Robin Martin
Kiwi-tracking kids witness baby boom on Kaitake maunga
A group of Taranaki school children enjoying a crash course in kiwi tracking in Te Papakura o Taranaki, Egmont National Park, have been let in on a secret.
Five pairs of the national bird released… Audio
Covid in Taranaki wastewater: Iwi question delay sharing news
A positive wastewater test in Taranaki has people fearing Covid has spread far beyond the Auckland border.
An ESR sample from Stratford taken on Monday has returned a strong positive result - with… Audio
Whangnaui pound adopts out record number of dogs
Lockdown and the power of poetry are being credited for the Whanganui pound re-homing a record number of dogs this year.
The council-owned facility found new owners for all of the 175 dogs in its… Audio
WOMAD launches 2022 programme
Organisers of the WOMAD festival in Taranaki say the event next March - featuring a completely New Zealand-based line up - will be just like any other year.
They say home based artists will go hard… Audio
Covid-19: Taranaki vaccine rollout may have to rollover to 2022
The Covid-19 vaccination programme in Taranaki may need to rollover into next year to get Māori in the region up beyond a 90 percent vaccination rate.
Just 62 percent of Taranaki Māori have received… Audio
Delta's imminent arrival in Taranaki 'perfect storm' for Māori
Taranaki health officials fear low vaccination rates in the province make delta's imminent arrival a perfect storm for Māori.
Earlier this week, only 24 percent of Taranaki Māori were fully… Audio
Taranaki rolls out 'aunties power' in battle against Covid-19
Taranaki has rolled out "aunties power" as it ramps up efforts to boost the Māori vaccination rate in the province.
Only about 24 percent of Māori in the region are fully vaccinated while the rate… Audio
Covid-19: Taranaki DHB feared humanitarian crisis could unfold on spanish-flagged fishing vessels
Official emails reveal the Taranaki District Health Board was worried a humanitarian crisis could unfold on Spanish-flagged deep-sea fishing vessels which had contact with the region's port.
Infected… Audio
Otorohanga locals react to family's return
Thomas Phillips and his three children have now been home safe for a whole day, after spending almost three weeks in the bush - as teams frantically searched for them.
While the community is relieved… Audio
Joy but questions as missing family emerge from bush
There has not been a lot of good news in Aotearoa recently, but on Thursday the tiny King Country settlement of Marokopa welcomed news a family of four missing for 17 days are safe and well. 34-year… Video, Audio
Taranaki bacon buttie vax initiative hailed a success
The lure of a bacon buttie has proved to be a successful way to get people in New Plymouth out for a vaccine.
The city's vaccination centre threw out the appointment book and put on breakfast for… Audio
Waka Kotahi used builder's foam to block potential bat roosts
Waka Kotahi contractors have been using builder's foam to fill in potential bat roosts on the route of the proposed Mt Messenger bypass in Taranaki.
The revelation comes a month after the agency said… Audio
Covid-19: Bacon butties on offer with vaccinations
Would you like a Covid-19 vaccine with your breakfast?
Well, if you're in New Plymouth, you can.
If you head to the Powderham Street vaccination centre before 9am you'll be served a free bacon butty… Audio
Bacon butty adds sizzle to Taranaki vaccination rollout
In an effort to boost vaccination rates the Taranaki District Health Board is adding a bit of sizzle to make getting a jab more appetising.
Tomorrow morning anyone who turns up for a shot at its New… Audio
Search for missing family continues
Searchers are making the most of a reprieve in the weather today to scale up their attempts to find a missing Waikato father Thomas Phillips and his three young children.
The family's abandoned ute… Audio
Thomas Phillips: Rescue boats join search for missing family
A team of surf lifesavers and a fleet of rescue boats are today joining the search for Thomas Phillips and his three young children.
The family's abandoned ute was found in the surf at Kiritehere… Audio
Thomas Phillips search: Surf Lifesaving on how water search works
Twenty surf lifesavers and a fleet of inflatable rescue boats are spending Thursday searching the Waikato coast for a King Country man missing with his three children.
Thomas Phillips' ute was found… Audio
Mystery surrounds missing King Country man and 3 children
The search for a King Country man and his three children missing since the weekend will continue this morning. Thomas Phillips and his three children Jayda, Maverick and Ember aged 8, 6 and 5, have… Audio
Bad weather impacting search for missing family
The search for a family missing around the King Country coastal area today is being impacted by bad weather.
Thomas Phillips and his children Jayda, Maverick and Ember were last seen at the weekend.
…Search on for missing family on Waikato west coast
The search for a missing family along a remote Waikato west coast beach is resuming.
34-year-old Thomas Phillips and his three young children were last seen at Marokopa on Saturday evening.
The… Audio