KahuMaori land squatter gives finger to councilMan who illegally built home on Maori land ignores council's plea for him to leave.04 Oct 12:05 AM
New ZealandDeadly twister tore track through HamiltonTornado killed three people and wrecked houses 69 years ago today.25 Aug 08:32 AM
New ZealandBoatie convicted of manslaughterA recreational boatie has been charged with manslaughter after a man died in 2015.03 Aug 04:11 AM
New ZealandMyrtle rust spreads in TaranakiA further three locations have been confirmed positive with the fungal pest.20 May 04:15 AM
New ZealandPrivate schools lure high-paid principalsFive state school principals have taken top jobs in private schools in the past two years.03 May 07:00 AM
New ZealandWoman's plant grows six metres tallA Kiwi who bought a small plant had no idea that it would shoot up overnight.23 Feb 09:11 PM
VideoWATCH NZH Local Focus: World shearing record smashedThree shearers from different corners of the country have smashed a world shearing record - 1611 strongwool ewes between them in just eight hours. Made with funding from NZ On Air.18 Jan 03:59 AM
New ZealandBody found after Taranaki house fireA person's body was found after a fierce house fire in Taranaki last night.15 Aug 11:15 AM
New ZealandElderly couple assaulted, robbedAn elderly couple who own a dairy in Waitara were assaulted by three men during an aggravated robbery last night.25 Jul 04:06 AM
New ZealandArmed offenders called to propertyThe Armed Offenders Squad is at a property in Waitara.03 Jul 12:55 AM
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
KahuTe Ururoa Flavell: The shark who bit HoneTe Ururoa Flavell was the catalyst for Hone Harawira's sacking from the Maori Party. Chris Barton talks to the hammerhead from Waiariki27 May 05:30 PM
New ZealandPolice urge drivers to be patient on the trip homeThe Easter holiday road toll stands at five after a single-vehicle crash in Taranaki last night.25 Apr 05:29 AM
New ZealandSeventh fatal police shooting in 11 yearsToday's fatal police shooting near Napier is the seventh in just over a decade, since Waitara man Steven Wallace's death in 2000.27 Mar 11:33 PM
New ZealandPolice release images of attempted kidnap suspectsPolice have released images of two men suspected of trying to kidnap a 22-year-old community probation worker.24 Mar 05:32 AM
New ZealandWaitara teen hit by car dies in hospitalA Waitara teenager died in New Plymouth Hospital early this morning after being struck by a van.28 Jun 11:55 PM
