Latest from New Plymouth

Work and Income offices given a makeover

Suspensions of benefits have fallen by 23 per cent under a new, less punitive approach.

Could Cooks Gardens to go Amber and Black?

Mayor says no reason Whanganui can't host high level rugby

Purrfect outcome: 'Miracle' car cat to be reunited with owner

Cat that broke its claws clinging to a car grille for hours set to be reunited with owner.

Fire at New Plymouth foundry

Fire at a foundry near New Plymouth

Two seriously injured in baseball bat attack

The two were assaulted outside a liquor store in New Plymouth.

Chester Borrows: Learn your history, no matter how unpalatable it might be

The Land Wars had a greater impact on NZ than any of the campaigns we commemorate

Taranaki's bold bid to be first predator-free region

Taranaki is making a play to be the first region to rid itself of pest predators.

Worker shot in head with nail gun

A man working at a New Plymouth school was shot in the head with a nail gun.

Four members of same family arrested on drug charges

The four are facing a range of charges under the Misuse of Drugs Act.

Rescue at Opunake Beach

Three other kayakers who went to help are in trouble about 300m offshore.

Woman tells of childhood 'terror' of alleged sex offender

Man accused of threatening to kill a 7-year-old girl's parents if she didn't obey him.

Rare books gift worth nearly $200,000

The collection of 20 books were printed more than 500 years ago.

First new state houses for Whanganui in decades

New state houses being built in Whanganui are to be ready to occupy by mid-year.

Taranaki high school student dies of meningococcal disease

Local health board says there is no increased risk to the wider community.

Witness says she was 'too terrified to disobey' alleged attacker

First complainant gives court details of alleged offending between 1981 and 1984.

Two injured, four police cars damaged after car-jacking

The incident led to a more than 40km pursuit from New Plymouth.