Who’s merging with who? Councils reveal their amalgamation picks
The future of local government is now in central government’s hands, after a last-minute scramble to lodge merger…
Man in custody after alleged gunshots in Stratford, schools locked down
A man has been taken into police custody after reports of a gun being fired in the Taranaki…
Six arrested after intruders attack sleeping person in New Plymouth home
Six people have been arrested and a person taken to hospital after several intruders broke into a New…
Four arrested, bottles thrown at police in Taranaki driving crackdown
Police have arrested four people and issued dozens of infringement notices after a weekend crackdown on anti-social road-user…
‘The cliff’s coming down’: Family’s narrow escape in Awakino Gorge
A Taranaki family driving to Auckland in darkness escaped by seconds as a cliff face collapsed onto State…
Taranaki Offshore Partnership stays in race with $5b offshore wind plan
Over the past five years, Top has invested $15 million into establishing the feasibility of developing a 1GW…
Overseas-trained teacher stuck in registration process despite 20 years’ experience
Acting chair Patrick Walsh said applicants who cannot meet the standard pathway can be considered through a discretionary…
Tourists warned after multiple near-misses at Mt Taranaki photo spot
Police are urging tourists and photographers to put safety first after multiple reports of people narrowly avoiding being…
Three trampers airlifted to safety from Mount Taranaki
Three trampers have been rescued from Mount Taranaki today, two of them with serious injuries and one of…
Group of injured trampers rescued from Mt Taranaki by helicopter
One was stuck because of the icy conditions, with photos taken by a search and rescue member showing…
New Plymouth council saves thousands after solar rollout
Solar energy is shaving thousands of dollars off council power bills in New Zealand’s sunniest city – New…
Trail of blood led searchers to missing Taranaki climber’s body
A trail of blood eventually led search and rescue workers to Vladimir Levchenko’s body. By Finn Blackwell of…