Taranaki
Mayor concerned vape industry targeting kids says regulation needed
New Zealand needs to take a leaf out of Australia's book and tighten up vaping regulations, New Plymouth mayor Neil Holdom says.
'Racially profiled with no reason': Doctor angry over security checks for visa
Two doctors expecting a baby in August have been caught up in national security checks and face having to decide whether to emigrate.
'Charles will do okay with Camilla at his side' - Taranaki collector
Taranaki's most ardent royalist will be sitting up with a cup of tea and her family for the coronation of King Charles III on Saturday.
New port required at Patea for offshore windfarm
The developers of a proposed offshore windfarm in the South Taranaki Bight say it will create hundreds of jobs and require the building of a new port at Patea.
Composting loo and eating insects because "why wouldn't you"
Melissa and Aaron Jacobson are trying to live as sustainably as possible on their small property perching ontop a hill outside of Eltham, Taranaki and plan to turn their way of life into a full-time… Audio
'A baby doesn't own property': Taranaki woman's bizarre battle with Immigration
A Taranaki woman says Immigration NZ's handling of an application for a visa has soured what should have been the trip of a lifetime.
Festival of Lights made eight times more than it cost - report
New Plymouth Mayor Neil Holdom said it had a fantastic return on investment.
Tramper dies on Taranaki Maunga
A tramper has been struck and killed by a falling boulder on Taranaki Maunga.
Jailed meth dealer blames Bali bombings for offending
A man who suffered burns as he was blown across a dancefloor claims the psychological scars contributed to his eventual dealing of meth in record amounts.
Taranaki ripe for passenger rail revival - lobby group
Lobby group Save Our Rail says their meetings in the South Island about restoring passenger services shows there is a lot of community demand.
Iwi owner keen on co-management of beach reserve
The iwi that owns a Taranaki beachfront campground reserve is backing a proposal to co-manage its land with the local council.
Storm damage forces closure of Around the Mountain Circuit on Taranaki Maunga
Taranaki Maunga's popular Around the Mountain Circuit has been closed until further notice due to severe storm damage and erosion wiping out sections of track in recent weeks.
Taranaki police seize meth, cash and firearms
Police arrest two men and seize 400 grams of meth, $40,000 in cash and a firearm after exercising a series of search warrants in New Plymouth this week.
DOC suspects someone illegally releasing weka in South Taranaki
The mystery of Manaia's wayward weka has deepened with the capture of a second bird discovered in the South Taranaki township.
'Salad bowl' paddocks keep cows smiling
Sunflower-growing and virtual fencing are just the beginning at Rachel Short forward-looking organic dairy farm. Audio
One dead after crash in South Taranaki
One person has died at the scene of a two-vehicle crash in Normanby in South Taranaki.
Formal blessing for Taranaki Cathedral marks start of new era for the church
About 400 people, including a delegation from Waikato, gathered in New Plymouth on Thursday, for a huge milestone in the development of the Taranaki Cathedral.
NZ cities 'don't talk to the true history of those areas' - architect
A leading Māori architect says New Zealand towns and cities are suffering from a crisis of identity.
Shakespeare never sleeps in Stratford-upon-Patea
The be-all and end-all of the Bard is on show at the Stratford Shakespeare Festival in Taranaki this month.
A slice of Te Kupe: hairy sheep and drone mustering
Taranaki sheep farmer Murray Jackson is looking forward to retiring his woolshed in a couple of years. He's phasing his family farm out of wool production to rear hardy and hairy Australian White… Audio
