Latest from Hawera

Funeral for Hawera baby girl

A funeral was due to be held for the baby girl that died in Hawera in unexplained circumstances on Tuesday.

Kindy worker wins $2k for drugs slur

A former employee of a kindergarten in Hawera has been awarded $2000 in compensation after she was accused of showing up for work stoned.

Man to pay $100k after firing wife

A man has been ordered to pay his ex-wife and business partner more than $100,000 after their relationship ended and she was sacked.

Lost property, not bomb, at Hawera

A bomb disposal team has been called to Hawera after a suspicious package was found outside the front door of the local police station.

Female jogger killed by overtaking car

A woman out jogging was killed by a car thought to be overtaking in Taranaki yesterday evening.

Woman who sparked court protest admits fraud

Protesters shut down court

A group of protesters forced the Hawera District Court to abandon proceedings temporarily this morning.

Can our wildlife be saved?

Allied posts $43m loss on Hanover writedowns

Sabotage leaves horse with facial burns

Teen jailed for puppy cruelty

Police name arrested man found dead

Arrested man found dead in Taranaki

Winning Lotto ticket nearly thrown away

A Taranaki woman has found over $400,000 at the bottom of her handbag in the form of an old Lotto ticket that she had forgotten to check.

Pike River expected methane gas emissions

Methane gas has long been identified as a potential problem for the Pike River Coal mine, as rescuers scramble to find up to 27 missing miners.

Man to appeal 'dance' assault conviction

Thief's sentence a 'joke' - store owners

Acting an enjoyable escapade for Tim Finn

Tim Finn gets his first starring role in a movie with <i>Predicament</i> - and he writes the theme tune too, which, by the sounds, was no easy task considering he had to get that word into a song.