Taranaki
Taranaki hospitals hit 'critical levels', restrictions imposed
Hāwera and Taranaki Base hospitals have put restrictions on visitors after becoming overrun with patients suffering winter illnesses and respiratory conditions.
Port Taranaki denies entry to vessel with Covid-19 infected mariners
Port Taranaki will not allow the vessel with two Covid-19-positive mariners on board to dock.
Need for immunisation highlighted in latest Covid-19 scare
Taranaki Chamber of Commerce chairman Daniel Fleming says the latest Covid-19 scare shows border controls will never be foolproof and that getting the population vaccinated should be the priority.
Taranaki brush with Covid-19 fuels calls for faster vaccine rollout
New Zealand's latest Covid-19 scare has increased calls for a faster vaccine rollout.
Two infected fishermen are isolating off the coast of Taranaki after spending five hours travelling by minibus to… Audio
New Plymouth again at centre of Covid scare
The New Plymouth community has again found itself at the centre of a covid scare after two infected fishermen boarded a ship at the city's port. Nine foreign sailors flew into Auckland on Monday, and… Audio
Ngāti Maru step closer to having Treaty of Waitangi claims settled
The Ngāti Maru (Taranaki) Claims Settlement Bill passed its first reading at Parliament today, bringing the iwi closer to having their Treaty of Waitangi claims settled.
Warning over dangerous synthetic cannabis batch as death probed
A warning has been issued about a dangerous batch of synthetic cannabis linked to at least one death and another person being hospitalised in Taranaki.
Covid-19 vaccine roll-out 'daunting task' for rural GPs
Stratford is the only district in Taranaki without a dedicated vaccination clinic, with locals facing a drive of up to an hour to get to hubs in Hāwera or New Plymouth.
Windsurfers blown out to sea had lucky escape - Police
Two windsurfers had a lucky escape after they were swept 2km out to sea, Taranaki police say.
Workmates' jibes all part of the fun for Full Monty cast
In a case of art imitating real life - or perhaps vice versa - an engineer, an electrician and a pipeline designer are part of a troupe about to tread the boards in an amateur performance of The Full…
New Zealand's largest grid-connected solar power plant up and running
The 2.1 megawatt Kapuni Solar Power Plant features 5800 ground-mounted photovoltaic panels and can generate enough electricity to power more than 520 homes.
Terminal budget: Airport upgrade cost soars from $9m to $33m
A review of the New Plymouth Airport terminal project has found it went more than $4 million over budget and cost more than three times the amount first mooted for an upgrade at the council-owned…
Coroner finds fugitive drowned in stream he used as escape route
A coroner has found a man involved in two police pursuits in New Plymouth in 2019 drowned in a stream he had previously used as an escape route.
'Straight into crazy mode': Morris West retires as Bulls mascot Ferdinand
After more than 20 years and 132 games as Ferdie, the beloved mascot of the Taranaki Bulls, the man inside the costume is signing off to widespread applause. Audio
Parking parallels: Later charges kerb enthusiasm for free-hour proposal
A plan to introduce an hour's free parking in the New Plymouth CBD has got vehicle and business owners scratching their heads.
Len Lye sculpture reinstalled: test of helicopter pilot's precision
A notable New Plymouth landmark - Len Lye's Wind Wand sculpture - dangled from a helicopter on its way across town this morning. Audio
Taranaki institute's funding bid soars to $100m for new vision
New Plymouth's mayor has taken issue with the city's MP over comments about its largest tertiary education provider being happy to carry on as is after so far missing out on funding for a…
Yarrow Stadium rebuild may require compromises due to costs - council
The owner of the quake-prone Yarrow Stadium in New Plymouth says compromises might need to be made to the $50 million rebuild project if the new East Stand goes over budget.
Taranaki composting business to appeal consents decision
A controversial composting and worm farming business in North Taranaki will appeal a hearing panel's decision not to renew its resource consents.
Students left shaken after school bus collides with van
A Taranaki high school principal says students are being monitored after suffering minor injuries when their school bus collided with a van on State Highway 3 near Ngaere this morning.
