Latest from Taranaki

Plane crash reported in Taranaki

The crash happened on Flint Rd, near the Stratford Aerodrome and Taranaki Gliding Club.

Taranaki Diocesan head students excited for year ahead

Taranaki Diocesan's head and deputy head girls are looking forward to leading the school.

Once upon a time: Burglar rests in victim's bed, eats their Weetbix, wears their underwear

Reminiscent of the Goldilocks tale, the intruder helped himself to the victims' home.

Free community fun day for South Taranaki

The day is about building connections, having fun, and learning about emergency services.

Taranaki Diocesan School for Girls head students take out top prizes

The prizegiving celebrated student success at Taranaki Diocesan School for Girls.

Editorial: Just buy what's on the school stationery list

Why do they need so many blue pens and does the brand of pencil really matter?

South Taranaki farmer going for gold at FMG Young Farmer of the Year regional final

A South Taranaki farmer is going for gold in a prestigious competition.

Motel resident claims drunk sex assaults on manager just ‘fun and games’

He ignored the woman's pleas for him to stop and continued to grope her.

Three decades and counting of service at school's boarding house

A lot has changed over 30 years, but not Sue's passion for working with young people.

'Angry and heartbroken': Dog mauls 4-year-old's face 15 hours after family fostered it

The trust responsible for bullmastiff cross knew it had aggressive tendencies.

Womad 2023: Kita's top festival tips

"To me, there is art for myself, and art for the people."

Real-time bus tracking app makes Taranaki bus travel easier

An easy-to-use app will make finding the right bus easier for Taranaki passengers.

Wage subsidy fraud: Beneficiary poses as business owner, pockets $50k for drugs and gambling

Man squandered the money as fast as he falsely claimed it.

'Cut off': Woman who used stolen, forged prescriptions to get pills blames hospital

The doctor wouldn't give her a prescription so she helped herself to the forms.

Croquet players to compete in world champs

Three south Taranaki teens selected for under-21 tournament next year.

Orders being taken now for popular Christmas cookies

Kate will be out and about in the district selling the cookies over the next few weeks.

Car crashes into garage, pins one person, traps another

The car careened off a street and into a garage where four people were gathered.

Big search and rescue exercise this weekend

Teams from Taranaki, Tainui and Ruapehu will deploy to the Kaitake Range.