Robin Martin
Calls grow for Whanganui to review approach to freedom camping
Calls are growing for Whanganui to review its open slather approach to freedom camping.
Campgrounds say they are missing out on valuable revenue while some residents say freedom camping in the city… Audio
Whanganui mayor accepts blame for cycle bridge delays
The Mayor of Whanganui says he accepts responsibility for delays in the construction of the Upokongaro Cycle Bridge on State Highway 4 - a crucial link in the Mountain to Sea and National cycleways.
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Creditor calls for Govt to step in after Tamarind collapse
A New Plymouth business owed hundreds of thousands of dollars by the failed oil and gas company Tamarind Taranaki is calling on the Government to force its Malaysian-based parent company to sell its… Audio
Regional report - Taranaki with Robin Martin
Every day we'll be checking in on what's going on in the regions in Aotearoa and the pacific. Today we're speaking to RNZ's Taranaki correspondent about what's going on in the heart of the north… Audio
The latest on the Whakaari/White Island situation
RNZ reporter Robin Martin joins the show to give an update on what's been happening today in relation the Whakaari/White Island eruption Audio
Whakaari/White Island: Fishermen talked out of mounting own recovery mission
A group of Whakatane charter fishmen anxiously waiting for eight bodies to be recovered from Whakaari-White Island were talked out of trying to take matters into their own hands.
They were warned by… Audio
Whakaari/White Island: Whanau wait for news of recovery mission
A recovery mission is underway on Whakaari/White Island.
RNZ reporter Robin Martin is at the White Island Tours office.
He speaks to Corin Dann. Audio
Forgotten World Highway's sealing met with scepticism
The announcement that $9.6 million of provincial growth fund money will be spent sealing the last few kilometres of metal road on State Highway 43 in Taranaki is being met with a degree of scepticism.
…Farmer fears GP shortage could cost lives
A Taranaki farmer fears lives could be lost because rural people are unable to get face-to-face appointments with a GP when they are suffering mental health issues.
He says when farmers call their GP… Audio
New Zealand wars commemorations continue in Waitara
A dawn service has been held this morning at the pa on the outskirts of Waitara where the first shots of the New Zealand wars were fired in 1860. The ceremony kicked off the second day of Te Putake o… Audio
Te Pūtake o Te Riri continues in Waitara
A dawn service is underway at the pā on the outskirts of Waitara where the first shots of the New Zealand wars were fired in 1860.
The ceremony kicks off the second day of the commemorations of the… Audio
No clues on highway opening date for Raetihi residents
Raetihi residents hoping for a clue about when State Highway 4 will reopen were left disappointed after a public meeting in the central North Island settlement last night. Transport Agency officials… Audio
Regional council chair under fire for unfair ads
The chairman of the Taranaki Regional Council is under fire for appearing in ads promoting the council's achievements just ahead of the local body elections. A rival candidate has complained to the… Audio
One man's quest for burger with beetroot
A slice of beetroot or two in your hamburger is as kiwi as pavlova or pineapple lumps, right? Well perhaps not any more. A Whanganui man says after setting off on a burger mission he was offered… Audio
New Plymouth council washes its hands of Yarrow Stadium rebuild
The 50 million dollar repair and upgrade of Yarrow Stadium has taken another twist with the stadium operator -- the New Plymouth District Council -- washing its hands of the project. Asked to oversee… Audio
Poo emoji election marketing causes stink in New Plymouth
An ad campaign encouraging people to vote in local body elections - which features a poo emoji and the catchphrase 'Give a shit - vote today' - has kicked up a stink in New Plymouth. Video, Audio
Scientist in Taranaki helps fly drones over Papua New Guinea volcano
In an upstairs room at a New Plymouth lifestyle block - with a view across to Mt Taranaki - a scientist is helping colleagues fly drones into volcanic plumes half a world away in Papua New Guinea.
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Sewage pipes flunk risk assessment
More than a third of the exposed sewerage pipes criss-crossing New Plymouth streams and rivers have flunked a risk assessment and pose a threat of discharging raw sewage into the waterways, killing… Audio
Council aspirants kept in dark over state of NP water network
A secret briefing on the perilous state of New Plymouth's water pipes has raised the ire of council aspirants in the city. Mayoral candidate Max Brough says incumbent councillors were told at least… Audio
Council chief executive defends secret briefing
A secret briefing on the perilous state of New Plymouth's water pipes has raised the ire of council aspirants in the city. Mayoral candidate Max Brough says councillors were told a third of the… Audio
