Latest from Taranaki

Murder accused had link to woman at house - police
One of the men accused of Dean Browne's murder had a "loose connection" to the woman who lived at the address where his body was found.

Victim 'dragged down by his lifestyle'
When Dean Browne's former girlfriend heard he had been murdered and dumped in a New Plymouth garage, she knew his lifestyle had finally caught up with him.

Police identify body found in garage
Police have identified the man who was apparently killed and his body dumped in a New Plymouth garage.

Murder inquiry after body found in garage
Police have been unable to identify the body of a man found in a New Plymouth garage last night.

Fishing: Let them find you
When fish are thin on the ground, laying a berley can get snapper biting.

Drink-drive death report 'cover-up', mother says
A report on police handling of a drunk driver who killed three young people is a cover-up, the mother of a victim says.

Hundreds keen for lodge giveaway
A Taranaki businessman's proposal to give away a historic 10-bedroom lodge on the slopes of Mt Taranaki has drawn almost 300 submissions from New Zealand and overseas.

Harawira continues fighting talk
Maori Party MP Hone Harawira says the sentiment behind his "white mother....ers" remarks remains and the "rape of Maori land" continues.

Sevens: Newcomers feature in Kiwi squad
New Zealand sevens coach Gordon Tietjens has named a clutch of newcomers in his 16-strong training squad.

Opunake: Town of high achievers boasts some really great surfing too
It could be something in the water or maybe it's the clean country air - but for whatever reason, Opunake has produced more than its fair share of high-achieving New Zealanders.

Milk tanker crashes into Taranaki river
Diesel and whey have spilled into the Awakino River after a milk tanker crashed into the waterway and overturned.

Hellish night at sea for family
Four people, including a child, have been rescued after spending all night clinging for dear life to their capsized dinghy.