Taranaki
Car stolen from Waitara with baby inside: Woman charged appears in court
A woman has appeared in court after being arrested in connection with a stolen vehicle that had a baby inside, who was then dumped on the side of the road.
'Tenei te tira hou te hara mai nei' - Fresh faces take regional haka to new level
A record 55 groups have qualified for Te Matatini in New Plymouth next year.
Court clears NZTA to acquire land for Mt Messenger bypass
The owner of a farm - parts of which a court has ruled can be acquired for the bypass - says he has no regrets about fighting the project.
'Relationships are key': Help for at-risk learners pays off
A new app and embracing te ao Māori are among ways Taranaki's largest tertiary education has seen a big improvement in pass rates.
Man allegedly steals vehicle with baby inside it
The baby was later left on a grass verge in Waitara unharmed.
Taranaki drink-driver crashed into off-duty police officer
It was not hard for police to catch a man who was out driving while more than six times the legal alcohol limit.
One dead after crash in north Taranaki
One person has died and three are seriously injured after a crash closed part of State Highway 3 near Urenui.
The not-so-lame story of a country vet
Who knows what goes on in a herd of cows as they walk to the milking shed? Plenty, according to Inglewood vet Neil Chesterton, who has made this his life's work and become a world-renowned expert on… Audio
Wastewater spills into New Plymouth stream prompting warnings
An investigation is underway as council staff clear a blockage.
Stratford pushes ahead with lowering fixed speed limits around schools
A small Taranaki town is pushing ahead with lowering fixed speed limits near schools, despite the government's intention to introduce variable speed limits around schools by the end of the year.
Farmer fears plans for rural road will return area to 'Middle Ages'
Plans to replace a 6km stretch of sealed road at Tarata with gravel will put school children at risk, a farmer says.
Whanganui council considers $55 million four-star hotel
A council proposal to build a $55 million four-star hotel and carpark is dividing opinion in Whanganui.
Public hospital cuts will affect patient care, healthcare assistant says
Public hospitals have been asked to make savings of $105 million by July. Audio
North Island town's beloved glockenspiel stops working
The instrument usually performs a scene by Shakespeare's most famous star-crossed lovers.
Man charged with murder over Hāwera death
The 46-year-old is accused of killing 26-year-old Whatitiri Whakaruru who was found seriously hurt on Monday.
A love for Clydesdales - 'They just become your mates'
Clydesdales have been a life-long passion for Steve Muggeridge. Now, he's returned with his small herd to the place that passion first kicked in. Audio
A love for Clydesdales - 'They just become your mates'
Steve Muggeridge's beloved Clydesdales have returned to Taranaki. Not far from the original family stud, at the base of the maunga, he chats about the changing use of the heavy horse and hitches a… Video, Audio
Watch: Car parked in 'worst possible place' lifted by Anzac attendees
A group of people had to manually lift and move a car before New Plymouth's Anzac Day dawn service could begin.
Hāwera homicide: Victim named as Whatitiri Whakaruru
The 26-year-old's family is being supported at this "distressing" time, police say.
Mt Taranaki ranger Tāne Houston - 'we let the forest talk for itself'
Country Life takes a walk with mountain ranger Tāne Houston through the forest on the slopes of Mt Taranaki. We head up the volcano along a trap line, resetting bait, foraging and chatting about the… Video, Audio