Stories by Robin Martin

Many ethnic groups outside Tāmaki Makaurau used to picking up home-made delicacies at community events or religious gatherings, still have to wait for alert level 2 for their favourite "takeaway"…

People living along Surf Highway or State Highway 45 in Taranaki have generally welcomed the shift to alert level 3, although most will barely notice the difference.

Whānau at the isolated Parihaka settlement in Taranaki say they are well set up to keep vulnerable members of the community safe during lockdown.

There were mixed feelings amongst essential workers finally able to get the Covid-19 immunisation at a mass vaccination event in New Plymouth today.

Working from home during lockdown might free up time for a little DIY or more time with the children, but for other workers its business as usual, or even busier than ever.

A 100-year-old was among those vaccinated against Covid-19 on the remote Taranaki-King Country boundary at Mōkau today.

Barriers have gone up at the entrances to many popular parks and beaches in New Plymouth as authorities try to discourage people driving across town to exercise during the level 4 lockdown.

Hundreds braved showers and a long queue to attend a scaled-back rural mass vaccination event in Stratford today.

Dozens of people have taken advantage of a pop-up Covid-19 vaccination clinic in Waitara in North Taranaki, set up to boost immunisation rates following Auckland's Covid-19 outbreak.

Māori health providers in Taranaki fear misinformation spread via social media is partly to blame for the poor vaccination rates among Māori in the region.

A council report recommends against a proposal for New Plymouth to introduce one-hour free parking in the CBD in exchange for an extension of paid parking until 7pm.

Independent midwives are been told they cannot practice or are being forced to work for weeks on end without pay because of delays in getting police clearances.

Taranaki Bulls play temporary new home due to earthquake repairs, and community celebrates their return.

Hundreds line up for the country's first rural mass Covid-19 vaccination event in Stratford today.

Thousands of people are expected to turn up to New Zealand's first rural mass Covid-19 vaccination event at Stratford today and tomorrow.

It has been 100 years since New Zealand started to offer free dental care for children, and while the service has improved, many older Kiwis still recall the dreaded "Murder House" aka the school…

A lack of MIQ spaces means people working on overseas oil rigs must choose between their careers and their families, the New Plymouth mayor says.

The Transport Agency plans to fill in roosts of long-tail bats along the route of a proposed bypass on State Highway 3, in an effort to force the critically-endangered mammals to relocate.

Trampers are being asked to take care and check in with the Department of Conservation before heading onto Taranaki Maunga after recent storms felled trees, created huge washouts and forced some…

Taranaki appears to have dodged another Covid-19 bullet, with no cases found after the virus was detected in New Plymouth wastewater.

It is still unclear where a deep-sea fishing vessel with two Covid-19-infected crew members onboard will be allowed to dock.

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.

The first translocation of kōkako has taken place to predator-free Kāpiti Island for more than a quarter century.

A tiny wrestling club in South Taranaki is nurturing future champions on an unusual piece of Olympic memorabilia that it uses on a weekly basis.

Tired of waiting to be contacted about Covid-19 vaccination appointments, pensioners and people with underlying health issues are skipping the queue and making their own arrangements.