Taranaki
More Māori land to be free from rates
A range of Māori land will be free from rates in New Plymouth if district councillors approve a revamp of the current rules.
Iwi gain equal say over Taranaki Maunga in Treaty settlement
Iwi will have equal say with the Crown in managing Taranaki Maunga and the national park, as part of redress for the confiscation of the mountain.
Waitara Wild Boar Hunt
The annual Waitara Wild Boar Hunt obviously deals with hunting and the death of animals and may be upsetting for some. Organised by the Waitara District Services & Citizens Club, the competition gives… Audio
Photojournalism fundraiser highlights history in images
When former Herald illustrations editor Rob Tucker put out a call for photos to auction for charity, photographers around the country responded with a stunning array of images which will be sold off… Audio
Man missing off Taranaki coast
A search for a man reportedly missing in the water off the South Taranaki coast has been suspended for the night.
Taranaki crowned as sunniest region in the country
It may come as a surprise to some but Taranaki is officially the sunniest region in New Zealand - and it has the trophy to prove it.
Stormy weather greets arrival of Sunshine Cup in Taranaki
It may come as a surprise to some but Taranaki is officially the sunniest region in New Zealand - and it has the trophy to prove it! The Sunshine Cup arrived in New Plymouth this week - and was duly… Video, Audio
DHB reaches back into its culinary bag of tricks to boost vax rates
Celebrated for its bacon butties initiative, the Taranaki District Health Board has reached back into its culinary bag of tricks to help boost vaccinations rates.
Māori health leaders focus on ‘rightful place’ of rongoā Māori
An iwi health research institute is calling for rongoā Māori to take its "rightful place" in the way Aotearoa cares for people.
Discovery of tagged snapper 20 years on unusual, NIWA says
The fish tagged by researchers has been reeled in by a fisherman in almost exactly the same spot two decades later.
Lightning, heavy rain and warm winds forecast for North Island
It will be another sodden day for much of the North Island, with Taranaki set to bear the brunt of thunderstorms today.
Angels of the night: 'Brotherhood of photojournalists' answer call to help
Instantly recognisable photographs of Dame Whina Cooper, Muhammad Ali and Prince William are among 100 iconic New Zealand images set to feature in a charity auction for the cash-strapped Taranaki…
Former New Plymouth councillor calls for land to be returned to hapū
Peter Moeahu says part of Hickford Park was wrongly taken from Puketapu hapū and should be returned by New Plymouth District Council.
'A pretty big glass ceiling to break': Māori councillor wants top job
First-term councillor Dinnie Moeahu is joining New Plymouth's mayoral race.
Tug boats tow bulk carrier that suffered mechanical failure into Port Taranaki
Three tug boats have towed a bulk carrier that suffered a mechanical failure into Port Taranaki.
Mixed feelings in New Plymouth over Kainga Ora development
New Plymouth's mayor says there is mixed feeling in the community towards a "desperately" needed Kāinga Ora housing development.
Solution to Urenui sewage leaks one step closer
Raw sewage leaks at popular North Taranaki holiday spots are a step closer to being solved after land has been bought for a wastewater treatment plant.
Skyrocketing rents hitting the vulnerable in Taranaki
Taranaki is enjoying one of the lowest unemployment rates in the country, but is also having to deal with sky rocketing rents.
Low unemployment but Taranaki takes a hit from rising living costs
The latest economic snapshot of Taranaki shows the province has not been left unscathed by the cost of living crisis.
Traditional German sausage stall stopping traffic in rural Taranaki
It has been dubbed the "little butchery in the middle of nowhere" - a traditional German sausage outlet that is stopping traffic in remote North Taranaki.
