Taranaki
New Plymouth airport getting international attention
New Plymouth's airport terminal - Te Hono - is a finalist in a major international design award - Unesco's Prix Versailles. Audio
'Time to get it done': sense of urgency as people line up for vaccine
Hundreds braved showers and a long queue to attend a scaled-back rural mass vaccination event in Stratford today.
Track damage on Mt Taranaki could take months to repair
The Department of Conservation says the Around the Mountain Circuit on Mt Taranaki could be closed for several months following recent damaging storms.
Council report gives one-hour free parking plan thumbs down
A council report recommends against a proposal for New Plymouth to introduce one-hour free parking in the CBD in exchange for an extension of paid parking until 7pm.
Conservation millions also help Taranaki hapū and whānau
Ten million dollars of funding for conservation projects in Taranaki is also fostering hapū and whānau, say project leaders.
Council rejects iwi call for Māori-only say on wards
Taranaki Regional Council has rejected iwi calls for only Māori to have a say when considering Māori wards.
'Just fantastic': steady demand for vaccinations across all age-groups at Taranaki clinic
Hundreds line up for the country's first rural mass Covid-19 vaccination event in Stratford today.
Thousands expected at NZ's first rural mass Covid-19 vaccination clinic
Thousands of people are expected to turn up to New Zealand's first rural mass Covid-19 vaccination event at Stratford today and tomorrow.
Make switch to Māori roll easier, say Taranaki politicians
Taranaki Māori politicians including Adrian Rurawhe and Howie Tamati want it to be easier for voters to join the Māori electoral roll.
'It's like a lottery': Desperate workers contact mayor over MIQ system
A lack of MIQ spaces means people working on overseas oil rigs must choose between their careers and their families, the New Plymouth mayor says.
Birdlife recovering, New Plymouth rat population on decline
New data shows New Plymouth's rat population is in decline while birdlife is on the increase.
New warning after second death tied to synthetic cannabis in Taranaki
A second death has been linked to a dangerous batch of synthetic cannabis circulating in Taranaki.
Failure to test wastewater beyond New Plymouth worries iwi
South Taranaki iwi Ngāti Ruanui says alarm bells should be ringing as health authorities fail to test wastewater for Covid-19 outside of New Plymouth.
Washouts, felled trees close tracks on Taranaki Maunga
Trampers are being asked to take care and check in with the Department of Conservation before heading onto Taranaki Maunga after recent storms felled trees, created huge washouts and forced some…
Taranaki dodges another Covid-19 bullet - for now
Taranaki appears to have dodged another Covid-19 bullet, with no cases found after the virus was detected in New Plymouth wastewater.
No Covid-19 cases in Taranaki after virus found in wastewater
Taranaki appears to have dodged another Covid-19 bullet - with no cases found after the virus was detected in New Plymouth wastewater.
But locals aren't taking anything for granted with hundreds… Audio
Lukewarm response to Covid-19 testing plea in Taranaki
Taranaki health officials are hoping more people turn up to get a Covid-19 test after abysmal numbers yesterday.
IHC service arm ordered to pay $550k over Taranaki bath drowning
An intellectual disabilities service provider's multiple failures led to a woman drowning in a bath in 2016, a judge says.
Nathan Frost pleads guilty to killing father and half-brother
Frost pleaded guilty to the killings that took place in Taranaki earlier this year.
Ship with crew reporting flu symptoms to be tested for Covid-19
Taranaki District Health Board is working with Port Taranaki to test crew members of a fishing vessel for Covid-19, after they reported flu-like symptoms.
