Taranaki

The head of Forest and Bird says Taranaki has the opportunity to set the template for what a transition to a carbon neutral economy means for NZ.

Believe it or not, somewhere in New Plymouth there is a dog that answers to the curious name Fish Tank Meat Loaf.

The head of Forest and Bird says the Mt Messenger Bypass in Taranaki is yet another example of nature being sacrificed in favour of human convenience.

New Plymouth has signalled it wants to begin installing residential water meters next year and start charging households for water usage within four years.

Taranaki Regional Council has ambitions to host major music tours by the likes of the Rolling Stones once the stadium's $50m revamp is complete.

While Womad has pulled the plug because of Covid, New Plymouth's famous Festival of the Lights has overcome the challenges of the pandemic to put on a show.

The New Plymouth-based music festival WOMAD has been cancelled for the first time in its 16-year history.

The bumper rise to get on top of the city's water infrastructure woes would only mark the start of a decade of steep rates increases.

Customs is asking that the crew of overseas vessels carry evidence they've completed Covid-19 protocols and have health authority permission when they take shore leave.

A mistake by Taranaki health officials has resulted in the crew of an overseas cargo vessel being allowed shore leave before they completed Covid-19 isolation protocols.

Police in Taranaki are trying to find Terrence Riddle, with a warrant out for his arrest.

Genesis Energy is reviewing whether it should keep its investment in the Kupe oil and gas field.

New Plymouth residents are being warned told to steer clear of contaminated beaches, rivers and streams after heavy rain caused several sewerage pump stations to overflow.

The Crown has been accused of yet again ignoring Māori rights to the foreshore and seabed in response to its submissions on a ironsand mining civil appeal before the Supreme Court.

Contrary to popular opinion, Mt Taranaki is neither extinct or dormant, but an active volcano with a 50 percent chance of erupting in the next 50 years.

A mass brawl and numerous serious alcohol-related incidents in New Plymouth have been pinned on the city's alcohol control bylaw lapsing.

Taranaki police say two men involved in a fatal fight at a house in Opunake knew each other.

The developer behind a plan to build an apartment and commercial complex in New Plymouth has abandoned its Environmental Court challenge.

The woman who blew the whistle on a New Plymouth nurse for making comments online about her Māori colleagues, including that they 'sit on their fat asses all day', is urging others to speak out.