Floodgates activated, bridge on alert as heavy rain hits lower North
Flood gates have been activated amid rising river levels near Feilding and a key Wairarapa bridge may need…
Pair deny filming to ‘intimidate’ New Plymouth councillor
New Plymouth’s Māori ward councillor says two onlookers were aiming to intimidate, by filming her in the council…
New Zealand Approves New Oil and Gas Production as Energy Security Concerns Grow
New Zealand’s petroleum and mining regulator has granted a 10-year petroleum mining permit in the onshore Taranaki region…
Man in custody after alleged gunshots in Stratford, schools locked down
A man has been taken into police custody after reports of a gun being fired in the Taranaki…
Six arrested after intruders attack sleeping person in New Plymouth home
Six people have been arrested and a person taken to hospital after several intruders broke into a New…
‘The cliff’s coming down’: Family’s narrow escape in Awakino Gorge
A Taranaki family driving to Auckland in darkness escaped by seconds as a cliff face collapsed onto State…
Overseas-trained teacher stuck in registration process despite 20 years’ experience
Acting chair Patrick Walsh said applicants who cannot meet the standard pathway can be considered through a discretionary…
Three trampers airlifted to safety from Mount Taranaki
Three trampers have been rescued from Mount Taranaki today, two of them with serious injuries and one of…
Flights cancelled in Wellington, Taranaki driver injured by fallen tree
Wind gusts over 150km/h have been recorded overnight as strong southerly gales batter the lower North Island, cancelling…
Freedom camper’s fine stays – but mayor says council fund will pay the $400
An 80-year-old freedom camper fined $400 for staying an extra night at a New Plymouth campsite during severe…
Freedom camper, 80, stayed put in wild weather – council insists he pay $400 fine
Bill McMurray decided to stay an extra night at a free lakeside freedom camping site to keep safe…
Some New Plymouth residents anxious over LNG terminal near homes
Plans for a liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminal at Port Taranaki have left some residents in New…