'You just hit a cop': Teen appeals jail term for attack on off-duty officer
As the off-duty cop lay injured on the ground, his attackers congratulated each other.
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Private plane: Surprise VIP treatment for stranded Air NZ passengers
Two passengers shared their story of how they landed unexpected VIP treatment.
Car crash kills two on SH3 in Taranaki
SH3 is closed near the intersection with Old Mountain Rd due to the crash.
Waka Kotahi to resume Mt Messenger Bypass work following protest removal
Police made two arrests as they removed the protesters.
'It is what it is': Burglar caught crawling out of jewellery store with $11k in goods
The thief said he was "trying to keep up with boys up North".
Two arrested as police remove Mt Messenger occupiers
The protesters were last week issued a trespass notice.
Police close SH3 at Mt Messenger as protesters remain
The group remain onsite despite being issued a trespass notice last week.
'You're a monster': Elderly man jailed for sex crimes against a father and son
First he preyed on the man. Six years later he targeted the man's son.
'We're back here again': 71-year-old clocks his 100th jail term
He drove drunk twice in two days and then again months later. But that's only the latest.
'Unacceptable': Man accused of torching Mt Taranaki hut locked up for two years without trial
One of the most popular backcountry huts on Mt Taranaki was burned to the ground.
Emotional outburst follows not guilty pleas in murder case
Emotions ran high for the grieving whānau in one of two murder cases heard.
Burglar waited in garage as woman drove off, robbed house - then he was caught
The burglar was hiding only metres from a woman as she hopped into her car in the garage.
Burglar torches house after ransacking it, leading to $385K of loss
The owners had only purchased the home one month before the crime.
Jealous lover: Woman torches partner's house, causes up to $165k in loss
When the man got a text from another woman, his partner exacted 'revenge'.
'Toy boy': Gyrating man assaults stranger at shopping centre
The man asked if she wanted a toy boy before touching her breast and bottom.
Trio accused of murdering Taranaki farmworker revealed, victim's neighbours
The alleged victim was a father of two with a third child due in a matter of weeks.
Restoring Ōhawe's rockpools and reefs using mātauranga Māori
The goal of the project is also to learn more about Ōhawe with the help of local hapu.
Drunk-driver's craving for Macca's ends in injury for elderly motorist
Driver tried to deny he had been drinking alcohol but a breath test revealed otherwise.
'You'd hope he'd learnt': Killer driver caught with 'large quantity' of drugs while on sentence
He was on a cocktail of drugs at the time he crashed the car he was driving.
Mother's pain laid bare in child sex abuse case
The victim's mother is haunted by the fact she invited the man into their home.
Tactical talks mobilise tight field for Māori seats
The race is on to win Māori seats in South Taranaki and other parts of Taranaki region.
Woman accused of murdering coastal Taranaki father
Jacob Mills Ramsay, 33, was expecting his third child at the time of his death.
'High-value' items taken in jewellery store burglaries
A man was arrested at the scene of the most recent burglary.
Two men and a teen charged with murdering young Taranaki father
The young father-of-two was fatally stabbed.
Police launch homicide investigation following second Taranaki death
A man died of his injuries after being rushed to New Plymouth's Taranaki Base Hospital.
Seabed mining company grabs Aussie ally
TTR has agreed to swap ownership of the company for shares in an Australian miner.
Pregnant widow left 'heartbroken': Alleged murder victim had son due in six weeks
The alleged victim has also left behind two older sons.
Grandfather escapes with child as man wields butcher's knife, attacks woman
The mother was unable to escape and suffered a brutal beating.
Oaonui, Taranaki homicide: Two men arrested after Jacob Ramsay found dead
The men are due to appear in the New Plymouth District Court today.
Named: 33yo husband, dad found dead at Taranaki farm
Jacob Ramsay was a husband and father from Taranaki found dead outside a rural property.
Local Focus: Cherry smashes rugby's glass ceiling
Former Black Fern Cherry Blyde is Taranaki Rugby's first female president
The region where at least a third of Kiwis have been infected
Winter conditions and the BA.5 variant are driving infections.
Failures in post-op care linked to woman's death
Woman's death post surgery linked to multiple failures in her care.
Youth MPs grill Government in the Beehive
No question in Parliament over two days this week was asked by anyone older than 18.