Ōpunakē Primary School pupils given ‘final warning’ from bus company over behaviour
“The bus drivers have tried asking … the students to lower the noise level. Our staff have spoken…
Two Lotto players win $500k each, Powerball jackpot rolls to $25m
Two Lotto players — one in Auckland’s south and one in South Taranaki — are half a million…
Parole bid for Jodie Hughes after Taranaki farmer killing delayed amid accommodation issues
On Friday, Hughes, who was convicted of manslaughter in relation to the death of Jacob Mills Ramsay, 33,…
‘Stolen land’ sought to be returned as a model for New Plymouth
Land taken for a sewerage works that’s been out of action for decades should be returned to Puketapu…
Taranaki school partially evacuated after chemical spill
New Plymouth Boys’ High School was “partially evacuated” and a nearby section of State Highway 3 closed after…
Stefan Hannon-McGinn and Ethan Howe found guilty of murdering Sidney Bridson in Taranaki trial
Hannon-McGinn, 28, and Howe, 27, have been on trial in the High Court at New Plymouth, accused of…
‘A real whodunit:’ Man who killed German backpacker wants to clear his name
A man who bludgeoned a German backpacker to death with a metal bar 21 years ago still denies…
Flooding, outages, roads closed as rapidly deepening low spreads
Flooding, power outages and road disruptions are being reported as a rapidly deepening low approaches the South Island…
Golf: All Blacks, Hurricanes midfielder Jordie Barrett takes on Charles Tour’s Taranaki Open
“You find a bit of respect for these golfers who hack it every week. It was a great…
Flooding, outages, roads closed as rapidly deepening low spreads
Flooding, power outages and road disruptions are being reported as a rapidly deepening low approaches the South Island…
Weather warnings expand as ‘rapidly deepening’ low approaches NZ
Weather warnings have expanded to encompass more of the South Island and parts of the North Island as…
Pollution signs fail to deter Taranaki swimmers – councillors
Danger signs aren’t working to keep people out of polluted Taranaki rivers say some regional councillors. By Craig…