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Councillor retires to paint

"I've got a basic skill but I need tuition..."

A New Plymouth councillor's trading in his financial adviser career to pursue a painting passion.
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Guilty on drug charges

11:08am A New Plymouth man arrested following a covert police surveillance operation aimed at the Rebels motorcycle gang has pleaded guilty to four drug-related charges.

Man injured in crash

10:23am A 24-year-old man was taken to hospital after a car crash in New Plymouth this morning.

NPBHS defeat St Pat's

NPBHS won the McDonald Shield 17-13 beating St Patrick's Silverstream.

Woman on trial for 'car-jacking'

A Hawera woman grabbed another woman around the throat in an alleged car-jacking, a jury has heard.

Sightings reassuring

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Increased whale sightings suggests offshore operations aren't affecting them.

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From Russia with love

Moscow Ballet La Classique warmed up with an audience before performing last night.

Izaak Wilson
NPBHS defeat St Pat's

NPBHS won the McDonald Shield 17-13 beating St Patrick's Silverstream.

Catholic Schools Day, Asia-Rose Blowfield
Mass celebration

The sound of hymn-singing school children rose from St Joseph's yesterday.

Blue whale, Maari oilfield
Sightings reassuring

Increased whale sightings suggests offshore operations aren't affecting them.

Emma Bailey
Maori reserve call

One of the Urewera Four is calling for the creation of "indigenous reservations".

Fluoride 'a barbaric practice'

The debate over adding fluoride to Patea and Waverley's water has been raised again.

Mass celebration

The sound of hymn-singing school children rose from St Joseph's yesterday.

Power cut to CBD

Police cutbacks disastrous - Labour

Emma Bailey

Maori reserve call

One of the Urewera Four is calling for the creation of "indigenous reservations".

Terror' Rapira stalks big fight

tdn box strap Taranaki boxer Sam "The Terror" Rapira is to fight on the undercard when rising star Joseph Parker meets Frans Botha in Auckland next month.

Highlanders need to find that 'ace'

While the country is mulling over the fact Graham Henry spoke his mind about Super Rugby officiating, spare a thought for the Highlanders.

Tysons primed for clash with Naumai

Hawera High lift Taranaki schools title

Izaak Wilson

NPBHS defeat St Pat's

NPBHS won the McDonald Shield 17-13 beating St Patrick's Silverstream.

Guarantors take gargantuan risks

Agreeing to be a guarantor is a big commitment, even if it is for your adult children's first mortgage. What is your position if the borrower defaults? Richard Meadows investigates.

Kidicorp on expansion drive

The country's largest private childhood education provider plans to expand as the Government commits millions of dollars in extra industry funding.

Tide turns on Aussie exodus

Grandiose vision for 'broken company'

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Children have a ball

A derelict central New Plymouth warehouse has been converted into a colourful play space full of latte sipping parents and their laughing children.

Bugging out on a killer career

fleming strap Rats and mice, spiders and ants are all in a day's work for the team at PestAway. Hannah Fleming joined them last week for a first-hand lesson in pest control.

Leading from the frontline

When Philip Richardson was named archbishop- elect in March, the piles of cards, letters and emails was "just extraordinary".

Chinese cheats rort universities

Herd tester's life had its rewards

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Laid bare

The rejection of a painting has sparked debate about the taboo around male nudity

Peace forum last chance for Syria

As Russian and American diplomats prepare for a Syrian peace conference, the Middle East is experiencing convulsions not seen since the Arab Spring two years ago.

Abe's risky reforms to close gap

Shinzo Abe, now six months into his second try at being prime minister of Japan, is a puzzling man.

Ignore downgrade of TSB Bank

Things you learn when you put your foot in it

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Don't kick this plan to touch

No doubt some will complain about the TRCs decision to take over control of Yarrow Stadium.

Band to film video

tdn rival strap Taranaki band Rival State are hoping to pack more than 500 people into a warehouse.

NP show for Stan Walker

Stan Walker will perform in New Plymouth during his nationwide tour this year.

Perfect timing key to ballet photos

Gallery 'will always draw me back'

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From Russia with love

Moscow Ballet La Classique warmed up with an audience before performing last night.

Working together crucial in meat industry reform

While sheep and beef farmers have been flocking to meetings around the country to back a new organisation set up to bring meat- industry reform, the four big meat exporters have been quietly working on their own plan.

Dairy farmers earn mayor's praise for waterway works

Farming's impact on the Taranaki economy was highlighted by New Plymouth Mayor Harry Duynhoven at Taranaki Federated Farmers' annual conference.

Winter feed shortage reduces list of options

Opinions divided on new plant

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Many lives of our trees

Forestry on marginal land is improving the aesthetics of at least one Taranaki hill country farm, setting at the same time the foundation for another income stream.

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Izaak Wilson

NPBHS defeat St Pat's

NPBHS won the McDonald Shield 17-13 beating St Patrick's Silverstream.

Catholic Schools Day, Asia-Rose Blowfield

Mass celebration

The sound of hymn-singing school children rose from St Joseph's yesterday.

Blue whale, Maari oilfield

Sightings reassuring

Increased whale sightings suggests offshore operations aren't affecting them.

Emma Bailey

Maori reserve call

One of the Urewera Four is calling for the creation of "indigenous reservations".

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