Latest from Taranaki

One dead after water incident at Oakura Beach

They were pulled from the water this evening.

Roil siblings follow in well-trodden family footsteps at Colgate Games

Hastings Athletics Club leads the charge of Hawke's Bay 71 at North Island Colgate Games.

Best of 2019: 'It's not freedom camping, it's freedom living'

Whanganui residents fuming as up to 24 campers' vehicles parked up for free each day.

Clinical Hawke's Bay performance

The Hawke's Bay girls went through unbeaten easily accounting for Wairarapa in the final.

Bottom of the barrel: Tamarind creditors top US$300m

In best case scenario, more than 100 creditors would get a few cents in the dollar.

Two sides go to war

Hawkes Bay and Wairarapa were top guns at last year's U18 Whanganui Festival of Cricket.

Motorcyclist dies after crash in rural Taranaki

The crash occurred at midday on a private rural property in the village of

Intense action at Oceanview

Friday night is qualifying and Saturday is set aside to decide the national winners.

Man dies after becoming trapped in machinery at food plant

The accident happened in South Taranaki

Stratford hero inspires zombie-themed book

Zombies and a crashed plane take centre stage in Paul Charman's new book.

Fire breaks out at timber processing business

The front of the building has apparently collapsed.

White Island eruption: What makes pyroclastic surges so deadly?

Scientists making pyroclastic currents - like that at White Island - to better model risk.

Fleeing driver crashes after allegedly speeding and driving while drunk

The man was seriously hurt after hitting a tree near New Plymouth.

Road to freedom: A Taranaki round trip

A long weekend and an open road stretched out before us...

Wild weather: Timaru evacuation alert issued; SH1 closed, peak flooding expected at 7pm

A local state of emergency has been declared in Timaru following ongoing heavy rainfall.

Watch: Kiwi traveller's incredible footage captures hidden gems of NZ

'I just want to show the world how diverse and amazing New Zealand really is.'