Latest from New Plymouth

How a rates breakthrough will help other Māori landowners

Robyn Martin-Kemp will discuss the case at Waitangi, highlighting rates protections.

‘Feel the magic’: Excitement builds as Te Matatini 2025 begins

Te Matatini 2025 kicks off at New Plymouth’s Bowl of Brooklands.

‘Kapa haka is in my DNA’: Loreen Henare on her cultural journey

She became a cultural ambassador, touring globally with New Zealand delegations.

Historic pōwhiri kicks off biggest Te Matatini festival

The festival's opening ceremony included a new taonga gifting by the Rangi whānau.

Last stretch of metal road on NZ’s state highways finally sealed

Contractors finished 12km of tarseal through Tāngarākau Gorge on SH43.

‘Making our whānau proud’: Bay kapa haka teams amped for Te Matatini

The teams are ready to give their all on the world's biggest kapa haka stage.

‘Everything they do will come with a Kahungunu flair’

Four groups with about 160 Kahungunu performers will strive for impact at Te Matatini.

Te Matatini expected to bring $27m boost to Taranaki economy

This year, 55 teams will perform, the largest number in the event's history.

Hāwera business to cater for thousands at Te Matatini

Kiri Erb's staff will increase from 36 to 50 for the kapa haka nationals.

‘I will find you, I’m going to kill you’: Kiwi tennis players reveal shocking online abuse

Messages often come from international bettors upset over losing bets.

Leica Lucy’s next big test as Ellis Classic looms at Te Rapa

Robbie Patterson: 'She is one of those horses who is a real pleasure to train.'

Teacher hands himself in after sending sexually explicit videos to teen boys

He has been given a good behaviour bond and permanent suppression for the offending.

Society Insider: Seymour’s romantic beach proposal; Kiwi running billionaire’s empire

Plus, is NZ rich list heiress Ali Andrews married to her French-US billionaire boyfriend?

‘That takes a lot to beat’: Trainer’s delight after winning hometown cup at New Plymouth

Local runner Herbert claimed the biggest win of his career to date in feature race.

Hinekaha all class in Oaks Prelude victory

Highly touted 3-year-old justified some heavy support from punters at New Plymouth.

Lotto: Three players share $1 million first division draw

Are you one of first division's three lucky winners?

NZ couple play same Lotto numbers for 20 years, finally win $8.3m jackpot

'We picked the numbers together a long time ago and have been playing them ever since.'

Deaf, mental health patient's brutal attack over vapes leaves man needing face reattached

Raana was 'gripped by an uncontrollable rage' when his friend pestered him for a vape.