Taranaki

Kyle Davey took a winter off two years ago, but what sprouted from his boredom turned out to be some pretty fungi.

New research into historical dioxin emissions at a Paritūtū chemical plant in New Plymouth will be very concerning to some residents of the city, says Mayor Neil Holdom.

History buffs are angry the axe is hovering over opening hours at the Puke Ariki Museum and Library's research centre in New Plymouth.

Taranaki Base Hospital's new $13 million renal unit has been gifted the name Te Huhi Raupō to Te Whatu Ora, on behalf of Ngā Iwi o Taranaki and Taumaruroa.

A man has been charged in relation to eight burglaries that were carried out within a month in Bell Block.

Major road works underway on State Highway 3 between Waitara and Bell Block in Taranaki will save lives, says Minister of Transport Kiri Allan.

At least two shots were fired at a New Plymouth house and vehicle in its driveway at around 4.30am on Sunday, police say.

The father of Kaoss Price, who was shot and killed by police during a carjacking, says he has "forgiven" police for his son's death and instead blames himself.

A near-capacity crowd of music fans has descended on the WOMAD festival of music and dance in Taranaki.

The flags are up and the stages ready as Womad returns on Friday night after two years of Covid-forced cancellations.

Taranaki Regional Council and iwi are struggling to implement freshwater reforms and fear the pressure may create tension between them.

A judge said the increase in vehicle thefts in the area distinguished the case from other instances of car theft.

Cyclone Gabrielle has severely impacted electricity supply and communications in parts of the North Island as it now heads southeast. Check how the situation is unfolding in your region. Audio

The breadth and scope of flooding and damage from Cyclone Gabrielle has been unprecedented. We've collected photos from RNZ reporters and readers from across the regions.

Egmont Road has a long history of near-misses, drivers often crossing the centre line.

A high-tech search of the seabed near Pātea has found an unexpected bounty of reefs teeming with life, alongside a zone targeted by a would-be seabed miner.

The Department of Conservation is worried the voracious forager's reappearance could threaten recovering ecosystems in the province.

A Taranaki iwi is spending hundreds of thousands of dollars to make the most of a two-year legal ban on collecting shellfish from the region's west coast.

Iwi are insisting they be involved every step of the way in the clean-up of a controversial chemical plant in New Plymouth.