Robin Martin

Rakai Jacob Thompson, 26, appeared in the High Court at New Plymouth charged with the murder of Te Omeka Pairama Akariri-Buckley.

For many enjoying the Pouākai Tarns walk, getting the perfect shot of the maunga reflected in the water is a big drawcard.

More than 5000 uri of the eight iwi of Taranaki are expected to come together in Ōpunakē to celebrate their unity through cultural activities and friendly sporting competition.

Soil tests done as part of a remediation project at the controversial former plant in Paritūtū, New Plymouth have found "no evidence of contamination".

The Vile family are now patiently waiting for a chick to fledge. Audio

The cause of the 3000 hectare wildfire at Tongariro National Park remains under investigation.

The crews are monitoring and controlling hotspots in the aftermath of the fire that tore through almost 3000 hectares of Tongariro Park at the weekend.

Leonard Collett, a "sociable" and "straight-talking" father of four, died in a fall the coroner said was preventable.

The opening of a cancer centre in New Plymouth is being described as life changing for people living with the disease, and for the professionals who care for them.

"My story is that I was placed on the streets due to family hurts and basically that has lead me to the streets again," one visitor says Audio

The Bee Valley Flower Farm - a new garden in the Taranaki Garden Festival - attracts swarms of bumble bees, but the owner is allergic to bee stings.

A significant milestone has been reached in the Mt Messenger Bypass. Audio

Massive slips on State Highway 3 road closed the road for days and it is still down to one lane in many places.

The mayor says the district was hit by "severe storms" and a red warning should have been issued. Audio

Properties have been left filled with a muddy silt, fences flattened and paddocks are a spongy mess after the Awakino River burst its banks.

Jamie Ward woke up to find a lake surrounding her house and says her family are lucky to have gotten out when they did.

The old building has been lovingly restored from its rundown state over the last few years. Audio

New mayor Max Brough has signalled he wants to remove the cycleway nicknamed due to its resemblance of the popular biscuit.

A single-punch killer who filmed his victim and taunted him while he lay dying has been jailed for more than four years.

Basil Anderson had been "best of mates" with his father, but killed him while suffering a methamphetamine-induced delusion that the older man was a "demon".

With the incumbent Neil Holdom not seeking re-election, the city is guaranteed a new leader and nine candidates have put up their hand. Audio

The council says the water supply carries risk of contamination, but residents say the water quality hasn't changed. Audio

A group of South Taranaki rangatahi are reconnecting with their culture in a first-of-its kind collaboration with the Western Institute of Technology. Audio

Foodbanks are seeing more people who need help, including those who are working.

After a handful of tough years, farmers in Taranaki are getting a bumper payout for dairy and record beef prices. Audio