Taranaki
Cordons block roads in South Taranaki as police attend 'pre-planned operation'
Police have put in cordons in place in South Taranaki while they attend what is being described as a "pre-planned operation".
Watch: The huts built to withstand 300km/h winds
Unique challenges come with building in a sub-alpine environment at 1190 metres above sea level. Audio
New Plymouth man’s violent attack on neighbour leads to community work
A drinking session between two neighbours mourning the loss of another neighbour turned bitterly violent, leaving one of the men "black and blue".
Preserving native bush and local history on the 'perfect farm'
Former South-Taranaki mayor Ross Dunlop has led the way with conservation efforts on his family farm. Audio
Government may face big hole in climate plan
A huge chunk of the nation's next emissions budget rests on a single project, which the owner now says probably won't happen.
Kayak fisher brushes off sharks to land monster snapper
Christian-Ray Simons and brother Daniel paddled 6km off the South Taranaki Coast to hook the 91cm, 12kg monster.
Researchers uncover giant 30-year-old fungus near Eltham
A trio of fungal experts stumbled across the largest Ganoderma specimen they had ever seen during the annual New Zealand Fungal Foray this week in Taranaki.
Researchers uncover giant 30-year-old fungus near Eltham
A trio of fungal experts stumbled across the largest Ganoderma specimen they had ever seen during the annual New Zealand Fungal Foray this week in Taranaki.
Where there's wool there's a way
Taranaki weaver Alison Ross is trying to bring back woollen-blankets made from locally-grown wool to highlight the fibre's benefits. Audio
Man shot partner in face while on bail for hammer attack
Aramu Rangi was sentenced in January to nine years. He's now been sentenced for an unrelated shooting.
Chiefs stun Crusaders, stay top of Super Rugby Pacific table
Clayton McMillan's side scored 32 unanswered points to take the victory.
Couple's journey from 'disaster' hemp to award-winning soil mix
A next-generation living soil developed by a husband and wife in their Taranaki backyard has been named Germany's Garden Product of the Year. Audio
New Plymouth's rough sleepers back car park solution
But they are warning a police crackdown on their behaviour in the CBD will push them into neighbourhoods, where people "moan" about them.
New Plymouth rough sleepers using council car park as hang out
A group of rough sleepers in New Plymouth are backing a propsoal to allow them to use a council car park as a place to hang out. But they warn a police crackdown on their antics in the CBD will only… Audio
Car park suggested as temporary space for town's homeless
A derelict nightclub and a former 1870s prison have been ruled out.
Quake rules may create a 'ghost town', locals say
"If we were to action all this now you'd just about bulldoze the whole town?" Audio
WW2 rifle pits found off SH3
There had been a number of archaeological finds since work on the highway began in 2023.
Man who killed his father and brother found with torture videos at time of murders
A young man who murdered his father and brother in the middle of the night has been convicted of possessing objectionable material relating to torture and extreme violence at the time of the killings.
Close call as lost family rescued off Mt Taranaki
An under-prepared family is lucky to be safe after becoming lost in freezing conditions on Mt Taranaki.
Easter road toll rises to four after Waikato crash
A person has died at the scene of a two-vehicle crash in Mangakino this afternoon.
