Taranaki
Concerns for safety of Taranaki man missing for a month
Police want help finding a New Plymouth man missing for a month.
Kaimoana warning for New Plymouth coast
Shellfish gatherers are being warned not to collect kaimoana from the coast on the east of New Plymouth, when maintenance is done on the city's sewage treatment plant.
‘Three causes of community issues: alcohol, alcohol and alcohol’
Whanganui District Council has delegated the city's Mayor to lobby for a Green Party member's Bill to reduce alcohol harm.
Police investigate after man found dead at Taranaki property
Taranaki police are investigating after a man was found dead at a property in Tāngarākau, about 50 kilometres southwest of Taumaranui.
Taranaki man pleads guilty for threat to kill the prime minister
A man angry at pandemic restrictions threatened to assassinate the prime minister and suggested he would do it by biting her throat.
'Friends who surf together' stoked to challenge world's best
Four Taranaki teenagers are hoping to carve up the opposition at the world junior surf champs in El Salvador this month.
Taranaki surfers stoked to be competing together on world waves
Four Taranaki teenagers are hoping to carve up the opposition at the world junior surf champs in El Salvador.
Part of a 12-strong New Zealand team, the so-called Taranaki Grom Squad say they're… Video, Audio
Council considers ways to increase capacity at New Plymouth's Bowl
A watchdog group has rejected a proposal to increase the capacity at the Bowl of Brooklands in New Plymouth - which includes potentially covering its iconic lake.
Crown signs $58m deal with iwi housing provider to deliver 170 rental homes
A $58 million deal between the Crown and an iwi housing provider is promising to deliver a minimum of 170 affordable rental homes across Taranaki, Tokoroa, Blenheim, Thames and Tāmaki Makaurau.
NZOG seeking $25m to pay for expansion plans
New Zealand Oil and Gas is the latest company to tap its shareholders for extra capital.
Police killing of Kaoss Price 'drastic', friend says
A family friend of Kaoss Price, the young man shot dead by police on Saturday night in Taranaki, says there was no justification for shooting him because he was unarmed.
Police say Kaoss Price did not have firearm when fatally shot in Taranaki
Police have revealed the Taranaki man shot and killed by police on Saturday night was not armed.
Police shooting rattles Taranaki community
A lifelong friend of a man shot and killed by police in Taranaki two years ago says he was shocked to hear of another fatal shooting.
Call for police to be more transparent after Taranaki shooting
A lifelong friend of a man shot and killed by police in Taranaki two years ago says he was shocked to hear of another fatal shooting.
22-year-old Kaoss Price was shot on Saturday night after he… Audio
Police yet to name man shot by officers in New Plymouth
The name of a man shot dead by police in New Plymouth last night cannot yet be released, Police say.
'Kiwis not leaving' NZ spend cash and keep regional businesses humming
South Taranaki appears well placed to bounce back from Covid-19 after dodging the worst of the disruption caused by the virus.
Commission rejects bid for extra Māori seat on TRC
A late push for Taranaki Regional Council to have two Māori seats at this year's elections has failed.
Company allowed to search for oil and gas off Taranaki coast despite ban
An environmentalist says a decision to allow an oil and gas company to search off the coast of Taranaki shows the 2018 exploration ban is not genuine.
$10m wildlife centre to be haven for native birds
An environmental group is hoping visitors will flock to a multimillion dollar wildlife centre planned for Inglewood.
Bitumen producer eyes opportunity as Z Energy plans exit
A Taranaki company is about to make its own bitumen, stepping into the void left by the Marsden Pt oil refinery shutdown.
