Taranaki
'New Zealanders need to get out and party:' Womad announces line-up
Organisers of the Womad festival in Taranaki say the event next March will be just as fantastic as any other year.
'Get out of the way': Ngarewa-Packer says let Māori fix vaccination gap
The government needs to get out of the way and let Māori fix lagging Covid-19 vaccination rates, Māori Party co-leader Debbie Ngarewa-Packer says.
Taranaki Māori continue to lag in vaccination stats
Almost 3000 people from across Taranaki got jabs on Super Saturday, but uptake by Māori continues to trail that of the general eligible population.
Taranaki Māori health providers struggle with DHB despite PM’s optimism
Māori health providers are close to a Taranaki-wide deal for direct funding from the health ministry, side-stepping the district health board.
Farming for the Future
It's hoped a dairy farm trial in Taranaki can provide some answers for dairy farmers needing to lower their environmental footprint. Country Life visits the Gibson Farm near Hawera to check out some… Audio
Fit to Farm
Taranaki sharemilker Kane Brisco has set up an outdoor gym in one of his paddocks to help his mates and neighbours get fit for farming, especially the busy calving season. He says farmers are often… Video, Audio
Delta's imminent arrival in Taranaki 'perfect storm' for Māori
Taranaki health officials fear low vaccination rates in the province make delta's imminent arrival a perfect storm for Māori.
Earlier this week, only 24 percent of Taranaki Māori were fully… Audio
'Stop this virus': Taranaki residents urged to get vaccinated
The head of the Covid-19 vaccination rollout says the virus is headed for Taranaki and will have a huge impact on the province.
OIA reveals Taranaki DHB feared for Covid-19 infected mariners' lives
Official emails reveal the Taranaki District Health Board worried crew members could die and a humanitarian crisis unfold on deep-sea fishing vessels with Covid-19 on board which had contact with the…
'Sorry for worrying you' - Marokopa father apologises to family
Thomas Phillips, who miraculously walked out of the bush with his three children yesterday, apologised to his sister for putting the family through a 17-day ordeal. Audio
'How the hell did he survive?': Locals' relief tinged with annoyance
There's been a bittersweet reaction to a King Country man and his three children walking out of the bush alive with many asking how could the situation have arisen.
Taranaki ironsands mining appeal fails at Supreme Court
Trans-Tasman Resources has lost its Supreme Court bid to overturn a decision preventing it from mining millions of tonnes of ironsands off the coast of South Taranaki.
Bacon buttie Covid-19 vaccination initiative hailed a success
New Plymouth's vaccination centre threw out the appointment book and put on breakfast for anyone getting a jab between 7am and 9am.
Bacon butties help fuel Taranaki vaccination rollout
An initiative to get people vaccinated against Covid-19 in New Plymouth this morning using the lure of a free bacon buttie is being hailed a success.
Waka Kotahi blocks off potential bat roosts
The revelation after the agency said no roosts or potential roosts of the endangered long-tail bat would be disturbed before the Mt Messenger bypass got the green light.
Taranaki regional councillors reject Māori call for two seats at table
Taranaki Regional councillors have rejected calls from Māori for two seats at next year's local body elections.
Bacon butty adds sizzle to Taranaki vaccination rollout
In an effort to boost vaccination rates the Taranaki District Health Board is adding a bit of sizzle to make getting a jab more appetising.
Tomorrow morning anyone who turns up for a shot at its New… Audio
Driver who crashed car while fleeing police dies in hospital
Justice Grace, 21, of Waitara, died in Waikato Hospital on Sunday. He had crashed his car while fleeing police on 9 September.
Covid-19: Taranaki iwi leader on vaccinating community
Efforts are ramping up to boost vaccination numbers in districts which are lagging behind the rest.
Taranaki DHB has the lowest numbers - just 27.7 percent of the region's eligible population were… Audio
New documentary tours the onshore fracking sites of Taranaki
A new short documentary out Monday takes a tour of Taranaki, but it's a side of Taranaki many people won't have seen because the stops aren't your regular tourists traps - they're fracking sites. Audio
