Taranaki
Eel foam contamination 80 times food safety level
The level of firefighting foam contamination in eels in south Taranaki is up to 80 times the proposed trigger level in an official food safety report.
Bus driver dies after Taranaki school bus crashes
A school bus driver has died following a crash this afternoon. Reporter Robin Martin spoke to Inglewood High School principal Rosie Maben. Audio
School bus driver dies following crash
The driver of a school bus that crashed in Taranaki this afternoon has died. Audio
Restoring Taranaki's environment
In Taranaki a group of community members have come together to revitalise the natural biodiversity of the region. The Restore Taranaki initiative is working to engage locals in making a positive… Audio, Gallery
Nurses feared for their lives as gun shots rang out
A nurse who lives in the staff accommodation at Taranaki Base Hospital has described how residents feared a gunman had entered the building after shots were fired outside in the car park. Audio
Staff at hospital hostel 'pretty spooked' after shooting
A Taranaki hospital nurse has described how residents feared a gunman was on the loose in staff accommodation after shots were fired in the car park last night.
Hawera High School hacker havoc
A hacker has caused a digital havoc at Hawera High School. On Monday teachers arrived at school to find a message on the computer system, demanded $5,000 US ransom in bitcoin. The chair of the… Audio
Warning over potentially infectious bacteria carried by cattle
Taranaki District Health Board is urging rural communites to be on the alert for bacteria carried in by cattle that can be passed on to humans.
Upbeat for Monday 30th July
We mark the passing of Polish trumpeter Tomasz Stanko, a prominent figure in avant-garde and free jazz who has died at the age of 76.
Lexus Song Quest winner Joel Amosa talks about singing for his…
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More drinking fountains needed in Taranaki - Medical Officer of Health
The Taranaki Medical Officer of Health says research showing only one in five public parks in the region had a water drinking fountain was a shock to him.
Man dies in fatal tractor crash in Taranaki
A man has died after the tractor he was driving rolled on a Taranaki farm.
Port Taranaki salutes new $12m tug
Port Taranaki's $12 million new tug Kīnaki has been welcomed with a traditional water salute in New Plymouth.
Iwi take tough stance over seabed mining exploration
Two North Island iwi are standing together in opposition to a seabed mining exploration near a marine mammal sanctuary off the Taranaki coast.
Hydrogen energy: 'It looks like the face of the future'
The government has continued its charm offensive in Taranaki following its decision not to issue any new offshore oil and gas exploration permits.
Govt continues Taranaki charm offensive
The government has continued its charm offensive in Taranaki following its decision not to issue any new offshore oil and gas exploration permits. The acting prime minister Winston Peters was in New… Audio
Minister wouldn't have signed off on Taranaki seabed mining permit
The Conservation Minister says if it were up to her, a seabed mining exploration permit would not have been approved off the Taranaki coast.
Farms fined $99k for effluent discharge in waterways
Two Taranaki dairy farms have been fined almost $100,000 for allowing untreated effluent to flow into waterways.
Trans-Tasman kayaker makes landfall after two months
Scott Donaldson has journeyed through six metre swells, sharks and lightning to become the first kayaker to complete a solo crossing of the Tasman Sea.
Scott Donaldson kayaks from Australia to NZ solo
Kayaker Scott Donaldson is just an hour or so away from becoming the first person to successfully kayak from Australia to New Zealand solo. His wife Sarah Donaldson is waiting for him at New… Audio
'Waverley is devastated, that's about all I can say'
A tiny town in South Taranaki is still coming to terms with losing four of its residents in a head-on collision.
