Taranaki
Beyond gas and oil: Can alternative energy save Taranaki?
Taranaki is wrestling with it's economic future after the government banned new offshore oil exploration. Robin Martin asks if alternative fuels could be the region's saviour. Audio
Man dies in police custody at Hawera police station
A 55-year-old man has died at Hawera Police Station in Taranaki after being arrested following a family harm incident.
Fans flock to buy $2.50 avocados in Taranaki
Big city folk left reeling at the prices being charged for them - up to $11 dollars each - might want to consider a trip to New Plymouth, where the fruit are just a couple of dollars.
$50m repair for quake-prone Yarrow Stadium
The Taranaki Regional Council says a decision today to spend up to $50m to repair and upgrade the earthquake prone Yarrow Stadium means the province will soon be able to host major events again.
Sports groups smarting over $50m Yarrow Stadium bill
Taranaki Regional Council says a decision to spend up to $50 million to repair the earthquake prone Yarrow Stadium in New Plymouth will mean the province will soon be able to host major events again. Audio
Sole survivor of Waverley crash apologises
Ani Nohinohi's partner was driving when they were in a crash that killed seven people. Now, as the sole survivor, she's apologising.
Govt greases the wheels in Taranaki with clean energy transition event
The mayor who described the oil exploration ban as a "kick in the guts" for Taranaki seems more positive after the government's clean energy centre announcement - but not all locals were won over. Audio
Government goes on full charm offensive in Taranaki
The government has sought to paint a bright future for Taranaki, a year after it stopped issuing new offshore oil and gas exploration permits. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern was in Taranaki today… Audio
Seawall stoush leaves pensioner in the lurch
A Taranaki pensioner fears he will never sell his home - and his children will miss out on their inheritance - unless a rock wall at the coastal settlement where he lives is extended.
Iwi want 'a stake in the ground' to stop oil and gas exploration
Iwi in Taranaki are upset the government has put their ancestral land up for oil and gas drilling.
One dead after crash in Taranaki
One person has died and another is in a serious condition after a crash in Taranaki.
Locals 'frustrated' as no end in sight for walkway impasse
Authorities in Taranaki say they are unable to prevent a landowner stopping the public using part of the Whitecliffs Walkway, but locals say that is a cop out. Video
Puke Ariki museum celebrates the art of collecting
The art of collecting is being celebrated in New Plymouth, as the city's Puke Ariki museum marks the centenary of its collection.
Exhibition celebrates art of collecting
Puke Ariki museum in New Plymouth is celebrating the 100th anniversary of its collection with a special exhibition. Whare Kahurangi - or house of treasured possessions - showcases the museum's taonga… Video, Audio
Teen with five jobs welcomes wandering kunekune pigs home
A New Plymouth teenager who loves all things kunekune has taken in two runaway sows that were picked by animal control after wandering on a suburban street. Audio
Native Fish
Stella McQueen is back with her underwater view of New Zealand. Tonight she's talking about the research she's doing with DOC in Taranaki on how shortjaw kokopu are recolonising a stream after they… Audio
South Taranaki mayoral candidate under fire for 'Naki' branding
A respected iwi leader says a South Taranaki mayoral candidate has been deliberately offensive by chosing to use the term "Naki" in the branding of his business.
South Taranaki mayoral candidate under fire for use of Naki branding
A South Taranaki mayoral candidate is under fire for naming his business South Naki after being advised that many Māori in the region find the abbreviation disrespectful. Audio
Teens killed in Hawera crash named
Two teenagers killed in a car crash in Taranaki on Saturday have been named.
Puke Ariki Museum
Valuable and everyday objects representing 100 years of collecting are being showcased as part of Puke Ariki Museum's new exhibition Whare Kahurangi. It's almost a century since the Taranaki Museum… Audio, Gallery
