Stories by Robin Martin

Taranaki farmers - among them a former All Black - have been taking a crash course in Regenerative Agriculture at workshops around the province.

A name change more than 20 years ago is putting the 120-year history of horse racing in New Plymouth in doubt.

A fisherman has faced a barrage of criticism for causing the death of the protected species, but the Department of Conservation says he did the right thing by reporting it.

A wildlife sanctuary in Taranaki has begun relocating kiwi outside of its predator-proof fence - en masse - in a move described as a game changer in efforts to save the country's national bird. Audio

Questions are being asked about why a government initiative promised last year for Taranaki has yet to materialise with critics saying it's become bogged down in bureaucratic red tape.

The strengthening and redevelopment of the Sarjeant Gallery in Whanganui is to get another $12 million from the government.

The Provincial Growth Fund is to invest almost $27 million in five port-related projects in Whanganui.

People searching for work in Taranaki have been offered a new platform to help find employment.

New Zealand is one step closer to establishing the country's first plantation of Juniperus communis - whose berries are the key ingredient of gin - following a nationwide search for the elusive…

Whanganui is banking on domestic tourism to help it ride out the worst of the economic downturn caused by Covid-19.

The Regional Economic Development Minister has blamed iwi sensitivities and Department of Conservation red tape for the lack of progress on the $13.3 million Taranaki Crossing project.

The budget for the Sarjeant Gallery redevelopment and strengthening project in Whanganui will cost almost $15 million more than estimated in 2016.

Māori and people under 30 are those worst hit by job losses in Taranaki because of Covid-19, according to the region's Chamber of Commerce.

A Taranaki iwi has walked away from the project, saying it had to battle to find out how millions of taxpayer dollars were being spent - and that it still wasn't clear.

OMV New Zealand is to spend $15 million refurbishing its new headquarters in New Plymouth, a move the oil and gas company says underscores its long-term commitment to Taranaki.

New Zealand's oldest stone church - the 173-year-old cathedral which played a pivotal role in the 1860s land wars - has been closed since 2016 due to earthquake risk.

A five-yearly census has revealed Egmont National Park is experiencing a whio population boom.

A truckie who jumped down from his cab to rescue a kiwi from the jaws of a stoat last year has taken the encounter full circle.

The public are being urged to report sightings of one of the world's most invasive pest plants - alligator weed - in the Mangaone Stream and lower Manawatū catchment.

Seventeen sites with regionally significant ecological values have been identified as new candidates for the Key Native Ecosystems programme in Taranaki, covering an area of more than 3000 hectares.

A controversial proposal for a new subdivision in the beach settlement of Ōākura in New Plymouth has been rejected.

The family of a man who died in custody at the Hāwera police station last year say they were stone-walled by police when they tried to find out what happened to him.

A short phasing traffic light at road works is being blamed for holding up hundreds of holidaymakers in gridlock in the Awakino Gorge on State Highway 3 in Taranaki yesterday.

Covid-19 adds further pressure to some cities already struggling with squeezed rental property markets, as the number of vulnerable people unable to afford housing also rises.

Five Taranaki projects have made the shortlist for government funding for 'shovel-ready' projects, including a revamp to Yarrow Stadium, but some aren't so convinced.