Taranaki
Iwi granted hearing into fast-tracked mining plans
The Waitangi Tribunal has granted iwi a hearing into the way the Fast-track Approvals Act has been used to seek approval to mine the seabed off Pātea.
Another council draws line in sand over seabed mining in Taranaki
A recent vote sees New Plymouth join Whanganui and South Taranaki district councils in formally opposing seabed mining. Audio
Iwi must deal with us 'whether they want us or not': miners
The company has previously been thwarted by legal challenges but is now being fast-tracked.
New Plymouth ponders first-ever PPP for inner-city revamp
The proposal includes removing the Metro Plaza, and the creation of a public walkway and footbridge across the Huatoki.
Cameras reveal more kiwi than possum on Taranaki range
Dozens of cameras installed on the Kaitake Range in Taranaki are revealing the success stemming from five years of intensive predator control.
'We can grow anything here' A family's growing experiment
The McClutchie whanau explores growing different crops, with aspirations to grow Maori medicinal plants, on their family whenua in North Taranaki. Audio
Design narrative brings Taranaki stadium's new east stand to life
The $80 million redevelopment began after part of the stadium was declared earthquake prone.
Taranaki economy takes hit in latest report
Taranaki's latest quarterly economic report card makes challenging reading with the region's economy contracting 3.1 percent.
Ngāti Rangi celebrates housing milestone
The new homes will be for the descendants of Ngāti Rangi living in the region and those wanting to return home.
Hundreds expected to celebrate legacy of Māori health pioneer
The Tā Māui Pōmare Annual Commemorations have drawn mana whenua from around the motu since 1936 to commemorate Aotearoa's first Māori Health Minister.
New bridge, walkway protecting historic Taranaki pā opens
The completed project cost about $2 million.
Woman reported missing in Taranaki found
Police say a woman who was reported missing earlier this week from Egmont Village has been found, and is safe.
Radiology backlog at Taranaki Base Hospital cleared
More than 6000 x-ray reports, MRI and CT scans were sitting unprocessed causing unacceptable delays for patients needing diagnosis and treatment.
Former New Plymouth mayor David Lean remembered as a 'visonary'
Former New Plymouth mayor David "Daisy" Lean is being remembered as a "visionary" who injected a youthful energy into the role. Audio
Coastal Taranaki residents report tornado-like squall
MetService has a severe thunder watch in place for Taranaki until 6pm.
Police worried for safety of woman missing in Taranaki
The woman, who police have identified only as Jan, was last seen walking along SH3 yesterday.
Fear of confusion sparks te reo name rethink
Worries about a new Manutahi Park being mistaken for another Manutahi an hour's drive away has the council considering adding the name of a British Military Settler.
Seabed mine fears ignite coast towns on Ocean Day
A match lit six weeks ago in Ōpunakē has ignited fires the length of the North Island with seabed mining opponents taking to the coast on World Ocean Day.
'Nothing short of disastrous': Seabed mining project another 'muru raupatu' for Taranaki
About 500 people braved icy waters off the New Plymouth coast on Sunday to protest against the Pātea seabed mining project. Audio
'Government doesn't really know what's going on'- ISP boss after warship blocked signals
A Taranaki internet provider says the government is failing rural Kiwis by not responding properly to one of last week's internet outages. Audio
