Searchers scour the water for a man is missing off the Taranaki coast after a small boat capsized this morning.

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Central Taranaki Riding for the Disabled operates from two acres of leased land at the Pioneer Village. We currently have three horses

"Call it what you like, it is amalgamation by stealth." Mayor for Stratford District, Neil Volzke says the Local Government Amendment

Torrential rain had flooded a section of a Wellington highway and more severe weather is expected to come this afternoon.

Taranaki drivers tackling the dreaded parallel park could be forgiven for thinking some spaces in New Plymouth are impossible to get into.

The Frenchman who died while climbing Mt Taranaki has been described as a "gentle giant".

A jury has heard how a Taranaki mother accused of smothering her baby could have had a blood alcohol level three times the legal driving limit.

A Taranaki woman fell asleep after drinking and taking prescription drugs, before smothering her 6-week-old baby girl to death, a court has heard.

Stratford accountant Roy Lithgow is named as one of the 48 recipients of a Queen's Service Medal in the Queen's 90th Birthday Honours List 2016 released today.

A 50-year-old Taranaki man is in a critical condition after a suspected stabbing.

Police believe it's possible Tahlia Anderson, of Hawera, is in the Hamilton or Auckland areas.