Robin Martin
Taranaki dealing with off shore wind generation issues
RNZ reporter Robin Martin talks to Nathan about the latest from the Taranaki region. Audio
Olympic champion the star turn at Cooks Classic
Despite a stellar line-up including Olympians middle-distance runner Sam Tanner and long jumper-turned-sprinter Anna Grimaldi there was no mistaking who was the star attraction at the Cooks Classic… Audio
Taranaki ice swimmer wins junior world championship title
Taranaki ice swimmer Madeline Hobo has added a world championship title to her junior 500m freestyle world record secured in Alexandra last year. Hobo spoke to Taranaki Whanganui reporter Robin… Audio
Taranaki surfer looks to defend national title on home waves
More than 400 boardriders ranging from their early teens to more than 70-years-old will take part in disciplines including long-boarding, stand-up paddleboard, bodyboarding and the pinnacle event -… Audio
Around the motu : Robin Martin in Taranaki
RNZ Reporter Robin Martin has a wrap of the region's news, including another development in the ongoing saga that is the Mt Messenger bypass, and a new hut in the Pouakai Ranges. Audio
Successful claim for 2,4,5-T exposure just tip of iceberg: Lawyer
The lawyer for a Taranaki farmer who successfully overturned an ACC decision denying him compensation for exposure to the herbicide 2,4,5-T reckons his client is just the tip of the iceberg. Taranaki… Audio
Seabed mining left out of regional plan for Taranaki
There's a clash of wills going on between central and local government in Taranaki when it comes to plans for seabed mining Audio
NZ fur seal gets onto Maui A oil rig off Taranaki
How did a seal end up 40m above the water on the Maui A platform - Robin Martin has some answers Audio
Around the motu: Robin Martin in Taranaki
Robin discusses the reopening of Te Whare o Rehua Sarjeant Gallery after a $70m makeover. Roading updates in the ongoing saga that is the Mt Messenger bypass project on SH3, as well as the… Audio
Sarjeant Gallery relaunch to unveil shimmering new wing
Te Whare o Rehua Sarjeant Gallery in Whanganui and its shimmering new wing - will be unveiled for the first time tomorrow following a $70 million makeover that's been a decade in the making. Robin… Audio
New dialysis treatment transforming Taranaki man's life
A new service at Taranaki Base Hospital is transforming the life an Opunake farmer. Mark Walsh has had kidney function issues most of his life and travelled out of region for specialist dialysis… Audio
Mt Messenger poster child for PWA reform - NP mayor
The Crown's failure to purchase a Taranaki couple's farm for a major roading project has seen its cost skyrocket. The mayor of New Plymouth said the Crown's inability to buy the 11 hectares of land… Audio
Te reo to make up 30 percent of dialogue of new TV series
Filming on a television series, which claims to be the first prime-time production to have 30 percent of its dialogue in te reo Maori, has just wrapped in Taranaki. Taranaki Whanganui reporter Robin… Audio
Sustainable Backyards Trail offers taste of the good life
A Taranaki garden festival that highlights working with nature rather than against it, celebrates its 10th anniversary next month. Taranaki Whanganui reporter Robin Martin went to take a look. Audio
Taranaki barber students head back to school in win-win for all
Barber students at Taranaki's largest tertiary education provider are creating a buzz around the region with a community project offering free haircuts at schools.The students are smashing out… Audio
Pilot welding programme transforming lives
A first of its kind welding training programme in Taranaki is hoping to plug gaps in the workforce and transform lives in the process. Taranaki Whanganui reporter Robin Martin went along. Audio
Berm-agedon - councillor's daughter in fight for fruit trees
The daughter of a New Plymouth councillor is facing a hefty fine after a years-long battle with council over who is responsible for a massive pohutukawa on the berm outside her home. Frustrated at the… Audio
Latest from Manawanui leaking oil in Samoa
The Government's Fast Track legislation might see seabed mining in Taranaki, c is RNZ's reporter in the region and talked with Leonard Powell. Audio
Company rejected for seabed mining, now fast-tracked
The Government's Fast Track legislation might see seabed mining in Taranaki, Robin Martin is RNZ's reporter in the region and talked with Leonard Powell. Audio
Seabed miner rejoices while opponents fume 'zombie project' brought back to life
A company that wants to mine the seabed off the coast of Taranaki has welcomed its inclusion on the government's fast-track list. Trans-Tasman Resources says if the project goes ahead it will create… Audio