Taranaki
Designer draws on 'passive resistance' of Parihaka men for fashion show
A designer who is showcasing a collection inspired by the story of Parihaka at the Melbourne Fashion Festival this week says it has been a deeply personal project.
Taranaki initiative fosters growth in Māori healthcare workforce
An initiative to help Māori into the health workforce is being credited with almost doubling the proportion of tangata whenua employed at the Te Whatu Ora Taranaki and transforming lives.
Water meters identify major leaks, postpone pump station upgrade
One property in the New Plymouth region with leaking pipes had been using 60 cubic metres - or about 450 bathtubs - of water a day.
Californian reunited with muscle car in Taranaki
Californian Rick Fleischer did not turn up at the Americarna festival in Taranaki this week to show off a classic car - but to be reunited with one.
Man's 4-year battle to have tree trimmed by council
83-year-old Colin Harvey wants council to trim a giant pohutukawa tree that blocks ambulance access to his driveway. Audio
Taranaki: from dairy mecca to food tourism
Is Taranaki primed to be Aotearoa's next big food tourism destination? The regions producers have teamed up to launch the Taste Of Taranaki Producers map. The map's creator Jules Van Costello speaks… Audio
Boycott call doesn't take shine off Americarna
The star-spangled banner is flying proudly in Taranaki this week as Americarna - the annual celebration of chrome and the internal-combustion engine - takes over the province.
'Scary to be them' - warnings over whalebone theft
The theft of whale jawbones and teeth has left a Taranaki iwi fearful for the wellbeing of the thieves.
Record-breaking cruise season for Taranaki
It used to be a running gag that if you saw a cruise ship in Taranaki it must have taken a wrong turn.
Around the motu: Robin Martin in Taranaki
A South Taranaki iwi is vowing to continue its fight against seabed mining even if the government introduces a fast-track consenting regime for significant infrastructure and development projects. Audio
Seabed mining company backing law change
The company behind a proposal to mine ironsands off the coast of Taranaki has welcomed the government's proposed bill. Video
Fast-track consents plan won't derail fight over seabed mining - iwi
An iwi will continue to oppose to seabed mining even if the government introduces a fast-track consenting regime for significant infrastructure and development projects.
'That was dance music' - Kount Five Plus Two's guide to music
An exhibition in New Plymouth is taking its inspiration from a famed Taranaki show band to transport visitors on a journey back in time through the fashion, music and technology of the 60s, 70s and…
Truck carrying cows flips in Taranaki
A truck carrying cows flipped on State Highway 3 in Taranaki this morning.
End of an era: City's last specialist magazine shop to close
Mainly Magazines & Lotto - which once carried more than 1200 titles - is putting a full stop on business, saying the numbers just do not add up.
Women who died in fiery crash in Taranaki named
The names of two women who died in a crash in Eltham a week ago have been released today.
Flights disrupted, strong wind warnings lifted
Several flights out of Wellington have been cancelled, delayed or diverted because of high winds.
Drivers of two vehicles dead after fiery crash in Taranaki
The Disaster Victim Identification unit had been working to determine the number of fatalities in the crash.
Three Waters cash funds environmental scholarships for Māori
The scholarships flow from the Three Waters reforms 'better-off funding' which remains up for grabs despite the National-led government's axing of the water shakeup.
Disaster Victim Identification unit called in at crash, number of victims unclear
The Disaster Victim Identification unit has been called in, with police still working to determine how many people were in one of the vehicles.
