Wild weather across NZ on winter’s last day
Winter’s final day is set to bring strong winds to the country, with MetService issuing a string of…
Two dead in separate crashes involving farm and quad bikes
Two men have died following separate incidents involving a farm and a quad bike this afternoon. Emergency services…
Air NZ flight forced to divert to New Plymouth after system alert
A flight between Auckland and Blenheim has had to divert to New Plymouth this afternoon after a system…
Groomer and rapist Peter John Hartley out of prison but under supervision on ankle bracelet in Taranaki
There were six young victims between 1997 and 2008. The Parole Board said the rape offence was “especially…
Several cars slide off ‘extremely icy’ road near Mt Taranaki
Several vehicles have slid off the road due to “extremely icy” conditions near Mt Taranaki this afternoon. Police…
Taranaki life coach sentenced for assaulting golf buddy in bar fight
His golf buddy then punched him once in the head before bouncers, who had witnessed the fracas, separated…
Taranaki Bunnings manager Sherwin Tumapang sentenced for stealing $38k from employer
Tumapang’s modus operandi was to reprint an invoice and then complete a refund of the purchased items. The…
Taranaki teen father sentenced to home detention for breaking newborn’s ribs, bruising his body
She later found bruising on the child, which led to the discovery that his ribs had been broken…
Adam Busby of Taranaki jailed for sexual connection with a 12yo whom he impregnated
That night, she snuck out of her home and Busby met her outside his house and then took…
Warnings issued across parts of NZ as severe weather approaches
The top of the South Island is in the firing line yet again as an active trough moves…
‘Where’s my uncle?’ Man dies, child injured in New Plymouth house fire
A person has been killed in a house fire in New Plymouth. Emergency services were called to the…
‘Where’s my uncle?’ Man dies, child injured in New Plymouth house fire
A person has been killed in a house fire in New Plymouth. Emergency services were called to the…