Taranaki

Mt Taranaki will be jointly managed by iwi and the Crown and the name Mt Egmont will be consigned to history.

The team of 20 will loop around the Taranaki Maunga stopping at four main points for health promotion events, before finishing at the national kapa haka competition.

Austrian-based OMV says its executive board has decided the company will no longer pursue the sales process for 100 percent of its shares in OMV New Zealand Limited.

Taranaki leaders say the Offshore Renewable Energy Bill - which was before a select committee - only goes part way to realising New Zealand's potential.

New Plymouth officials say they're fed up with "fatbergs", after the congealed masses that caused roughly 70 percent of local wastewater network blockages last year.

The country's rapidly depleting gas fields have sped up its electrification plans.

The Tui Stage - formerly known as the Dell - will be the setting for a handpicked lineup of DJs.

Police had asked for the public's help in finding an 11-year-old girl who disappeared earlier in the day.

Colin Boyd - handed a $95,000 fine for redirecting a stream on his property - has pleaded not guilty to charges of failing to fix the damage.

Heavy rain warnings and watches have been issued, and people are being told to be prepared.

Repair crews hope to have it repaired later Friday night.

Readers have escaped into novels and NZ non-fiction titles this summer, according to Puke Ariki and community libraries.

One person has died and another is seriously injured after a crash south of New Plymouth.

Bradley Carl Payne breached the Electricity Act 1992, installing conductors and fittings to a shipping container on a residential property while unsupervised.

What is the priority system? Who decides which surfer gets to ride a wave? How are rides scored? RNZ's Taranaki Whanganui reporter sat down with Surfing New Zealand chief executive Ben Kennings.

Craig Levers says capturing world class photos is not about equipment or training, but about recognising the right moment to hit the shutter.

Event organisers had to take to a frozen pool with pick axes before Madeline Hobo could secure the junior 500m freestyle title at the International Ice Swimming Association world champs.

Surfing champ Daniel Farr is relishing the prospect of defending his title on home surf in Taranaki this week.