Slip, surface flooding as heavy downpours move across NZ
Heavy downpours across parts of the country has led to a slip, snowfall and surface flooding this afternoon,…
Teen motorcyclist charged after man shoved onto rocks
A teenage motorcyclist has been charged after allegedly pushing a man walking on New Plymouth’s Coastal Walkway onto…
Six arrested as guns, drugs, and homemade taser seized in Taranaki raids
Six people were arrested following two police raids in Taranaki last week, with drugs, guns, cash and a…
Taranaki marae sees 400% power bill rise after solar install
They found an expensive 300-kilovolt-ampere (kVA) transformer with excessive capacity had been installed. Graham said that size of…
Where to eat in New Plymouth – an insider’s guide
Winemaker Jules van Costello shares intel on New Plymouth’s tastiest dosa, cardamom morning buns, (certified) Neapolitan pizza and…
‘Intense’: Taranaki rattled by 5.3 early morning earthquake
A “strong” magnitude 5.3 earthquake rattled Taranaki in the early hours of this morning. According to GeoNet, the…
Taranaki earthquake: Strong magnitude 5.3 quake strikes near New Plymouth
One person said it was the “worst l ever felt in my 78 years”, while another wrote: “Might…
Taranaki solar-powered piggery tackles rising costs and welfare reforms
Stanley, who originally started out in viticulture and winemaking, came back to the family farm 12 years ago.…
The region where petrol prices are rising faster than anywhere else
Petrol prices have risen in every corner of New Zealand this month, but no region has felt the…
Government plan to build liquified natural gas import terminal stalls
The facility’s estimated cost of up to $1 billion was to be paid via a levy on electricity.…
Watch: ‘Stunning’ fireball lights up Taranaki sky overnight
A spectacular fireball lit up the skies over Taranaki overnight. Footage of the meteor, captured in South Taranaki’s…
Scott Barrett back for Taranaki NPC after surgery: ‘Challenging year’
Scott Barrett will play his first game of rugby in 10 months this Sunday, named to start for…