Taranaki
Rogue digital billboard making fun of Waka Kotahi removed
The sign featured several tongue-in-cheek messages about the transport agency and its work.
Rogue digital billboard pokes fun at Waka Kotahi
A digital billboard poking fun at Waka Kotahi has appeared near an intersection in New Plymouth where its contractors have recently finished work.
'Under our watch': Programme for at-risk youth breaks silence after youth kills camper
The people behind a programme for troubled youth have spoken for the first time since a participant murdered a camper while under their watch.
Slash frontline biosecurity staff and 'we're exposed'
A new biosecurity collective in Taranaki says any reduction of frontline Ministry for Primary Industries staff is risky.
City Girls back for last ever Oxfam Trailwalker
Declining registrations and rising costs means Trailwalker - which began in 2006 - is no longer viable.
Teen pleads innocence as life term handed down for murdering camper
The teen was on a programme for at-risk youth when he fatally stabbed Adrian Humphreys.
The Mountain: Tween stars steal the show at Taranaki premiere
The tween leads of New Zealand's latest feature film stole the show at the world premier of The Mountain at the TSB Showplace in New Plymouth last night.
WOMAD wraps up with humour and solidarity
Review - Utilising instruments from across the globe to make songs rooted in the folk music of Ukraine, DakhaBrakha had a dramatic stage presence, writes Elliott Childs.
Marley controversy takes centre stage at WOMAD day 2
Review - TE KAAHU showed off her musical delicacy, while Ziggy Marley's performance had an increased police presence and silent protesters in the crowds.
Woman found dead in submerged car in Taranaki was from US
A woman who was found dead in a submerged car near Stratford in Taranaki last month was a traveller from the United States.
Protesters vow to stop Taranaki seabed mining
Among them was Māori Party co-leader Debbie Ngarewa-Packer, who believed the mining company underestimated their resilience.
Neighbour with cancer wants answers about chemical plant
Maurice Bevin fears he will not live long enough to see the results of an investigation into contamination at the site.
Search resumes for diver missing off South Taranaki coast
The search for a diver missing in the sea off Patea for two days is continuing today.
Diver missing off South Taranaki coast
The diver was reported missing from a ship on Sunday afternoon.
Nearly half a billion taxpayer dollars set aside to decommission Tui Oil Field
The Tui field was deserted in 2019 after the financial collapse of Tamarind Taranaki, leaving the Crown with the bill for its safe decommissioning.
Taranaki ironsands mining firm welcomes fast-track consenting bill
A company that has bidding to mine off the Taranaki coast for years is hopeful its project will be fast-tracked under the coalition's new consent regime.
Council staff told to explore cheaper sewerage option for Taranaki beach settlements
New Plymouth council staff have been told to explore lower-cost alternatives to a $41 million sewerage scheme for two beach settlements in the district - equivalent to $180,000 for each household.
Taranaki beach sewage costs blow out
The cost of a proposed sewerage scheme for two popular Taranaki beach settlements has blown out to $41 million - $180,000 for each household - according to a new report.
Just one petroleum exploration permit granted through tender process
Only a single onshore petroleum exploration permit has been granted through the Block Offer 2020 competitive tender process.
Matchbox 20 / Goo Goo Dolls concertgoers hospitalised with broken ankles
Hato Hone St John treated 18 patients at the New Plymouth gig. Concertgoers reported being 'skittled' by people falling over.