Taranaki
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.
The award winning tree house
Thomas Lawley, has taken his search for the perfect home to new heights. HOME magazine's has held its 2022 Home of the Year awards, the designs and videos are now on their website homemagazine.nz… Audio
School looks at its history in bid to move on from 'outdated' block names
A Taranaki school's decision to test opinion on changing the names of its classroom blocks has caused a stir.
Tourist operator's plea: 'Life has to get back to normal'
The Omicron outbreak is causing visitor spending to tank in Taranaki after it held its own during earlier stages of the pandemic.
One dead after cyclist and vehicle crash in south Taranaki
A person has died in a crash between a vehicle and a cyclist in south Taranaki on Tuesday morning.
NZ Super Fund explores offshore wind energy opportunity in partnership
It has partnered with Danish investment firm Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners to see if such a project would be in the South Taranaki Bight.
Shortage of supplies hampering support of isolating Covid-19 cases in Taranaki
Taranaki has been averaging more than 600 new Covid-19 cases a day and there are about 4500 active cases in the community - 10 percent of which need support to isolate safely.
Goats successfully eradicated at Taranaki national park
Goats have finally been eliminated from Te Papakura o Taranaki, formerly known as Egmont National Park.
Drive-through vaccinations an option as Māori bear Omicron brunt
A Māori health provider will offer Taranaki's first drive-through Covid-19 vaccinations in the region's towns this weekend.
'Going bush': Lack of Covid-19 testing and reporting worries iwi vaccinators
An iwi collective working across four North Island regions fears there are many cases they don't know about.
Taranaki composting plant flunks latest environmental report
A controversial North Taranaki composting and worm farming business has flunked its latest environmental monitoring report.
Towering tapestries smuggled out of Afghanistan for exhibition
Tapestries including two that were slashed with knives and bayonets have pride of place at a new exhibition in New Plymouth.
Baby is first Taranaki ICU Omicron case
A baby is in intensive care with Covid-19 at New Plymouth Base Hospital. The baby is under one year old and was admitted with Covid-19 related symptoms, and moved to ICU as a precautionary measure.
Taranaki hapū want legal kaimoana ban for at least two years
The hapū that sparked the shellfish rāhui along much of the Taranaki coast want a legal ban on gathering kaimoana for two years or more.
Drilling campaign almost doubles Māui gas field's production - OMV
OMV says its in-fill drilling campaign at Māui A off the coast of Taranaki has almost doubled 2021 production levels, making it the country's largest gas field once more.
Rāhui spreads along coast in shellfish 'crisis'
The tribal ban on collecting kaimoana is expanding along the Taranaki coast as more hapū try to protect paua and other shellfish stocks.
Taranaki teacher designs e-bike for surfing
If you've ever wanted to take up surfing but the mere thought of paddling out over the break again and again is exhausting, one Taranaki teacher might have the solution. Michael Parker talks to Jesse… Audio
Police say they will trepass any protesters trying to camp at New Plymouth reserve
Taranaki police are warning anti-vaccine mandate protesters that they will be trespassed if they attempt to camp at Puke Ariki Landing in New Plymouth.
