Taranaki
Farmer fears plans for rural road will return area to 'Middle Ages'
Plans to replace a 6km stretch of sealed road at Tarata with gravel will put school children at risk, a farmer says.
Whanganui council considers $55 million four-star hotel
A council proposal to build a $55 million four-star hotel and carpark is dividing opinion in Whanganui.
Public hospital cuts will affect patient care, healthcare assistant says
Public hospitals have been asked to make savings of $105 million by July. Audio
North Island town's beloved glockenspiel stops working
The instrument usually performs a scene by Shakespeare's most famous star-crossed lovers.
Man charged with murder over Hāwera death
The 46-year-old is accused of killing 26-year-old Whatitiri Whakaruru who was found seriously hurt on Monday.
A love for Clydesdales - 'They just become your mates'
Clydesdales have been a life-long passion for Steve Muggeridge. Now, he's returned with his small herd to the place that passion first kicked in. Audio
A love for Clydesdales - 'They just become your mates'
Steve Muggeridge's beloved Clydesdales have returned to Taranaki. Not far from the original family stud, at the base of the maunga, he chats about the changing use of the heavy horse and hitches a… Video, Audio
Watch: Car parked in 'worst possible place' lifted by Anzac attendees
A group of people had to manually lift and move a car before New Plymouth's Anzac Day dawn service could begin.
Hāwera homicide: Victim named as Whatitiri Whakaruru
The 26-year-old's family is being supported at this "distressing" time, police say.
Mt Taranaki ranger Tāne Houston - 'we let the forest talk for itself'
Country Life takes a walk with mountain ranger Tāne Houston through the forest on the slopes of Mt Taranaki. We head up the volcano along a trap line, resetting bait, foraging and chatting about the… Video, Audio
Around the motu : Robin Martin in Taranaki
Long term plan consultation is underway and includes $9m for upgrades to the zoo, which the New Plymouth District Council says are required to meet regulation and modern zoo standards. Robin details… Audio
Top flight cricket could be pulling up stumps at iconic park
It was once described by cricketing bible Wisden as among the six best venues in the world - but its days may be numbered.
Woman who took an elderly widower's money then killed him, denied parole
Julianna Shontel Nuku, who bashed an elderly man to death with a steam iron in 2004, failed to convince the Parole Board she was ready to be released.
Rural Riders spins farmers' wheels - 'I smile a lot here'
Rural Riders is a chance for farmers to get off the farm on a bike, spin some yarns and focus on the dips and the jumps rather than the weather and the milk price. Audio
Eric Fa'anoi - a view from both sides of the fence
Eric Fa'anoi has gone from helping farmers protect the environment to being a farmer himself. A visit to his ancestral village in Samoa also helped this young man from Porirua unearth his interest in… Audio
'Huge potholes and real dramas' over small community's road fix
Tarata residents say the move will make getting around more difficult and blanket the area in dust from logging trucks.
Students build connections, look for solutions at Beyond COP21 Symposium
The first-ever Beyond COP21 Symposium to be held in Oceania hopes to open young people's minds to the possibility of a more sustainable future.
Do New Plymouth's otters really need a new $1.5m home?
Brooklands Zoo is planning a major makeover - but not everyone is impressed with the cost.
Taranaki DHB slammed for inadequate care following surgical mesh procedure
A woman suffered significant, painful complications from a vaginal surgery for close to five years before another surgery to fix the problems was performed.
From techie to market gardener - 'Getting made redundant really pushed me'
Morgan Kane moved back home when she lost her job at a tech start up. It was the start of her move, with her husband, into market gardening. She and her parents welcome the advantages of… Audio
