'Promising player' argues conviction for covert sex video will destroy his rugby career
Player also wants suppression but judge says disruption to rugby career isn't hardship.
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Māori ward contenders told ‘do the homework’
'Don’t leave it to the last minute, get your whānau wrapped around you.'
Destruction order upheld for 'well-loved elderly pet' that landed cyclist in ICU
The man suffered broken ribs and a collapsed lung after rottweiler Indy rushed the riders.
'Evil will come to you': Woman loses life savings to deepfake Luxon crypto scam
Scammers sent software giving them remote access to victim's device and bank account.
'I’ll shoot you': Barricaded man fired at police during 14-hour siege
An officer feared for his life when the gunman pointed the firearm directly at him.
Ex-student catches teacher trying to send sexually explicit images and videos to teens
The teacher reported himself to police after being spoken to by a school colleague.
Lightly clad climber’s legs ‘shredded’ in ‘spur-of-moment’ ascent
The injured man had to spend nearly six hours close to the Mt Taranaki summit.
Climber survives 250m plunge on Mt Taranaki; five rescued in 24 hours
One person was also taken off the mountain suffering from hypothermia.
Mauri arrives to uplift region for Te Matatini
The mauri stones were delivered by Aotea waka iwi of south Taranaki and Whanganui.
Seabed miner retracts claim it will earn $1 billion a year
It comes after the plan was included in list of projects up for Fast-track Bill approval.
Boaties pledge to stop seabed miners
There's a call for direct action against would-be miners off the South Taranaki coast.
Taranaki winger suffers neck fracture in Ranfurly Shield win
The Bulls wrestled the Ranfurly Shield off Tasman on Sunday.
Whanganui, Taranaki diplomat appointed High Commissioner to Malaysia
Career diplomat Michael Walsh joined MFAT in 1993.
'Quite frankly, insulting': Backlash over seabed mining being fast-tracked by Govt
'We have only just begun,' Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Ruanui Trust says of its opposition.
Taranaki beat Tasman to claim Ranfurly Shield
A fast start helped Taranaki to a 42-29 win over Tasman in Nelson.
One dead after work-related farm incident in Taranaki
Emergency services found a man with critical injuries and he died a short time later.
Racing: Royal Flower ready to blossom in Taranaki
Trainer: 'She’s really good and has come back bigger and stronger.'
Armed Offenders Squad called to Pātea property
Police were called to the property early this morning.
Womad Aotearoa 2025: First artists announced
The first artists to perform at next year's Womad include Queen Omega and Nitin Sawhney.
'Lightning all around us': Thunderstorms sweep North Island causing power outages
From 12pm to 3pm, there had been about 6800 lightning strikes over the North Island.
Rugby player banned for nine weeks after punch during post-game handshakes
A Spotswood United player punched a Coastal Rugby player after a Premier grade match.
North Island faces heavy rain after South Island snow dump
Waitomo, Taumarunui, Taupo, Taihape and Taranaki may face the brunt of the rain.
The fight's over: Eviction imminent for Black Power veteran squatting on coastal land
Kevin Moore has been illegally occupying Māori land for more than a decade.
Grieving parents tell the 'numbed soul' who burned their daughter to death: 'Rot in hell'
Emma Field was alive but likely unconscious when a fire took hold of her bedroom.
'He's done it again': Anger as crash victims learn driver has now killed another person
1982 crash victim's sister: “It’s just like, ‘you bastard, you brought it all up again’.
Hundreds of anglers busted fishing inside marine reserves
Official information reveals which areas around the country have become poaching hotspots.
Three charged with murder of Sidney Ross Bridson nearly a year after housefire
The men are due to appear in the New Plymouth District Court later today.
'Chaos': Death penalty for dog that rushed group of cyclists, causing crash and injury
One man suffered several broken ribs when he collided with another bike's handlebars.
Review: Spotswood Academy of Performing Arts students hit the spot with pinktastic musical
Review: It's pink perfection on the stage at Spotswood Academy of Performing Arts.
South Taranaki iwi takes students to Silicon Valley
20 students will have a whirlwind tour of San Francisco’s tech sector.
'Blow their heads off': Black Power member shot at rival in ED carpark, shut down hospital
The shooting followed several altercations between the groups at a motel nearby.
Tick-tock: 12 months for council to deliver water plan
Whanganui is in 'a very fortunate position' compared with many other councils.