Police have named the 25-year-old woman who died as a result of a house fire in Paraparaumu yesterday morning.

Facial piercings have been approved as part of school uniform at a major New Plymouth high school.

The flatmate of a 25-year-old mother who died in a house fire in Paraparaumu last night has described how she tried to save her.

It's the flags you see first. WOMAD, held annually at Taranaki's beautiful Brooklands Park, is littered with them.

Glenn Anderson opened his campaign at the New Zealand surf lifesaving championships today in familiar fashion.

Here's more to add to your gig diary - though you'd be in a fairly unique demographic if you were after tickets to all of this lot.

Paige Hareb, New Zealand's top woman pro-surfer has joined forces with Subaru of New Zealand in a car deal.

One person has been arrested and four remain on a ship which Greenpeace boarded to prevent it from being unloaded in New Plymouth.

This year's Weet-Bix Tryathlon series kicks off on February 6 in Hamilton. Diana Clement, whose own children took part last year, offers advice aimed at both young and older readers on how to get the best out of the event.

When rhododendron and world music festivals are the main drawcards to Taranaki, you could be forgiven for thinking the region has traded its wild west coast image for an altogether more hippy vibe.