Man sentenced for court dock punch
A patched gang member who punched his co-defendant in court has been sentenced.
Dressing for Americarna success
Gary Jackson loves making vintage clothes, so is going all out for Americarna.
Fatal car crash
Taranaki's rescue helicopter has flown 50 missions in 2019 including attending a fatal crash on Wednesday.
Brothers get one over McCaw
Not many sportspeople manage to finish ahead of Richie McCaw. Two New Plymouth brothers did it.
Report spurs call to action
A gloomy outlook was forecast for Taranaki by an oil and gas industry report, but the region's leaders are rallying for action.
Attacked greyhound recovering
"I just took my T shirt off and wrapped it around my dog because she was bleeding to death."
'National parks need funding'
Our national parks are over-run, being damaged and polluted because of a lack of infrastructure investment.
Tributes for Taranaki crash tragedy teen
He'd promised to take her out and spoil her, but Waisea Naumotu will now never get to spend that special time with his mum.
Crossing road 'like playing dodgems'
Inglewood residents don't want another child to die crossing the road.
Ticking Americarna off the bucket list
Aileen Cutting-Gardner almost sold her Mustang after spending a year in hospital with a bacterial infection. She's glad she didn't.
Jim Hickey's 'living the dream'
He lives in a hangar at the airport, with the best ever man cave and 'toys' to match.
$30bn loss for Taranaki predicted
Taranaki workers will bear the brunt of the oil and gas exploration ban, a new report says.
Green School coming to NZ
The school, based on a model used in Bali, is being designed by the engineers behind U2's world tour stage.
Man admits possessing objectionable material
A man convicted of possessing objectionable publications has been remanded for sentencing.
Man jailed for assaulting wife
The victim "crouched like a baby, wrapped in a cocoon" in an effort to protect herself from the ground.
Committee better off without Chong
Opinion: Jim Tucker suggests Murray Chong no longer chairing a committee is a good thing.
Michelle Robinson: The value of good teachers
Teaching sounds a lot like parenting - emotionally tiring, often underappreciated and not always fun.
Outrage loves company
OPINION: There is nothing quite so comfortable as a good, old-fashioned feeling of outrage.
Jim Tucker: Lime scooters, being cool and getting elected
Coolness is essential, and scooters didn't rate. Until now.
Michelle Robinson: The value of good teachers
Teaching sounds a lot like parenting - emotionally tiring, often underappreciated and not always fun.
Bubbling busker
When Eran The Bubble Man saw a busker in Berlin entertaining crowds with giant bubbles, he was mesmerised.
Marlon Williams in New Plymouth - review
When my partner asked if I could get us review tickets to Marlon Williams who was performing in New Plymouth on my birthday, I was dubious.
Cafe balcony turns into stage
The deck of a New Plymouth cafe was transformed into a stage on Saturday afternoon.
Pungarehu Golf Club battlers aren't sheepish
Some golf clubs do raffles to raise funds. A rural Taranaki golf club keeps sheep on its course to sell.
