TravelThe Devon, New PlymouthEli Orzessek stays at a Taranaki hotel with free mountain bikes.16 Jun 04:00 AM
New ZealandTruck carrying human waste rollsA truck carrying up to 2000 litres of human poo has rolled and landed on train tracks in Taranaki.17 May 05:46 AM
New ZealandCarers close call in monster hailstormWater poured through the roof at the Omahanui Private Hospital in New Plymouth and left the wheelchair bay in tatters.16 May 07:24 PM
EmploymentSacking for work snooze unfairA hotel worker was awarded over $5000 for being unfairly dismissed after falling asleep during her shift.18 Apr 09:45 PM
New ZealandLucky escape after campervan hits cattleA pair of tourists had a lucky escape after their campervan had its side ripped open in a collision caused by wandering cattle.11 Apr 07:43 PM
TravelRoom Check: Novotel, New PlymouthThe interior design is a questionable combination of pea soup green and floral. And don't expect to be able to lounge around in a robe, because there aren't any.13 Mar 09:00 PM
TravelNew Plymouth: Under the mountainThere's more to this town than pretty parks and coastal walks, writes Susan Strongman.28 Feb 08:00 PM
BusinessHSBC feels Asia slowdown in loan dropEight months after HSBC Holdings unveiled a $100 billion bet on Asia, crashing commodity prices and a slowing Chinese economy are checking Stuart Gulliver's ambitions.23 Feb 03:23 AM
New ZealandInjured paraglider pilot in stable conditionA paraglider pilot injured after crashing into rocks at a New Plymouth beach remains in a stable condition in hospital.16 Jan 10:30 PM
New ZealandPolice believe man hit by train had headphones onThe 27-year-old was killed just after 1pm near Weymouth Street while walking on the city's popular coastal walkway.12 Jan 01:02 AM
TravelNew Plymouth: Walking in their shoesLocals have their favourite tracks and are happy to point Donna McIntyrein the right direction.11 Dec 08:00 PM
New ZealandMan who filmed people in toilet namedA self-confessed porn addict who recorded people as they went to the toilet in New Plymouth, can now be named.10 Sep 11:44 PM
New ZealandCamper ban on whitebait fansStephen and Maureen Doy got a shock when they checked out their favourite whitebait possie in readiness for the opening of the season later this month.06 Aug 03:01 AM
New ZealandFishing trip ends in tragedyA man is dead after he was thrown from an inflatable boat on the Waitara River mouth in Taranaki earlier today.30 Jul 04:26 AM
New Zealand16 years jail for murdering motherA Stratford man who admitted to killing his mother will spend at least 16 years in jail.24 Jul 12:57 AM
New ZealandTaranaki's Len Lye Centre openingA bitter saga that has lasted more than four decades, cost about $20 million and divided a city will reach some kind of climax in New Plymouth over the weekend.23 Jul 07:57 PM
New ZealandAgent gives colleague cheap rentA real estate agent rented a house to a colleague at a discounted rate and paid the difference so he could use its garage for storage - without the owners' knowledge.04 May 01:40 AM
New ZealandFatal crash through bridge barrierA man is dead after crashing a car through a bridge barrier and plummeting onto a car park.18 Apr 11:40 PM
EmploymentSacked worker paid out $9000A New Plymouth retail store sacked shop assistant Ericia Durning after she took home a car magazine without permission last year.16 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandDriver 'speechless' after car crushedA young New Plymouth man was left “speechless” after discovering a section of Pohutakawa tree had fallen on onto his new car.08 Apr 05:02 AM
New ZealandIPCA: Police shooting 'uncoordinated'A police response to an aggravated burglary in which a man died after he was Tasered, shot and beaten has been labelled "unplanned and uncoordinated".18 Feb 09:29 PM
New ZealandFirefighters battle hay shed blazeFirefighters are working to control a blaze at a hay shed in New Plymouth this morning.21 Jan 06:43 PM
New ZealandOne killed in collision with busOne person is dead after a car collided with an Intercity bus at Awakino in Taranaki today.15 Dec 04:53 AM
New ZealandB&B owner told to stop filmingA New Plymouth bed and breakfast owner has been ordered to stop filming his neighbour and pay $7000 compensation by the Human Rights Tribunal.08 Oct 06:30 AM
