Taranaki
Womad promises international vibe even without overseas acts
Womad organisers say that while there are no overseas artists in this year's line-up, the New Zealand-based acts will still bring the multicultural flavour.
Okaiawa fire will have 'huge' impact on business, workers - mayor
A fire in a meat-processing plant in the southern Taranaki town of Okaiawa is going to have a big impact on the district.
Large blaze at Taranaki meat factory
More than 40 fire crews are have responded to a significant blaze at a Taranaki meat processing plant which is now out.
Ōwae Marae in line for $4m new state-of-the-art dining facilities
A whārekai on a Taranaki marae that has provided nourishment to prime ministers and the Kīngitanga alike over the past 100 years is to get a $4 million makeover.
Anxious community turns out to test as Taranaki Covid-19 outbreak grows
The focus of Covid-19 testing in Taranaki has shifted north as locations of interest multiply.
Death in police custody: IPCA finds officers failed in duty of care
Three Taranaki police officers failed in their duty of care to a farm worker who died in custody at the Hāwera police station, the IPCA has found.
Taranaki's Eltham Covid-19 cluster expected to grow
A Covid-19 cluster has cropped up in the South Taranaki town of Eltham - with 16 confirmed cases in the community.
Last-ditch push for two Māori regional councillors for Taranaki
In a last-ditch effort to boost Māori representation two people have appealed the council's decision to stick with 11 councillors, which meant just one Māori constituency for next year's election.
Drug and alcohol agency suggest vaping not fit-for-purpose
The move to ban the sale of tobacco to younger people has been welcomed by Ashburton health advocates but suggest more work needs to be done.
Shock as school at centre of Covid cluster reopened
A Covid cluster has cropped up in the South Taranaki town of Eltham - with 16 confirmed cases in the comunity. Fourteen cases are children - and 11 are from a single classroom at Etham Primary School… Audio
Taranaki town on alert after one Covid-19 case at school grows to 11
An isolated case of Covid in the Taranaki township of Eltham has grown into a full blown cluster involving a single class at the local primary school.
Covid-19: Iwi swing into action after positive test in Taranaki
A quarter of Eltham's population has been tested for Covid-19 since a case of the virus in the town was announced on Saturday evening.
Womad organisers refund about 500 tickets over vaccine mandate
Organisers of the Womad festival in New Plymouth have returned about 500 early-bird tickets to people unwilling to show a Vaccine Pass to gain entry to the event.
History with Dr Grant Morris
Today historian Dr Grant Morris in Taranaki for a history tour of one of Aoteroa's most iconic regions. There is much more to Taranaki's history beyond the mountain and the farms. Today's he'll be… Audio
High school project of bubble tea turned into a profitable business
Tanya Haseltine was homesick while she was boarding at New Plymouth Girl's High School so when she was able to come up with a project for her enterprise studies class she chose a Taiwanese tea-based… Audio
'Shameless and very misguided' - Newmarket protesters cost local stores
An anti-vaxx protest that shut down the centre of Newmarket in Auckland may have cost local businesses hundreds of thousands of dollars in lost customers, says the local business association.
Dismay over vaccine pass decision at New Plymouth council facilities
The New Plymouth Positive Ageing Trust says allowing people open access to many council facilities in the city without the use of a vaccine pass is putting lives at risk.
Iwi urges testing and vaccination after Covid cases in Taranaki
A Taranaki iwi leader is urging whānau to get tested and vaccinated in light of Covid-19 returning to the region.
Three new Covid-19 cases reported in New Plymouth
Health officials in Taranaki have revealed there are three cases of Covid-19 in New Plymouth.
Taranaki vax events moving indoors after physical and verbal attacks
The District Health Board says police are now being warned in advance of vaccination events in an effort to keep staff safe, while iwi health providers have beefed up mobile vaccination teams to help…
