Rakai Thompson sentenced for the Taranaki manslaughter of his friend, Te Omeka Pairama Akariri-Buckley
At the sentencing, the teen’s mother, Donna Akariri, said her son would never be defined by Thompson’s actions.…
Taranaki farmworker Ethan Webster has life sentence for murder of Jacob Ramsay quashed
They then dumped Ramsay’s body into a manmade rubbish pit at the dairy farm in Oaonui, South Taranaki,…
LNG price spike highlights risks for planned $1b NZ terminal
The energy industry sees the initiative as providing insurance for a renewables-dominated electricity sector that is prone to…
Plane lands safely in Auckland after pilots notice windscreen crack
A plane has landed safely in Auckland after pilots noticed a crack in the windscreen this morning. Nathan…
Company fined $71k over ‘offensive odour’ at compost site
A company has been fined $71,250 for offensive odours at a compost site in north Taranaki – which…
South Taranaki councillor ‘disgusted’ at behaviour of ‘hostile’ group at car meet
“I just think this is something that doesn’t belong on the [Taranaki] coast or anywhere, to be fair,…
Waikato, Ruapehu and Taranaki collaborate on international tourism campaign
“The campaign focuses on converting air connectivity into regional benefit — encouraging visitors to land closer to their…
Minister want to bypass own fast-track law to speed up new gas terminal
A proposed liquefied natural gas terminal will bypass even the fast-track process in order to be built in…
Sheryl Louden sentenced for being a party to a brutal attack in Ōpunake, South Taranaki
The victim stayed with Louden at her Ōpunake home in South Taranaki for about two weeks until June…
South Taranaki leaders say seabed mine bid dead in water
Trans-Tasman Resources can respond to the draft rejection before the final ruling next month – and could challenge…
New Zealand Eyes First LNG Terminal to Guard Against Power Shortages
The government of New Zealand has shortlisted proposals to have its first LNG import terminal operational by early…
New Zealand to get $1b liquefied natural gas import terminal, Govt says it will save Kiwis millions
Luxon said New Zealand was experiencing a “renewable energy boom” but swiftly declining gas supply. There was no…