Taranaki
Peace walkers warned not to react to provocation
Supporters of the New Plymouth mayor's Peace Walk to Parihaka are being warned not to react to provocation from people not involved in the hikoi.
Call for compulsory meth tests
After unknowingly purchasing a house that was contaminated with meth, a Taranaki woman is calling for a mandatory meth test to be part of a home's sale and purchase agreement. Video, Audio
Mother found guilty of baby's manslaughter
A Taranaki woman who smothered her six-week-old daughter by falling asleep while breastfeeding has been found guilty of manslaughter.
Maori an inspiration to Ainu people
A delegation of indigenous Ainu people from Japan is in Taranaki this week to share experiences and learn from local Maori about language revitalisation.
Maori language revitalisation inspiration to Ainu people
A delegation of indigenous Ainu is in Taranaki this week to share experiences and learn from local Maori about language revitalisation. Audio
Oil and gas buffer puts public at risk - experts
Proposed buffer zones for oil and gas installations in South Taranaki will put people's health at risk, a district plan hearing has been told.
Climber who died on Mt Taranaki 'was prepared'
A 25-year-old climber who died after falling on Mt Taranaki in Egmont National Park was prepared for the alpine conditions he faced, police say.
Call for meth tests before house sales
After unknowingly purchasing an apartment that was later found to be contaminated with methamphetamine, Taranaki woman Kerryanne Hopkins is calling for vendors to pay for obligatory methamphetamine… Video, Audio
Taranaki beach residents plead for seawall
Residents of a Taranaki beach settlement fear their homes will be swept into the sea unless something is done about storm surges and erosion. Video
Woman charged with murder
A 46-year-old woman has been charged with murder, following the death of a 50-year-old man in the Taranaki town of Eltham.
Residents fearful about East Beach erosion
Residents of a Taranaki beach settlement say their homes will be swept into the sea unless something is done about erosion at East Beach in Waitara. Video, Audio
KiwiRail accused of price-gouging farmers
Farmers leasing land alongside KiwiRail's railway lines are facing rent increases as high as 400 percent.
Mother Nature not responsible for straightening stream - Crown
A Taranaki farmer's claim that Mother Nature straightened a meandering stream on his property has been rubbished in the New Plymouth District Court. Colin David Boyd, of Inglewood, is standing...
Francis Upritchard: Jealous Saboteurs
Kim Hill talks to London-based New Zealand artist Francis Upritchard who is receiving her first survey show in her home country, Jealous Saboteurs, at City Gallery Wellington. Audio
Tributes touch truck driver's widow
The widow of the truck driver involved in a crash in which three people died says he was her rock, her provider, protector and best friend. Audio
Car park dimensions fall short
New Plymouth car parking spaces are to be measured after man got off paying a fine by proving his was too small. Audio
Sales boom in one of NZ's 'most underrated towns'
Best known for the hit single Poi E, Patea is enjoying a real estate boom as investors extend their tendrils around the country.
Do regional mayors support Auckland exodus grant?
New Plymouth Mayor Andrew Judd joins Checkpoint to discuss the Government's proposal to give grants to those in social housing prepared to leave Auckland? Video, Audio
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.
