Taranaki tech skills to the world
A group of Taranaki rangatahi is headed to Silicon Valley as part of a programme teaching young Māori about the possibilities of high tech-research.
Media merger will change the news
If New Zealand's two big news publishers become one, it will inevitably have an impact on the news, and how it's delivered. Audio
Media merger will change the news
If New Zealand's two big news publishers become one, it will inevitably have an impact on the news, and how it's delivered.
AudioTaranaki windfarm back on the cards
A multimillion dollar wind farm planned for South Taranaki is back on the cards.
Māori candidates say race shouldn't affect election
Three would-be Māori councillors in New Plymouth say they are not going to let the current race debate in the city put them off standing for council. Video
Maori running for Council in Taranaki say racial abuse is rife
Last night we spoke to Andrew Judd, the current Mayor of New Plymouth, who's decided to not seek re-election after receiving abuse for campaigning for greater Maori representation in Taranaki. Bill… Video, Audio
New Plymouth mayor proposes Parihaka peace walk
Outgoing New Plymouth mayor Andrew Judd is inviting the nation to join him on a Peace Walk to Parihaka.
Judd felt force of anti-Maori racism
New Plymouth's outgoing mayor says he now has an inkling of the effects of racism after campaigning for Māori representation in the city. Video
New Plymouth's only Maori District Councillor leaving too.
The only Maori District Councillor in New Plymouth, Howie Tamati, won't seek relection in October. Audio
Top dogs tackle Taranaki trials
Some of the country's top sheep dogs descended on a remote valley in Taranaki this week for the North Island Sheep Dog Trial Championship.
Firth Industries avoids paying rent in New Plymouth
New Plymouth District Council is trying to work out why one of its tenants hasn't been paying rent for three decades. Audio
New Plymouth council misses out on 30 years' rent
The New Plymouth District Council has missed out on tens of thousands of dollars after it failed to collect rent from the country's largest concrete supplier - for 30 years.
