TravelForgotten towns see new lifeRural adventures are reviving small-town New Zealand, writes Elisabeth Easther.17 Dec 10:30 PM
New ZealandFire destroys Taranaki houseA house was destroyed by fire in the small Taranaki town of Okaiawa last night.06 Dec 10:58 PM
New ZealandPair had no hope in tiny hole: guideThe two mountaineers who died on Mt Taranaki had little chance of surviving for two nights and a day in their shallow hole in the hard snow and freezing wind, says a leading local guide.28 Oct 04:30 PM
New ZealandClimbers die on mountainOne of two climbers who died after being trapped on Mt Taranaki this weekend had texted her father saying she didn't expect to survive.28 Oct 05:50 AM
New ZealandTwo trapped in snowcaveTwo Auckland climbers are facing a second night in a snow cave on Mount Taranaki with no overnight equipment, after rescuers were driven back by foul weather today.27 Oct 01:44 AM
New ZealandBus collision: Dead driver namedA woman killed in a collision with a school bus in Taranaki yesterday was a young German national.10 Sep 02:52 AM
New ZealandWoman dies, kids hurt in bus collisionTerrified school children screamed and cried as their bus collided with a car, its windscreen shattered and it began to fill with smoke.09 Sep 08:34 PM
New ZealandOne killed in bus collisionA crash between a schoolbus and car has left a woman dead and an 8-year-old girl with critical injuries.09 Sep 06:32 AM
New ZealandArrest after Taranaki stabbing deathA homicide investigation has been launched in Taranaki after a man stabbed to death at his Opunake property this morning.04 Sep 11:38 PM
New ZealandWoman missing in Opunake found aliveA 24-year-old woman who was missing overnight after going to a Taranaki beach has been found safe today.02 Sep 08:46 PM
TravelNew Plymouth: Smell the salty airAmble for hours in any direction, writes Jane Jeffries.30 Aug 03:00 AM
New ZealandElectricity bill mailed to a street lampThere has been a bit of head-scratching in the Taranaki settlement of Oakura after an electricity company mailed a bill to a street lamp.31 Jul 07:48 PM
New ZealandTeen abducted and sexually assaultedAn 18-year-old woman has been abducted and sexually assaulted by up to five men in the Taranaki town of Waitara.18 Jul 03:26 AM
New ZealandSurvival of kiwi species depends on feisty young chickThe survival of the most endangered kiwi species is being pinned on a feisty young kiwi chick which was released to its new home on a predator-free island today.08 Jul 06:40 AM
New ZealandKiwi hit by car now on the mendA kiwi hit by a car in the Waitotara Valley, Taranaki, last week is getting a health check-up from Massey University vets.01 Jul 12:20 AM
New ZealandArt gallery defends 'repugnant' artworkTauranga Art Gallery has come under fire for displaying two photos that feature coarsely worded messages scrawled in ballpoint beside images of a 1974 gay liberation dance.04 Jun 01:17 AM
New ZealandMaori elders bless scene of fatal crashMaori elders blessed the scene of a fatal car crash in South Wairarapa this morning where the body of the 17-year-old crash victim lay covered on the road.30 May 01:48 AM
New ZealandPolice warning as three die in crashesPolice are urging motorists to drive to the conditions after three people died on New Zealand's roads within 11 hours in separate crashes.29 May 10:45 PM
Small BusinessFloor company warned over price fixingA flooring company which sent texts to a competitor trying to fix prices for sanding and polishing services has been handed a formal warning by the Commerce Commission.27 May 11:25 PM
TravelTaranaki: Riding the coastal walkwayCatherine Smith pedals Taranaki's seafront, stopping along the way.04 May 03:00 AM
New ZealandHermit's driftwood home dismantledA Taranaki beach hermit's unlawful driftwood home is being dismantled after 16 years of occupation.03 Apr 03:03 AM
New ZealandSuspected tornado strikes in TaranakiA suspected tornado damaged two houses and scattered debris in Taranaki last night.18 Mar 09:07 PM
New ZealandBig oil spooks tiny townResidents of a tiny rural community will gather this Tuesday to ponder its status as one of the most intensively drilled places in the country.02 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandDriveway death 'a complete tragedy'The unusual death of a 10-month-old boy who was run over by a trailer has prompted a coroner to renew calls for vigilance around driveways.14 Jan 03:45 AM
