Taranaki
NZ's top milking herd is small, but mighty
Taranaki dairy farmer Cliff Shearer's practices may seem old-fashioned, but they've helped him make his way into the history books. Audio
Witness recounts arguing and screaming at scene of fatal fire
A witness has recalled hearing a man screaming a woman's name at the scene of a fatal fire - but never hearing a woman scream back.
Questions hang over controversial chemical plant probe
Leaked documents show testing for contamination at the New Plymouth site may need to go further.
Upsurge of anti-social behaviour in New Plymouth CBD
It's not only the big cities dealing with an upsurge in street crime ranging from knife-fights organised on social media to brawling in the streets, New Plymouth locals worry crime is on the rise… Audio
Nunchucks, poles, knives: NP businesses speak out on inner-city crime
More than 30 people have been trespassed from a pedestrianised space in New Plymouth's CBD that has become notorious for trouble.
How you can help DOC find out more about Māui dolphin deaths
The Department of Conservation is asking hardy winter beachgoers to report sightings of dead or stranded Māui dolphins.
New Plymouth mayor goes into bat for top-level cricket and much-loved zoo
Neil Holdom has made 34 recommendations ahead of deliberations on the council's long-term plan next week.
Taranaki farmer on home detention after failing to care for his cattle
Some cattle had to be euthanised.
$1.5m funding boost for Taranaki Base Hospital upgrade
The donation will contribute to the ICU fit-out which is currently under construction at the New Plymouth hospital.
Suspect in Waitara kidnapping arrested
A man wanted in connection with an alleged abduction of a baby, who was left dumped on the side of the road, has been arrested.
Romeo and Juliet back to renewing vows ... again and again after glitch
Two week's after Stratford's much-loved Glockenspiel fell silent, Romeo and Juliet are once again emerging on the clock tower balcony.
15 scooters, bikes, pram plunged into pond
In the depths were a cash register and a skate park bin: "I wouldn't be surprised to see someone had chucked a partridge and a pear tree in there too."
Sowing the seed for Māori to grow food
Country Life visits a food garden in Taranaki, where whānau are getting their hands in the soil and finding out how to sustain themselves from their own backyards. Audio
Vet's extraordinary escape after 9-11
Neil and Sandra Chesterton and their two sons escaped Afghanistan over the mountains on horseback after 9/11. The Inglewood vet was working for a charity there. He and Sandra chat to Country Life… Audio
Man sought after vehicle with baby inside stolen
The baby was found uninjured on a grass verge near a street corner.
Taranaki Regional Council hikes rates 16.3 percent
The overall rates rise for year two of the plan was 13.23 percent and was 10.19 percent in the third year.
Car stolen from Waitara with baby inside: Woman charged appears in court
A woman has appeared in court after being arrested in connection with a stolen vehicle that had a baby inside, who was then dumped on the side of the road.
'Tenei te tira hou te hara mai nei' - Fresh faces take regional haka to new level
A record 55 groups have qualified for Te Matatini in New Plymouth next year.
Court clears NZTA to acquire land for Mt Messenger bypass
The owner of a farm - parts of which a court has ruled can be acquired for the bypass - says he has no regrets about fighting the project.
'Relationships are key': Help for at-risk learners pays off
A new app and embracing te ao Māori are among ways Taranaki's largest tertiary education has seen a big improvement in pass rates.
