Freedom camper’s fine stays – but mayor says council fund will pay the $400
An 80-year-old freedom camper fined $400 for staying an extra night at a New Plymouth campsite during severe…
One person dead after Ōpunake crash on SH45
Earlier today, police urged drivers to take extra caution after seven deaths from road accidents over the weekend.…
Freedom camper, 80, stayed put in wild weather – council insists he pay $400 fine
Bill McMurray decided to stay an extra night at a free lakeside freedom camping site to keep safe…
Some New Plymouth residents anxious over LNG terminal near homes
Plans for a liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminal at Port Taranaki have left some residents in New…
Man seen presenting a firearm at a group in Palmerston North
CCTV monitoring turned up a chilling episode in central Palmerston North early this morning – leading police to…
Teacher Justine Clark censured after using force on children at South Taranaki school
While the tribunal heard the matter last year, it publicly released its decision today. That decision censured Clark…
Penguin rescued after becoming tangled in New Plymouth football net
A little blue penguin scored itself an own goal last week when the kororā found itself entangled in…
Frontline jobs to go in ‘significant’ Health NZ restructure, union says
A “significant restructure” announced by Health New Zealand for hospitals in the Central North Island would result in…
Flooding threat for Northland, top of the South as front lashes NZ
Northland and the top of the South Island are most at risk of flooding as a “significant weather…
Taranaki medical professional avoids conviction after beating her son with a stick
Well-dressed and visibly shaken, the woman clasped her hands tightly in front of her, releasing them only to…
‘Significant weather event’ forecast as warnings expand across NZ
Northland and parts of Taranaki now face heavy rain warnings as MetService expands alerts with a “significant weather…
Rachel Law and Nala triumph at national sheep dog trials in Hawke’s Bay
The South Island claimed both heading dog titles, with Alan Stewart, of Omakau-Earnsleugh, triumphing in the long head…