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STI check didn't hurt

The thought of being tested for sexually transmitted infections is a daunting prospect.

Woman, 85, caught under bus

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The Taranaki Daily News understands an 85-year-old woman, who was caught under a bus, has had her leg amputated.

North vs South bridge battle

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A north-south political showdown is brewing over two roading projects in Taranaki.

Nuptials cost $23,000

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tdn wedding Taranaki couples would be hard-pressed to pull together a wedding for less than $20,000.

Search continues for guns suspect

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Stratford police have released a description of a man they think was involved in raids.

High price for love

tdn wedding All little girls dream about their wedding day. The white dress that will make them feel like a princess, the tuxedo-clad groom waiting at the end of the aisle, their first waltz on a candlelit dancefloor . . .

Tributes paid to 'Ross the boss'

A stalwart of the Cleland's building dynasty in Taranaki has died, aged 69.

Tickets offered on sticky wicket

Invasion of the red weed

Taranaki chasing victory

Finding a balance will be a key part of Taranaki's final Hawke Cup qualifying match this weekend.

Rescue deal for PureBlack Racing

Talented New Plymouth road cyclist Michael Torckler is one happy man.

Stags keep same XI for rematch

Practice makes perfect

Shouldering the burden

There was one red card in Taranaki senior club rugby last year.

Major gas announcement tipped

Greymouth Petroleum is tipped to announce a major gas strike at its Onaero-1 exploration well.

NCEA tests employers

A decade on and getting to grips with NCEA is still a challenge for employers recruiting school- leavers.

TIES powers up new drilling rig

Fonterra to explain share trade proposal

Ultrafast broadband ready by July

Internet speeds up to 100 times faster than existing broadband will be available in New Plymouth by July this year.

Voices of the community

tdn nelson At 4pm every Tuesday afternoon, Spotswood College students Nelson Smart, 15, and Charlie Whittaker, 14, put on their headphones, plug in an iPod and make some noise.

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Dahlias to dazzle

Pick of the bunch

High price for love

All little girls dream about their wedding day. The white dress that will make them feel like a princess, the tuxedo-clad groom waiting at the end of the aisle, their first waltz on a candlelit dancefloor . . .

Summer supplement windfall

tdn bale strap Making hay while the sun shines has been tricky for Taranaki farmers and agricultural contractors this summer.

TB all-clear expected Test results awaited on two herds

Two South Taranaki dairy herds infected with bovine tuberculosis (TB) are expected to be clear of the infection by the end of the month.

Mood of farmers no longer upbeat

TeenAg contest caters for all types

Proud of their eggs

Taranaki's sole egg producers are in the process of converting their sheds

Little Suzuki makes big splash

tdn splash Last week, I had to do a weekend journey of several hundred kilometres in a Suzuki Splash.

Ford Focus is NZ's Car of the Year

The new generation Ford Focus has been judged New Zealand's Car of the Year by the country's leading motoring writers and commentators.

When you want front-row grunt

Hatch opens on a great Cruze

Blue skies smiling at '3'

There are a few blue clues that tell you this Mazda3 is something just a little special.

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Let's get the facts on this phantom dolphin

They are maui dolphins, but they might also be called phantom dolphins.

Think - are you a sweeper or a grabber?

Life as we understand it changed irrecoverably in December 1965.

It's OK to skip Breakfast

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The Secret Diary of James Cameron

MOnday: The second I stepped off the plane, a beggar rushed up to me, grabbed my hand, and said, "Welcome to New Zealand!

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Shouldering the burden

There was one red card in Taranaki senior club rugby last year.

  	 Chris Nganeko
STI check didn't hurt

The thought of being tested for sexually transmitted infections is a daunting prospect.

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Waitangi Day talk

Racism, land confiscation and colonisation will be thrashed about at a panel discussion.

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Tickets offered on sticky wicket

Councillors unhappy about paying for nets at Pukekura Park were offered free tickets.

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North vs South bridge battle

A north-south political showdown is brewing over two roading projects in Taranaki.

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