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Central Taranaki school receives donation of laptops
Te Kura o Nga Ruahine Rangi got 20 laptops from Powerco.
Mary Bourke - Taranaki regional council candidate
Mary Bourke says she's focused, forthright and fearless, and ready to represent Stratford.
Opinion: E te atua tohungia te Kīngi
Opinion: Not all change has to be big to be noticeable or have an impact.
TRC Candidate Q&A: Yarrow Stadium
Taranaki Regional Council candidates share their views on the Yarrow Stadium project.
'It is what it is': Burglar caught crawling out of jewellery store with $11k in goods
The thief said he was "trying to keep up with boys up North".
'You're a monster': Elderly man jailed for sex crimes against a father and son
First he preyed on the man. Six years later he targeted the man's son.
Stratford gets wiggy to support child cancer charity
People donned wigs or wore funky hairstyles in the Child Cancer Foundation fundraiser.
Candidate Q&A - Rural ward candidates on targeted rates, te reo and governance
This week's questions cover targeted rates, te reo Māori and governance experience.
Patients have special visitors while in hospital
Taranaki Base Hospital patients had surprise visitors on Friday.
Outfit of the week: Monochrome stripes
It's a great fashion combo for this week's outstanding outfit.
'We're back here again': 71-year-old clocks his 100th jail term
He drove drunk twice in two days and then again months later. But that's only the latest.
'Unacceptable': Man accused of torching Mt Taranaki hut locked up for two years without trial
One of the most popular backcountry huts on Mt Taranaki was burned to the ground.
Emotional outburst follows not guilty pleas in murder case
Emotions ran high for the grieving whānau in one of two murder cases heard.
Burglar waited in garage as woman drove off, robbed house - then he was caught
The burglar was hiding only metres from a woman as she hopped into her car in the garage.
Burglar torches house after ransacking it, leading to $385K of loss
The owners had only purchased the home one month before the crime.
Successful start to winter dressage series
The Coastal Adult RIding Club had a good start to its winter dressage series.
Kaponga Women's Institute report
The Kaponga WI members tested their general knowledge at the August meeting.
Clelands Construction shouts public
Clelands Construction will shout up to 4000 general admission tickets to the game.
Jealous lover: Woman torches partner's house, causes up to $165k in loss
When the man got a text from another woman, his partner exacted 'revenge'.
'Toy boy': Gyrating man assaults stranger at shopping centre
The man asked if she wanted a toy boy before touching her breast and bottom.
Trio accused of murdering Taranaki farmworker revealed, victim's neighbours
The alleged victim was a father of two with a third child due in a matter of weeks.
Restoring Ōhawe's rockpools and reefs using mātauranga Māori
The goal of the project is also to learn more about Ōhawe with the help of local hapu.
Drunk-driver's craving for Macca's ends in injury for elderly motorist
Driver tried to deny he had been drinking alcohol but a breath test revealed otherwise.
'You'd hope he'd learnt': Killer driver caught with 'large quantity' of drugs while on sentence
He was on a cocktail of drugs at the time he crashed the car he was driving.
South Taranaki Federation of Women's Institute report
A number of highlights in July, with new and past members welcomed back.
Mother's pain laid bare in child sex abuse case
The victim's mother is haunted by the fact she invited the man into their home.
Tactical talks mobilise tight field for Māori seats
The race is on to win Māori seats in South Taranaki and other parts of Taranaki region.
Woman accused of murdering coastal Taranaki father
Jacob Mills Ramsay, 33, was expecting his third child at the time of his death.
'High-value' items taken in jewellery store burglaries
A man was arrested at the scene of the most recent burglary.
Two men and a teen charged with murdering young Taranaki father
The young father-of-two was fatally stabbed.
Taranaki welcomes international students
Taranaki has welcomed back international students after the long Covid break.