Taranaki

The death of a man in a Whanganui neighbourhood has shocked nearby residents.

There is no evidence the Environmental Protection Authority lacked information when it approved mining off the south Taranaki coast, the High Court has been told.

Consent to mine ironsand off the south Taranaki coast was approved without proper data to show how many endangered species live there, the High Court has been told.

Submissions have begun in the appeal against a plan to mine ironsand off the coast of South Taranaki.

Submissions have begun in the appeal against a plan to mine ironsand off the coast of South Taranaki.

The first hihi or stitchbird breeding season in Taranaki for 130 years has beaten expectations.

A project to mine ironsands from off the South Taranaki coast will be considered by the High Court in Wellington today.

Police have released the name of the man who died after a fight in the Taranaki town of Inglewood last night.

Taranaki iwi Ngāti Ruanui supports the government's move to stop new offshore oil and gas exploration, but are wary of history repeating.

The Taranaki community feels let down by the government's announcement that it will not grant new deep-sea oil and gas exploration permits, a business leader says.

After getting slammed by a tornado yesterday, a crew of farmers, tradesmen, factory workers and even bankers turned up to help with the clean up.

The Hurricanes have pulled a controversial poster it used on Facebook to advertise its upcoming clash with the Chiefs after it was labeled disgusting and racist.

A Taranaki farmer and his mate were left "hanging on for dear life" as a tornado passed over the milking shed they were working in at Rahotū this morning. Video