Taranaki
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
Around the motu : Robin Martin in Taranaki
Long term plan consultation is underway and includes $9m for upgrades to the zoo, which the New Plymouth District Council says are required to meet regulation and modern zoo standards. Robin details… Audio
Top flight cricket could be pulling up stumps at iconic park
It was once described by cricketing bible Wisden as among the six best venues in the world - but its days may be numbered.
Woman who took an elderly widower's money then killed him, denied parole
Julianna Shontel Nuku, who bashed an elderly man to death with a steam iron in 2004, failed to convince the Parole Board she was ready to be released.
Rural Riders spins farmers' wheels - 'I smile a lot here'
Rural Riders is a chance for farmers to get off the farm on a bike, spin some yarns and focus on the dips and the jumps rather than the weather and the milk price. Audio
Eric Fa'anoi - a view from both sides of the fence
Eric Fa'anoi has gone from helping farmers protect the environment to being a farmer himself. A visit to his ancestral village in Samoa also helped this young man from Porirua unearth his interest in… Audio
'Huge potholes and real dramas' over small community's road fix
Tarata residents say the move will make getting around more difficult and blanket the area in dust from logging trucks.
Students build connections, look for solutions at Beyond COP21 Symposium
The first-ever Beyond COP21 Symposium to be held in Oceania hopes to open young people's minds to the possibility of a more sustainable future.
Do New Plymouth's otters really need a new $1.5m home?
Brooklands Zoo is planning a major makeover - but not everyone is impressed with the cost.
Taranaki DHB slammed for inadequate care following surgical mesh procedure
A woman suffered significant, painful complications from a vaginal surgery for close to five years before another surgery to fix the problems was performed.
From techie to market gardener - 'Getting made redundant really pushed me'
Morgan Kane moved back home when she lost her job at a tech start up. It was the start of her move, with her husband, into market gardening. She and her parents welcome the advantages of… Audio
Mystery billboard again takes aim at roadworks
The tongue-in-cheek sign - which mimics NZTA information boards - suggests diggers might be about to return.
Funding shortfall halts cathedral project
Skyrocketing costs are affecting work at the country's oldest stone church.
Vintage and collectable surfboards go under the hammer
A Taranaki surfing identity is to part with some of his vast collection of vintage and collectable surfboards at an auction this weekend.
Drought declaration unlocks support for some North Island farmers, growers
Extremely dry conditions affecting North Island farms are not expected to improve in the short-term, the Minister of Agriculture says.
Rogue digital billboard making fun of Waka Kotahi removed
The sign featured several tongue-in-cheek messages about the transport agency and its work.
Rogue digital billboard pokes fun at Waka Kotahi
A digital billboard poking fun at Waka Kotahi has appeared near an intersection in New Plymouth where its contractors have recently finished work.
'Under our watch': Programme for at-risk youth breaks silence after youth kills camper
The people behind a programme for troubled youth have spoken for the first time since a participant murdered a camper while under their watch.
Slash frontline biosecurity staff and 'we're exposed'
A new biosecurity collective in Taranaki says any reduction of frontline Ministry for Primary Industries staff is risky.
City Girls back for last ever Oxfam Trailwalker
Declining registrations and rising costs means Trailwalker - which began in 2006 - is no longer viable.