New Zealand'Left her to burn to death': Murder-accused allegedly torched sleeping partner's bedThe 21yo was alive but likely unconscious when her bedroom was engulfed in flames.28 May 05:00 AM
New Zealand'Power cuts and damage': 100km/h gales, thunderstorms to lash top of North IslandPeople are being told to prepare ahead of time by tying down loose objects.28 May 01:34 AM
New ZealandCancer service ‘on the brink of collapse’There are huge risks if the short staffing is not addressed, a medical oncologist says.26 May 08:06 PM
New Zealand'Scared for my future': Amputee describes crash that took his legEd Dormon's first thought was about being able to continue his passion of caregiving.26 May 06:17 AM
New ZealandStratford’s 'Grand Old Lady' claims her heritage crownThe theatre has special significance in New Zealand history as an early 'picture palace'.26 May 06:00 AM
New Zealand'Barking', yelling after gang fight near school rugby gamePolice respond to fracas after nearby car crash.25 May 01:49 AM
New Zealand'Govt sanctioned cultivation of cannabis': Judge's concern about legal schemeLicensed cannabis growers can currently legally obtain illicit seeds and plants.24 May 11:00 PM
New ZealandSupply chain opportunities for WhanganuiBlueFloat Energy wants to hear from Whanganui businesses.23 May 11:49 PM
New ZealandPortrait of Māori climate activist wins $20k art prizeArtist Maryanne Shearman said she wanted to paint someone who deserved to be painted.22 May 08:46 PM
New Zealand'Highly culpable': Farmer milked cow even after 'part of her udder dropped off'Some of Ray Nairn's ill-treated cows needed to be euthanised.21 May 08:13 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionClaire TrevettClaire Trevett: National MP David MacLeod comes a cropper to paperwork, will it hurt him much?OPINION: MacLeod was on a fast track to be a minister - until his paperwork went awry.21 May 01:57 AM
New ZealandStudents' verdict on cellphone banTaranaki high school students say more needs to be done to stop bullying.19 May 10:30 PM
New ZealandCar stolen with baby inside: Police name man they're huntingThe man is believed to still be in the Taranaki area.17 May 03:19 AM
New Zealand'Surreal, raw and tender': Murder-accused in court after death at accommodation complexWhatitiri Whakaruru, 26, died last month after being fatally stabbed in South Taranaki.16 May 11:45 PM
New ZealandMining firm slams ‘hostility’ of offshore wind sectorTrans-Tasman Resources hits back over wind farming and mining.16 May 09:45 PM
New ZealandSalvage yard cover $200 police bill sent to mum whose baby taken in stolen carThe incident happened last Friday in Waitara, Taranaki.16 May 05:00 AM
New ZealandWanted man arrested, facing drugs and car theft chargesPolice made a public appeal to help locate Quaide Clements.16 May 03:36 AM
New ZealandSeabed mining ‘does not co-exist with offshore wind’, government toldSeabed mining and windfarming are two activities that could not operate simultaneously.16 May 12:41 AM
New ZealandMother of baby taken when her car was stolen handed $200 billHer car was stolen from Waitara, Taranaki, on Friday. Her baby was dumped on roadside.15 May 05:23 PM
New ZealandWoman charged in relation to stolen car with baby inside appears in courtThe baby was left on the roadside by the alleged thieves.15 May 02:26 AM
New ZealandStriking new suspension bridge likely to become a destinationBridge in national park built to last a century, survive a one-in-250-year landslide.14 May 10:25 PM
New ZealandEnvironment court rules in favour of NZTANo regrets: The farmer says he stood by his decision to battle for the Mangapēpeke Valley.14 May 08:48 PM
New ZealandFather of woman whose car was stolen with baby inside details traumatic incidentThe mother chased after the offender and found her abandoned baby on the roadside.14 May 06:16 AM
New ZealandHarlem Globetrotters bring trick shots to TaranakiNew Plymouth Boys' High School had two special international sports players visit.14 May 03:00 AM
New ZealandCarpark and ski field now connectedA 100m-long bridge provides a safer route across the gorge to the Manganui ski area.14 May 12:10 AM
New ZealandTe Paepae o Aotea student becomes firefighterKieran Taylor says it's important to give back to the community that's supported him.13 May 10:00 PM
New ZealandWatch: Shocking moment man who stole car with baby inside dumps infant on roadsideA spokesman said the car had been 'driven all over Taranaki in the weekend'.13 May 04:44 AM
New Zealand'Do not approach': Police appeal for sightings of wanted manPolice ask the public to phone 111 if they see 33-year-old Quaid Clements.13 May 12:34 AM
New Zealand'A poor show all-around': Drink-driver caught after hitting off-duty cop's carMatters then got worse when the driver tried to punch the officer in the face.11 May 10:00 PM
New ZealandGang member admits firing gun at rival in incident that shutdown Wellington HospitalTensions between the Black Power and Mongrel Mob members began earlier at a motel.09 May 03:22 AM
New ZealandIwi leaders meet with ministers over oil and gas exploration'We need to make sure our rights and interests are protected.'09 May 12:04 AM
New ZealandCheating suspicions fuel frenzied scissors attack on sleeping partnerShe later phoned him from prison to coax him into telling police he lied about the attack.07 May 06:00 PM
New ZealandGang boss 'slighted' over stealing claim leads brutal bashingThe victim was on his couch when three gang members walked into his home and attacked him.05 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandGive us a chance: Employers urged to consider deaf applicantsA profoundly deaf woman says deaf people face many barriers in finding employment04 May 10:00 PM
