New Plymouth
Maori closer to permanent representation on New Plymouth council
Maori are one step closer to gaining permanent representation on the New Plymouth District Council. Audio
Anger at Taranaki alcohol policy
New Plymouth bottlestores and supermarkets are angry that tougher liquor licensing laws to be introduced in Taranaki are being applied unevenly. Audio
New Plymouth residents want power pylons gone
The residents of a New Plymouth suburb are calling for pylons that once serviced the city's now defunct power station to be removed from their neighbourhood. Audio
Womad 2014 Live: Hollie Smith, Red Baraat
Highlights from live performances by Wellington-based singer-songwriter Hollie Smith and the Brooklyn based eight-piece band Red Baraat. Audio
Womad 2014 Live: Tim Finn, Mokoomba
Highlights from Tim Finn's WOMAD performance, where he goes back in time to the first Split Enz album; and Zimbabwe's finest musical export Mokoomba, who deliver an electrifying set that confirm their… Audio
Womad 2014 Live: Femi Kuti, La Chiva Gantiva
Live music from Femi Kuti and his big band Positive Force, and La Chiva Gantiva, a multi-cultural band formed in Brussels by a collection of ex-pat Columbian musicians. Audio
Shiny steel facade for Len Lye Centre about to go up
The first of the 14-metre-high panels that are part of the new stainless steel facade of New Plymouth's Len Lye Centre will be erected today. Audio
Womad 2014 Live: Kimbra, Red Baraat
Aotearoa's own Kimbra who, having not played in New Zealand for some time, pulls a vibrant, young and very large crowd. Also hear Brooklyn, New York based band, Red Baraat ignite the audience with… Audio
Taranaki leaseholders vow to fight on
A group of Taranaki leaseholders fighting massive hikes to the rents they pay to the New Plymouth District Council are vowing to continue their battle. Audio
Louie Knuxx
When New Plymouth hip hop artist Louie Knuxx touched down at Wellington Airport in November last year, it'd been six years since he'd stepped foot on New Zealand soil - the result of various warrants… Audio
Preserving historic graves
In the cemetery at St Mary's Cathedral in New Plymouth are the names of some of the city's founding fathers. Each stone, has a story to tell: children who died in epidemics in 1860, the man who fell… Audio
Len Lye gallery gets the final go-ahead in New Plymouth
A New Plymouth gallery devoted to the works of the artist Len Lye has got the final go-ahead after a decade-long debate. Audio
New Plymouth's Len Lye Centre
It's taken eight years of intensive fund raising but New Plymouth's Len Lye Centre has got the green light. The $10 million dollar plus project still has its critics, but its supporters say it'll be a… Audio
New Plymouth makes a home for Len Lye's artworks
After going largely unrecognised in his homeland during his avant-garde lifetime, the experimental artist Len Lye is to be honoured with an art gallery in New Plymouth dedicated to his works. Audio
Len Lye Gallery to grace New Plymouth city centre soon
A New Plymouth gallery dedicated to showing the art works of Len Lye has the go ahead after 10 million dollars has been raised from private sources. Audio
Museum Visit: Bowls New Zealand Museum
The museum visit is to the Bowls New Zealand Museum in New Plymouth with our guide Teena Foreman. Audio
Arts with Courtney Johnston
The Len Lye Centre - the next jewel in New Plymouth's crown? Audio
Len Lye Favourites with Tyler Cann
Len Lye curator at the Govett-Brewster Art Gallery in New Plymouth where All Souls Carnival, the largest retrospective of Lye's work, launched in September 2011. Audio
John Keats remembered
In a quiet corner of New Plymouth, on Marsland Hill behind St Mary's Cathedral, lies the final resting place of a man whose support allowed John Keats to write some of his greatest work. Charles Brown… Audio
Singer Songwriters New Plymouth
In the past five years, Singer Songwriters New Plymouth has played an important part in the resurgence of original music in Taranaki. Once a month they present up to 20 performers to packed houses at… Audio