BDBDEnergyTui oilfield reserves one-fifth smaller than thought, says operatorThe operator of the Tui offshore Taranaki oil and gas field says probable reserves are between nine and 11 million barrels of oil short of the 50.5 million barrels previously thought.24 Jul 11:15 PM
New ZealandToddler drowns while mum in toiletA man who tried to revive a toddler drowned in a rubbish bin full of rainwater says he'll "live with it for the rest of my life". The toddler drowned while his mother was in the toilet.20 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandBoy badly burned after explosionA 12-year-old boy suffered serious burns when a petrol container he was carrying burst into flames and then exploded. He's been flown by rescue helicopter to Waikato Hospital where his condition is described as...18 Jul 12:15 AM
New Zealand'Great deal' done to ensure hostage safety, say policePolice say 'a great deal' of work had gone into ensuring the safety of a woman taken hostage by a her former partner, who had just finished serving time for trying to cut her throat. 17 Jul 02:01 AM
New ZealandSiege gunman a repeat offenderThe man shot dead by police yesterday had just got out of jail for trying to cut the throat of the woman he held hostage.16 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandHostage drama gunman shot deadA man police shot dead after he took a woman hostage at gunpoint at a Taranaki Hotel overnight was released from jail last week. Police this afternoon named him as Anthony Ratahi, 46, from Stratford.16 Jul 03:54 AM
KahuBathed in ancestral lightA new book and exhibition by photographer Fiona Pardington examines the historic - and now derided - practice of taking casts of people's heads to study their brains. Some were her ancestors.08 Jul 09:37 PM
New ZealandTerrible twister sucks out teen's roomChenye Hughes was asleep in her conservatory when a tornado tore through her New Plymouth...19 Jun 05:30 PM
New ZealandTaranaki starts tornado clean-upFirefighters have been working flat out in New Plymouth today assessing the damage after two tornadoes tore through the city early this morning.19 Jun 05:46 AM
New ZealandWoman missing in New Plymouth locatedPolice say an elderly woman who sneaked out of a New Plymouth rest home, checked herself into a motel for the night.19 Jun 12:06 AM
New ZealandCountry singer in smashA country music singer was killed when his car was sliced in two by a double-decker truck yesterday.18 Jun 05:30 PM
