Myrtle rust spreads in Taranaki
A further three locations have been confirmed positive with the fungal pest.
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Private schools lure high-paid principals
Five state school principals have taken top jobs in private schools in the past two years.
Woman's plant grows six metres tall
A Kiwi who bought a small plant had no idea that it would shoot up overnight.
WATCH NZH Local Focus: World shearing record smashed
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Body found after Taranaki house fire
A person's body was found after a fierce house fire in Taranaki last night.
Elderly couple assaulted, robbed
An elderly couple who own a dairy in Waitara were assaulted by three men during an aggravated robbery last night.
Teen abducted and sexually assaulted
An 18-year-old woman has been abducted and sexually assaulted by up to five men in the Taranaki town of Waitara.
Te Ururoa Flavell: The shark who bit Hone
Te Ururoa Flavell was the catalyst for Hone Harawira's sacking from the Maori Party. Chris Barton talks to the hammerhead from Waiariki
Police urge drivers to be patient on the trip home
The Easter holiday road toll stands at five after a single-vehicle crash in Taranaki last night.
Seventh fatal police shooting in 11 years
Today's fatal police shooting near Napier is the seventh in just over a decade, since Waitara man Steven Wallace's death in 2000.
Police release images of attempted kidnap suspects
Police have released images of two men suspected of trying to kidnap a 22-year-old community probation worker.
Waitara teen hit by car dies in hospital
A Waitara teenager died in New Plymouth Hospital early this morning after being struck by a van.