Taranaki
Power still out in rural Taranaki after Cyclone Gita
Residents of the remote eastern Taranaki settlement of Matau have been without power for about 10 days and phone services have been down too. Audio
Golf club carve-up: 'Why sell the lungs of your city'
There were emotional scenes at a packed New Plymouth council meeting last night when the public got to have its say on a controversial plan to carve up the city's only public golf course.
Ministry lifts 'failed' myrtle rust controls
The Ministry for Primary Industries admits measures taken to stop the spread of Myrtle Rust from Taranaki have failed, and so the rules are being lifted.
Taranaki takes hands on approach to trades training
Tradespeople and technicians from overseas are being granted more work visas than professionals to keep up with New Zealand's construction demand, but what's being done to train people here? Video, Audio
Inside New Plymouth's water crisis
From poultry to haircuts, the scale of the economic impact of New Plymouth's water crisis is beginning to hit home.
Economic impact of New Plymouth water outage hits home
Dozens of small businesses lost trade when their water supply was cut off for up to four days, and at least one international food exporter was still out of action this morning. Video, Audio
Water restored to all New Plymouth properties
Water has now been restored to all properties in New Plymouth affected by Cyclone Gita and the state of emergency has been lifted.
Power still off in 600 Taranaki properties after Gita
About 600 properties in Taranaki are still without power following Cyclone Gita, while other Taranaki residents are being warned they will have to boil their water for another week.
5000 people still without power in Taranaki
Many Waitara residents are still without power - and now have no running water - as Taranaki continues to struggle with the aftermath of Cyclone Gita.
Cyclone devastates 'up to 50 percent' maize crops
The drought has been tough for Taranaki farmers but maize crops were flourishing. Now Cyclone Gita has torn through those too.
No power or water in Waitara in wake of ex-Cyclone Gita
Many Waitara residents were still without power today - and now have no running water - as Taranaki continues to struggle with the aftermath of ex-Cyclone Gita. Video, Audio
Cyclone Gita: Water tankers deployed in storm-stricken area
Water tankers have been deployed in New Plymouth after cyclone Gita knocked out a water pipe which supplies 25 percent of the district's population.
Water tankers deployed in New Plymouth
Former tropical cyclone Gita knocked out a water pipe which supplies 25 percent of the district's population, forcing schools and businesses to close early. Video, Audio
Thousands of homes without power in Taranaki
A state of emergency has been declared in Taranaki where former tropical cyclone Gita has knocked out power to 23,000 properties.
Farmers face hefty riparian planting bills
Taranaki farmers could face hefty bills as the regional council toughens enforcement of its riparian planting programme to clean up waterways.
Emergency services called to ammonia leak
Emergency services have been dealing with an ammonia leak at Tegel Foods in New Plymouth.
Eels die as Taranaki streams dry up
A Kaitiaki at Parihaka says poor land management and the effects of climate change are to blame for the mass death of eels in a coastal Taranaki stream. Robin Martin reports. Video, Audio
Lockdown lifted at Taranaki high school
Stratford High School has been taken out of lockdown after police discovered no sign of a person or a gun in the area.
Booming: 'People have discovered Waitara'
Often seen as New Plymouth's poorer cousin, Waitara is experiencing a property boom.
Going, going, gone: Waitara experiences property boom
The value of consents in Waitara has more than quadrupled over the last financial year to more than $20m and 82 new homes have been built in the town over the last two years. Video, Audio
