Robin Martin
EPA under fire about 'harmful discharge' at Kupe
The Environmental Protection Authority is under fire for withholding information about a leak at a suspended oil and gas well-head at Kupe off the coast of Taranaki. It's taken five years, two… Audio
Yarrow Stadium hosts Super Rugby for first time since 2017
Super rugby returns to Yarrow Stadium in New Plymouth tomorrow for the first time since 2017.
Six years ago both covered stands were declared an earthquake risk and the stadium is halfway through a… Audio
Stratford rates protest causes stink
A protest against rates rises is causing a stink in Stratford where a disgruntled ratepayer has dumped the rotting corpse of a goat at the council's front door.
The action distressed staff and has… Audio
Civil defence warning Taranaki to prepare for heavy rain
Taranaki civil defence emergency management is encouraging people to take time get prepared ahead of expected heavy rainfall. MetService have issued an Orange- Heavy Rain warning for the Taranaki… Audio
Tobacco industry targeting children via vapes - New Plymouth Mayor
New Plymouth's mayor says New Zealand needs to take a leaf out of Australia's book and tighten up vaping regulations.
Australia is limiting vape flavours, bringing in "pharmaceutical-style"… Audio
Charles will do okay with Camillia at his side - Taranaki royalist
Royalist Barbara Larsen says Charles will do okay with Camillia at his side. Taranaki's most ardent royalist will be sitting up with a cup of tea and her family for the coronation of King Charles III… Audio
Immigration wrangle sours trip of a lifetime
A Taranaki woman says Immigration NZ's handling of an application for a visa to allow her to travel overseas, has soured what should have been the trip of a lifetime.
Victoria Lewis has never left… Audio
Lifetime pass-holders crowdfunding to keep Ruapehu skifield alive
A group of life-time pass-holders is hoping to crowd-fund millions of dollars to keep Mt Ruapehu's two skifields - Whakapapa and Turoa - in public hands.
Its current operator, Ruapehu Alpine Lifts… Audio
Around the motu: Robin Martin in Taranaki
RNZ Taranaki reporter Robin Martin joins Kathryn to look at the significant recent Treaty settlement in the region which, among other things, consigns the 'Mount Egmont' name for Taranaki Maunga to… Audio
Immunisation expert calls for Covid-19 response to focus on elderly, most at-risk
An epidemiologist says it's time to 'de-prioritise' the response to Covid 19 - a disease he says will now be no worse than the flu for the majority of the population.
There has been a surge in cases… Audio
Silencing Paritūtū research discovers official feared children could die if exposed to chemicals on beach
Never before seen documents show a senior government official feared children could die if they came into contact with toxic chemicals that were pouring directly onto a popular New Plymouth beach.
… Audio
Shakespeare Festival returns to Stratford (Taranaki)
The be-all and end-all of the Bard is on show at the Stratford Shakespeare Festival in Taranaki this month.
Back for the first time in a decade, the event boasts performances from luminaries such as… Audio
Taranaki peaks gain legal personhood - Te Kāhui Tupua
Hundreds of people gathered at Aotearoa Pa in South Taranaki today to witness the initialling of Te Ruruku Pūtakerongo - the Treaty of Waitangi settlement for Taranaki Maunga. he deal consigns the… Audio
Man arrested after armed police standoff in Stratford
The man at the centre of a standoff with police in Stratford has been arrested and taken into custody.
Police negotiators and the armed offenders squad surrounded a house for more than twelve hours… Audio
Armed police stand-off in Stratford after shots fired
Armed police are in a stand-off with a man in Stratford after a shooting last night.
The man failed to pull over his car when requested, and then fired at police.
He's since fled to a property where… Audio
History lovers fear Puke Ariki museum and library hours change
Taranaki history buffs are angry the axe is hovering over opening hours at the Puke Ariki Museum and Library's research centre in New Plymouth.
They say a proposal to slash weekend hours would hit… Audio
Around the motu: Robin Martin in Taranaki
Robin talks to Kathryn about the Ministry of Health's response to new research which accuses authorities of a long-standing campaign to silence evidence about the health impacts of dioxin emissions… Audio
Accusation evidence about dioxin emissions covered up
New research accuses authorities of keeping silent about the health effects of dioxin emissions from the New Plymouth factory which produced the herbicide 2,4,5-T during the 1960s.
Sarah Monod de… Audio
WOMAD back after two year pause
The flags are up and the stages ready as WOMAD returns to Brooklands Park in New Plymouth tonight after two years of Covid-forced cancellations.
This year the festival is celebrating its 20th… Audio
Iwi programme putting food on the table
A Te Kahui o Taranaki project is not only helping to put food on the table during a cost of living crisis, it's also putting iwi members back in touch with traditional gardening practices.
Tātai… Audio
