Stories by Robin Martin

Golfers and neighbours are aghast at a council proposal to sell off half of a public golf course in New Plymouth.

The legality of a proposed freedom camping bylaw in New Plymouth has been questioned at a public hearing today.

Traditional Samoan tap tattooing has been the star turn at the New Zealand Tattoo and Art Festival in New Plymouth this weekend.

A stoush has broken out at an exclusive New Plymouth housing development over a 'For Rent' sign that a residents group says lowers the tone.

A report has found that the controversial new Len Lye Centre pumped $7.4 million into the New Plymouth economy last year.

The quality of available timber is declining and builders are worried about its structural integrity, they say.

The chairman told 300 shareholders at the dairy giant's AGM that there was no divide, saying farmers also want swimmable rivers.

A proposal to halve the number of pokie machines in Waitara is one step closer after a public hearing in New Plymouth.

Taranaki's premier garden festival is celebrating its 30th anniversary with a Frida Kahlo-inspired Mexican Fiesta.

Taranaki's eight iwi converge on Manaia this weekend for a celebration of kinship - and some friendly sporting rivalry.

Methamphetamine users have shared harrowing tales about the personal cost of their battle with addiction at an anti-P rally in Whanganui.

The Ranfurly Shield has made a surprise visit to church as Taranaki continues to bask in their victory over Canterbury at the weekend.

Specialists are warning people who get eyeball tattoos they risk losing their sight, after cases in New Zealanders of complications from the procedure.

A decision on the future of the Māori seats in Parliament isn't one for the Pākehā majority to make, the Māori Women's Welfare League president says.

Rangatahi at 52-year-old bilingual speech competition Ngā Manu Kōrero have tomorrow's general election on their minds.

Heritage enthusiasts are afraid there could be a domino effect if the owners of a 110-year-old building in Whanganui are allowed to demolish it.

Volunteers who run a cafe in one of New Plymouth's poorest neighbourhoods fear it might close down if a buyer sensitive to their cause cannot be found.

A Whanganui woman, who has restored a heritage building in the city to its former glory and then some, says it has been a labour of love.

The Whakatane District Council needs $14.2m to buy properties at risk from deadly debris flows at Matata, but locals say that is not enough.

It will be a welcome home party of sorts when Beauden and Scott Barrett run out with the All Black in New Plymouth tomorrow night.

Residents of the self-styled Republic of Whangamomona in Taranaki are divided over a proposal to seal the iconic 12km stretch of SH43.

It is not just those living in the big cities who are struggling to buy their first home, a new report shows.

New Plymouth is the latest district eying freedom camping restrictions.

Parents in Whanganui are outraged the city's main urgent medical clinic has begun charging for treatment of children during the day.

Calls are growing for an economic assistance package for businesses affected by the massive slip which has closed the Manawatu Gorge on State Highway 3.