Stories by Robin Martin

A New Plymouth councillor says Local Water Done Well legislation is the first step towards a Taranaki unitary council - a move he welcomes.

But the company proposing to mine the Taranaki seabed says they were there first.

Trans-Tasman Resources wants to mine 50 million tonnes of sea bed a year for 30 years, and it's just been included on the fast-track projects list.

A $7 million playground emerging on the New Plymouth coastline promises something for everyone - young or old. Video

"The amount of near misses on this corner now is at least one a day. It's pretty dangerous," locals say. Audio

A controversial composting and Urutī if would

They'll ditch rules that "invite every Tom, Dick, and Harry to vexatiously object to peaceful use and development", the government says.

Hundreds of Taranaki snow sports enthusiasts lived up to their 'hardcore' reputation to enjoy the first - and perhaps last - day of the season at the Manganui Ski Area.

A Spotswood United player punched a Coastal Rugby player, who was taken by ambulance to Taranaki Base Hospital examined, then later discharged after the June incident.

The Tertiary Education Union says the Taranaki community will be horrified by the cuts.

Roading crews will be rebuilding and resealing State Highway 3 at Burgess Park south of New Plymouth.

The Supreme Court has declined to hear Kevin Moore's appeal and his removal from the Rohutu Block appears imminent.

Methanex's announcement is sending shock waves through Taranaki, with the port already looking to reconfigure its business. Audio

Through his lawyer, Leigh Matthew Beer said he was still "grieving the loss of a much-loved partner".

A jury found him guilty of murder, arson and assault with intent to injure in June.

A Taranaki man has been jailed for 12 years and four months for sexual offending against nine victims, most of them under 16.

The government is restructuring Whaikaha, the Ministry of Disabled People.

The Lydia Ko effect is in full swing this week as the country's top junior golfers take to the links. Audio

Andrew Tripe on Tuesday voted in favour of establishing two Māori wards seats in the district, reversing the choice he made in October.

A controversial composting and worm-farming plant in North Taranaki has lost a bid to get its consents reinstated and now faces permanent closure.

During sampling, 266 tests from lakes and rivers revealed water quality issues.

Police and Ministry of Social Development staff are going from business to business asking them whether they feel safe or if they have been the victims of crime.

A Black Power member who shot at a gang rival outside the hospital - sending it into lockdown - has been jailed.

The force of the impact knocked the vehicle onto its side and shunted it 25 metres.

The changes could affect many disabled people on the Jobseeker Support benefit, a disabilities advocate says.