Taranaki
Forestry business admits guilt in relation to worker’s death in Taranaki forest
The 45-year-old man had been working in a privately-owned forest block when he died in August 2019.
Wage subsidy fraud: Beneficiary pockets $50k for drugs and gambling
The South Taranaki man posed as a business owner to fraudulently claim a series of Covid-19 wage subsidy payments.
Māori wards did not inspire voters: What next to boost democracy?
Māori wards have been only half successful in Taranaki, with voter turnout for the new wards a third lower than overall turnout across the region.
Protesters attempt to buy site, Land Information says it's not for sale
Opponents of the Mt Messenger bypass project in Taranaki are claiming they have bought an old section of state highway they were trespassed from earlier this month.
Police name cyclist killed in New Plymouth crash
Police have named the cyclist who died following a crash in the city on Thursday.
NZ's largest oil and gas operator to cease production for energy use by 2050
New Zealand's largest oil and gas operator, OMV, says it will reduce fossil fuel production by 20 percent by 2030 and cease production for energy use by 2050.
Decision to terminate Maari deal commercial - NZ Petroleum & Minerals
The oil and gas exploration regulator says it was still considering a deal to transfer the Maari oil field from OMV to Jadestone Energy when the companies withdrew their applications.
Offshore wind farm that can power half million homes to be built off Taranaki coast
A consortium of international and local firms have announced plans to build a large offshore wind farm off the south Taranaki coast.
Protesters remain on Mt Messenger despite police operation to remove them
About a half a dozen protesters opposed to the Mt Messenger bypass in North Taranaki remain camped on the side of State Highway 3, after a police operation to remove them failed.
Mt Messenger: Police move protesters off site after trespass notice from NZTA
Protesters opposed to the Mt Messenger bypass on State Highway 3 have now been moved off the site by police.
Remote working trend contributing to Taranaki property boom
A Covid effect appears to be behind Taranaki bucking the trend of sliding property prices - at least for now.
Garden Festival offers 'sensory experience' for blind and low vision visitors
For the first time in its 35 year history the Taranaki Garden Festival is offering a tour specifically designed for the blind and those with low vision.
'Loss of land and loss of life': Ngāti Maru apology highlights devastation of land theft
Of the 171 tupuna of Ngāti Maru iwi living between 1880 and 1920 only half have descendants who survive today.
Crown apologises to Taranaki iwi Ngāti Maru for 'horrific' actions
The Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations Minister says detailing the Crown's "horrific" actions against a Taranaki iwi during its official apology today was an emotional affair.
Crown apology to Ngāti Maru to be made today
Hundreds of people are expected to gather at a marae in eastern Taranaki today to hear the Crown deliver a long-awaited apology to the people of Ngāti Maru.
New Plymouth medical centres turning new patients away
The nationwide shortage of GPs is hitting hard in New Plymouth, with not a single practice in the city taking on new patients.
An exciting mystery: Kākā makes return to 'dead zone'
It has been decades since the distinctive calls of the cheeky native parrot have been heard in New Plymouth, but the bird is back. Audio
'Her nerves are shattered': Mother forced to use hotels to get a break from neighbours
An elderly mother feels unsafe in her own home because of problems with the Kāinga Ora tenants next door, which began about three years ago.
Exploring the 'good, bad and the ugly' of Taranaki heritage
The first Taranaki Heritage Month is being praised for being brave enough to tackle darker elements of the province's colonial history.
Fears of 'a bad heritage outcome' if historic nurses home not restored
Heritage Taranaki is calling for the government to step in and save the historic Barrett St Nurses Home in New Plymouth.