Taranaki
Councillor joins protest against live export of dairy cows
A small group of activists have held a "vigil" and picketed the offices of Port Taranaki in protest at the live export of dairy cows to China.
Expert warns controversial plant needs testing for dioxin contamination
The land that a controversial chemical plant in New Plymouth is built on should be thoroughly tested for contamination before it is ever used again, according to an expert.
Ngāti Maru moves closer to settlement with the Crown
The return of land is a key element of a proposed settlement between Ngāti Maru - the only Taranaki iwi yet to settle - and the Crown.
Covid-19 testing ramps up to fill data gap at Port Taranaki
Forty-four border-facing workers and contractors at Port Taranaki have been tested for Covid-19 over the past week, but the Taranaki DHB can't provide the number of tests carried out since March.
Te Atiawa embarks on ambitious property development plan
Taranaki's largest iwi, Te Atiawa, is pushing ahead with plans to become the pre-eminent property developer in its rohe.
Small towns have higher risk of intimate partner violence
A new study out of Washington State University has shown that women living in small towns are most at risk of violence from current or former spouses and partners. The findings also ring true in New… Audio
Taranaki wants Defence Force to secure its borders
The Taranaki Mayoral Forum and the Taranaki Iwi Chairs' Forum say it's their collective view "we must create a Taranaki bubble to protect our people and our economy".
Taranaki's Tui oil field: survey request shows split pipe
A tender for underwater inspection services at the abandoned oil field off the coast of Taranaki has shed light on the dubious state of its subsea infrastructure.
Pop-up clinics aim to reduce chance of 'hidden pocket' of Covid-19 cases
New Zealand finds itself "in the eye of a Covid-19 storm" and more testing is required to discover if there has been undetected transmission in the community, Taranaki Medical Officer of Health…
Taranaki farmer fined $45k for damming stream beside National Park
A Taranaki farmer has been described as "highly reckless" and lambasted for killing fish and "destroying the ecosystem" of a stream on the boundary of Egmont National Park.
New Plymouth's water woes to cost $300m to fix
New Plymouth households are being asked to fork out as much as $850 a year in extra rates in a 'Let's Smash It' option to solve the city's water woes.
Name suppression extended for officers accused of manslaughter
Their interim name suppression was due to lapse at 4pm today but it will continue after they appealled.
Murals transform the Taranaki town of Waitara
A community project is bringing vibrancy to some of the Northern Taranaki town's blank walls. Audio, Gallery
New Zealand's largest ever wind turbines appear in Taranaki
The largest wind turbines ever erected in New Zealand are beginning to appear on the South Taranaki landscape between Waverley and Patea.
Plans to close controversial Taranaki chemical plant
Agrochemical company Corteva is considering closing its controversial Paritutu manufacturing plant in New Plymouth at the cost of 35 jobs, a move welcomed by some locals.
Activists blockade fertiliser plant over climate change concerns
Protesters have blockaded the entrance to a Ballance Agri Nutrients factory in Taranaki, saying they are preventing the distribution of synthetic nitrogen fertiliser.
Precarious state of water network highlighted in report
An independent engineer's report recommending a $2.5 million repair job on a 40-year-old stormwater culvert near State Highway 3 in New Plymouth, has drawn attention to the vulnerable state of the…
Ardern launches new energy centre: 'Its time has come'
Prime Minster Jacinda Ardern has swept through Taranaki today to launch the new energy centre and announce $48m for infrastructure.
Yarrow Stadium upgrade gets $20m in government infrastructure spend
A $20 million contribution to the earthquake strengthening and upgrade of Yarrow Stadium is the big-ticket item in a $48 million government infrastructure spend in Taranaki.
New Plymouth councillor prepared to fight against Māori ward proposal
A controversial New Plymouth councillor says he will spearhead a citizens-initiated referendum against the formation of a Māori ward in the city if no one else steps up to the plate.
