Latest from Taranaki

Surfing: Kiwi teen eliminates world champ

Sarah Mason pulled off a colossal upset by eliminating world champion Stephanie Gilmore from the world surfing champs in Taranaki.

Trial dismissed in Black Power case

Nelson may join Taranaki in hosting Womad

Surfing: Champs delayed a day

Oil exploration plumbs deepest water

Parents take son to court

<i>Editorial:</i> Surfers should stop being so narrow-minded

Drug-driver struggled to smoke cigarette

NZ stocks: Telecom shares slump to new low

Telecom shares sank to new a low on the NZ sharemarket today, while rises in Fletcher Building, Contact Energy and other leaders helped carry the market higher.

Student hurt in workshop blast

Jobs lost as dairy firm goes into receivership

Disqualified driver caught driving golf cart

Camera catches shopkeeper stealing wallet

Man hands himself in over stolen security camera

Man caught on camera - stealing it

Poison drop scare