Taranaki
Tāngarākau campground murder: Teen guilty of killing Adrian Humphreys
A teenager who snuck into a man's camper to steal the keys to his car and then stabbed him five times has been found guilty of murder.
Coastal rāhui, 800 Trust win Taranaki Regional Council Environmental Awards
A Parihaka kaumātua hopes a 70km stretch of the Taranaki coastline will become a mātaitai, or customary fishing reserve. Audio
Crown and defence make closing statements in campground murder trial
Justice Williamson-Atkinson's lawyer said the Crown case was inconsistent with the teen being the stabber and it had failed to prove he was guilty.
A real whodunnyit: Thieves steal cistern, but the throne's still golden
A public toilet cistern in New Plymouth has been stolen - and replaced with a golden replica.
Around the motu: Robin Martin in Taranaki
The New Plymouth District Council has held its first public workshop after the Ombudsman reprimanded local authorities for holding too many secret meetings. And Waka Kotahi is putting on hold hundreds… Audio
Vandals make off with thousands of dollars in nikau palms
Vandals have ripped out $2000 worth of nikau palms at New Plymouth's Pukekura Park.
School students warned about 'sextortion' messages
Police have asked Taranaki schools to warn students about internet safety, after a student faced sextortion.
In a first, Māori King to visit Parihaka to strengthen bonds
Kīngi Tūheitia will visit Parihaka Pā for the first time next week in a bid to strengthen historical and spiritual bonds between Taranaki and the Kīngitanga - and forge greater political unity.
From the Archives: Growing food without sight
How do you garden when you are blind? One of Taranaki's pioneering environmentalists shows his ingenious method using ropes to help the visually impaired continue to enjoy growing things. This story… Video, Audio
Tāngarākau campground murder trial: Teen allegedly killed Adrian Humphreys for his car keys
Teenager Justice Williamson-Atkinson is defending charges of burglary and murder.
Lack of action over leaking oil and gas well sparks fury
The EPA is under fire for not insisting that a leaking oil and gas well off the coast of Taranaki be formally abandoned and made safe.
Morcheeba, Gilberto Gil, Nitin Sawhney join WOMAD 2024 lineup
The director of the Womad festival in Taranaki has landed a personal favourite among 18 new acts revealed for next March's event at its launch in New Plymouth today Wed 25 Oct.
How Ngāruahine plans to bring financial focus back home
Ngāruahine iwi is changing the way it spends and invests to bring more benefits back home to its whānau and the local area.
Welcome to the jungle: Taranaki Garden Festival goes tropical
Visitors to the festival this year are being encouraged to go a bit tropical with bromeliads, palms, orchids and even the humble banana being embraced this year.
Price of building Taranaki Cancer Centre more than doubles
A "game-changing" Taranaki Cancer Centre will cost more than $56 million, up from $20.6m.
Maramataka the focus of new Puke Ariki Museum exhibition
The Māori lunar calendar and traditional practices of māra kai are the focus of a new exhibition at Puke Ariki Museum in New Plymouth.
Taranaki NPC side hoping for 'wicked' final - and a win - against Hawke's Bay
Just hours after the All Blacks tackle Argentina at the World Cup, Taranaki will be hoping to attract a full house for the NPC final against Hawke's Bay.
Taranaki healthcare staff volunteer to help colleagues with Long Covid
Staff at Taranaki Hospital have set up their own clinic to help colleagues suffering from Long Covid. Audio
Group taking action over DOC permit that allowed killing of native wildlife
An environmental group has filed for a judicial review of a decision allowing 46 species of wildlife - including protected kiwi - to be killed during the construction of a bypass.
Police hope arrests will disrupt methamphetamine supply in Taranaki
Three men have been arrested in Taranaki, after police targeted a methamphetamine supply and distribution network.