New ZealandWinter Fest set to get people off couches and into theatresNo excuses for sitting at home this winter.04 Apr 11:53 PM
New ZealandYoung dad with terminal brain cancer dies a week after weddingThe 32-year-old was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer following a workplace incident.02 Apr 06:22 AM
New ZealandFather and son attack fisherman thinking he had lured child with moneyThe man was beaten, knocked off the jetty and held underwater.24 Mar 05:00 AM
EntertainmentZiggy Marley: Fans and frustrations at Womad NZProtesters marched during show, while other attendees found the exits unexpectedly shut.16 Mar 09:15 PM
EntertainmentWomad artists shine through rain and politicsThe first stages of Womad 2024 kept playing on despite the downpours.15 Mar 11:18 PM
New ZealandYoung dad diagnosed with terminal brain cancer after workplace hit to headAt 32 years old, Rikki Tako is receving daily hospice care.09 Mar 07:45 AM
New ZealandNew partner at Govett QuilliamThe law firm was also the first in Taranaki to appoint a female partner back in 1987.07 Mar 11:17 PM
New ZealandGroup buying drugs at motel launch brutal attack on 'child molester'The man had a knife held to his throat and was accused of being a sex offender.07 Mar 06:00 AM
PremiumPremiumConstructionWhere new supermarkets have opened and might rise soonWhere are new stores opening? One store shut in Flaxmere but that's been eclipsed.06 Mar 07:23 PM
New ZealandPuppies, cryptocurrency and offshore scammers: How one Kiwi became a money muleHe gave a mystery perpetrator his bank account to use, creating multiple victims.03 Mar 01:00 AM
New Zealand'Zero to 100': Mum with no criminal history stole $140k from relative, involved in stabbingMihiata Morgan's offending history went from 'zero to 100', her lawyer said.02 Mar 03:00 AM
New ZealandFive years for answers: Grieving mum's wait for teen's crash death findingsOlivia Keightley-Trigg was killed in 2018 by a dangerous driver.01 Mar 05:13 AM
Boxing'Cinderella Man' story: Darryl Takerei to take on Liam Messam in TaranakiDarryl Takerei will make his professional boxing debut against the former AB.29 Feb 04:00 AM
New ZealandOfficer justified in shooting at man in lengthy siege that shut down schools, highwayThe armed man allegedly shot at police before the 14-hour stand-off.28 Feb 10:47 PM
New ZealandRain on its way for Auckland, set to spoil Black Caps T20Meteorologist's gloomy forecast spells doom for cricket fans today.24 Feb 04:00 PM
KahuTrans-Tasman Resources backs fast-track consent billThe company wants to mine ironsands from the South Taranaki seabed.15 Feb 07:28 PM
New Zealand'I can’t explain how broken I am': Widow's grief after young dad dies in mill accidentSorav Saini, a father of two, died after becoming stuck in a machine.09 Feb 11:00 PM
New Zealand'Tragic situation': Timber mill worker dies in machinery incidentWorkSafe is investigating following the death of the New Plymouth employee.08 Feb 10:17 PM
RacingOne of most unusual races in Southern Hemisphere takes on Kiwi importanceA newly-minted millionaire will bet at the TAB Trot.02 Feb 04:00 PM
CrimeTrainee doctor avoids conviction for crash as it could jeopardise his careerBut he's avoided conviction after a judge ruled it could jeopardise his medical career.28 Jan 10:00 PM
New ZealandWeather warning: Heavy rain hits parts of North Island, slips in TaranakiSlips were reported in Taranaki and a Hamilton concert was reportedly forced to end early.28 Jan 07:15 AM
New ZealandFive people injured after four-vehicle crash near New PlymouthThe crash is close to the New Plymouth Airport.27 Jan 07:29 AM
Crime'Unhinged' businessman raped wife next to sleeping childrenIt occurred amid the man's obsession with opposing the Government's Covid-19 mandates.24 Jan 05:00 AM
New ZealandMan denies throwing fisherman off jetty, holding him underwater during assaultJoshua Zane Russell, 39, has been remanded into custody.11 Jan 03:40 AM
New Zealand'It’s going to be hot': Canterbury scorches while it's a mixed bag elsewhereForecasters give an outlook for another Kiwi summer's day.10 Jan 10:00 PM
CrimeMan charged after vicious day-time assaultThe assault occurred on Sunday afternoon at the Lee Breakwater.10 Jan 09:08 PM
CrimeMan thrown off jetty and held underwater in vicious day-time assaultThe assault occurred on Sunday afternoon at the Lee Breakwater.09 Jan 07:49 PM
New ZealandStratford mayor plays Santa for a dayA number of Stratford families received an early Christmas gift this year.23 Dec 11:00 PM
New Zealand'Extreme and gratuitous violence': Young league player suffered 'horrific' 20cm stab woundHe stabbed the teen in the stomach and then horizontally sliced the blade.21 Dec 06:00 AM
New ZealandSalesman who stole $360k fails home detention, sent to jailThe farm equipment dealer applied to have his sentence reviewed. Now he's in jail.20 Dec 04:00 AM
CrimeMeth cook drove while high, killing two people and injuring threeNow, his victims have to wait four months to see him sentenced, outraging the prosecutor.06 Dec 09:50 PM
CrimeTeen mobster involved in murder ordered to take himself to jailThe Court of Appeal has overturned Tana Ormsby-Turner's sentence of home detention.29 Nov 03:13 AM
New ZealandCrowds flock for annual tattoo festivalOrganiser Brent Taylor says the festival gets bigger and better each year.28 Nov 05:00 AM
