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Documentary | NZ Wars: Stories of Waitara
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NZ Wars: Stories of Waitara combines oral histories, animations, and re-enactments to bring to life the narratives of Te Ātiawa in their epic battle against the military might of the British Empire. Video
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NZ Wars: Stories of Waitara combines oral histories, animations, and re-enactments to bring to life the narratives of Te Ātiawa in their epic battle against the British Empire. Video
A who’s who of Pick and Mix bands make a date for Taranaki
The mesmerising duo of Welsh harpist Catrin Finch & Senegalese kora player Seckou Keita and the living legends of gospel music Blind Boys of Alabama are among twenty cutting-edge performers and… Video
Parliament looks back - Parihaka and women MPs
Most of the time MPs debate about the future but last week they looked back at the first women to enter Parliament and the Crown's invasion of Parihaka Audio
Regional council chair under fire for 'unfair' ads
The chairman of the Taranaki Regional Council is under fire for appearing in ads promoting the council's achievements just ahead of the local body elections.
New Taranaki hospital wing will provide lifeline in a disaster
The government has announced funding for a new $300 million wing at Taranaki Base Hospital, to replace earthquake-prone buildings.
New Plymouth council under fire for handling of water complaints
The New Plymouth District Council has been taken to task for its handling of complaints about its water infrastructure.
'Huge financial disruption' - Ruapehu locals brace for long-term closure of SH4
Ruapehu district businesses and health services are bracing for the long-term closure of the main highway between Whanganui and Raetihi.
Person seriously injured in Taranaki crash
State Highway 3 in South Taranaki is open again after closing due to a serious crash this morning.
DOC takes action to protect booming whio population
"Functionally" extinct in Egmont National Park 20 years ago - the population of whio on Mt Taranaki has grown to such an extent that they are taking up residence outside the park.
Eels affected by firefighting foam
Eels in two Taranaki streams are expected to be contaminated with firefighting foam chemicals for many years.
Flying drones into volcanoes half a world away
In an upstairs room at a New Plymouth lifestyle block, a scientist is helping colleagues fly drones into volcanic craters half a world away in Papua New Guinea.
Council won't reveal what its members wrote about one of its own
A New Plymouth councillor is wondering what the council is trying to hide after it refused to release emails written by the mayor and senior staff about him.
Waterways sewage threat: Pipes fail risk assessment
More than a third of exposed sewerage pipes criss-crossing New Plymouth streams and rivers have failed a risk assessment that measures the threat of discharge.
Lillian Hall - Taranaki herb grower
It's off to Taranaki to meet a woman living the good life. Lillian Hall grows more than 200 varieties of herbs and well as lots of other produce on her one acre property at Urenui. Audio, Gallery
Toanui seabirds making come back in Taranaki
A survey has found a big jump in the number of flesh-footed shearwater birds (toanui) on an island off New Plymouth.
Warnings after fat, sewage discharged onto Taranaki beach
The New Plymouth District Council is blaming a sewer pipe blockage on a 60-tonne piece of fat.
Taranaki Crossing to boost region's tourism earnings
Taranaki's tourism earnings are set for an annual boost of about $4 million a year after confirmation of a $13.3 million Provincial Growth Fund investment in Egmont National Park.
E coli alerts at Taranaki swimming spots among highest recorded
The number of freshwater samples at Taranaki swimming holes reaching an "alert" or "action" status for contamination last summer continues poor run of results for the region.
Person dead after crash in Taranaki
One person has died following a crash in South Taranaki.
