Stories by Robin Martin

Authorities would still be in the dark about who is behind the illegal camping and clearing of native trees in Egmont National Park if not for the man inadvertently filming himself.

In a letter to local authorities, Transport Minister Simeon Brown said he told Waka Kotahi to halt work on cycling and walking initiatives.

Owners Brett Carter and Raewyn Greig spent about $1 million buying a church and converting it into a cabaret-style venue in New Plymouth.

Councillor Gordon Brown wanted $9m earmarked for zoo compliance costs removed from the draft pan, which would effectively mean closing it down.

In an age of cloud downloads and endless streaming, there's still a love for the physical media, as RNZ's Robin Martin found at the New Plymouth Record Fair. Audio

WorkSafe is seeking independent advice about a leaking oil and gas well in the Kupe Field off the coast of Taranaki.

Murray Chong says cycle lane separation barriers would prevent him pulling his low-riding sports car out of the way for emergency services vehicles.

An emergency planning forum has been told the biggest threat to health from an eruption on Taranaki Maunga will be from disruption to infrastructure.

Laser treatment worth thousands of dollars is up for grabs at a 'tattoo fail' competition in New Plymouth this weekend.

The vessel being used for the project is leaving New Zealand waters without completing the full scope of the work expected, MBIE says.

Opponents of the Mt Messenger bypass project in Taranaki have a new beef with Waka Kotahi - the cost of 'Pieday Friday' although the agency is disputing the cost.

Kāinga Ora's plans for state housing in New Plymouth have come under scrutiny at an outreach event in the city.

A Parihaka kaumātua hopes a 70km stretch of the Taranaki coastline will become a mātaitai, or customary fishing reserve. Audio

Hundreds of fishers from around the country are chasing the elusive 'big one' at one of the nation's largest surfcasting competitions in Taranaki this weekend.

The New Plymouth District Council has held its first public workshop after the Ombudsman reprimanded local authorities for holding too many secret meetings.

The New Zealand Transport Agency has put carbon-reduction projects on hold after uncertainty over the incoming government's spending plans.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Whanganui's iconic Kowhai Park is a blast from the past - but locals are wondering, do today's kids even recognise Humpty Dumpty? Audio

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.

Industry insiders say companies are pivoting to renovations and additions as consents for new builds fall sharply.

Global chemicals giant Dow says public input has influenced where it will begin taking soil samples at the site of its controversial former chemicals plant at Paritūtū in New Plymouth.

Thousands of rural voters could miss out on their right to cast a ballot in the general election next week, because hundreds of polling booths will be closed on election day.