Tattoo marks win for Whanganui mountain biker
To win the race he had to get through a randomised start, and mid-race challenges.
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Brenda Buchanan - A much-loved friend of many
Brenda was remembered as being someone who gave her all to everything and everyone.
Eid Mubarak - hundreds attend community Eid celebration
The event was organised by the Pakistan Association of New Plymouth and was open to all.
Māori appointments fill South Taranaki gaps
This term is the first time STDC has included Māori wards
'Worst nightmare': Father fuelled by grief running four marathons in four weeks
Simon Adams' motivation for hitting the roads is a heartbreaking one.
Teen who ram-raided a store and held-up a petrol station did it all for two Moro bars
He claimed he had 'just followed his friends' when committing the crimes.
Push for Māori public art in New Plymouth
The council has suggested urgent changes to its Art in Public Places Strategy.
Police name tramper killed on Mt Taranaki by falling boulder
Police were called to report person was critically injured on mountain about 4pm Sunday.
One-in-a-million monster tsunami hit NZ in past
The largest underwater landslide ever documented here may have produced a 70m tsunami.
Person dies on Mount Taranaki after being struck by boulder
A person died while tramping on Mount Taranaki on Sunday.
Man found with record meth haul blames Bali bombings for drug offending
The dealer was found with 443g of meth and $350,000.
Power play: NZ wind energy gears up as investment builds
What's in the wind energy pipeline and who's behind the developments.
Nearly $450,000 of meth seized and two arrested after multiple New Plymouth raids
A 41-year-old man and a 39-year-old man are due to appear in New Plymouth District Court.
Companies appeal $270k fine for incident that left worker with brain injury
The Taranaki-based agricultural business wants the fine reduced by $40,000.
Weather: Flooding across Wellington as torrential rain soaks city
The council is urging people to stay home where possible.
Police trio acquitted of manslaughter: Only one remains in the force, inquest dropped
Allen Ball died in a cell in 2019. What followed were a number of investigative processes.
State Highway 3 closed after serious crash in Taranaki
Emergency services rushed to the scene around 4.20pm.
Doctor accused of peddling Covid misinformation
Dr Peter Canaday is before a tribunal on a charge of professional misconduct.
Fatal two-vehicle crash in Taranaki adds to nightmare Friday on roads
There have been three serious crashes throughout the North Island on Friday.
Embattled National MP facing challenge in safe blue seat
National's candidate is set to be decided on April 20.
'Downhill very soon': 9000+ lightning strikes as thunderstorms hit country
The stormy weather is expected to continue all week but hopefully clear by the weekend.
Warning over toxic chemicals on New Plymouth beach
An official feared children could die if they came into contact with the toxic chemicals.
School holidays off to wet and windy start - thunderstorms and rain forecast
It may be time for parents to bring out board games for children.
Traffic building as Easter holidaymakers head home, warnings of 'chaotic' weather
Holiday commuters can expect gridlocked roads as they return home on Easter Monday.
Lightning, gales and downpours expected as thunderstorms brew in Tasman Sea
Forecaster warns that gales could be damaging.
'Chaotic': Fresh weather warnings as 40mm of rain an hour set to lash parts of NZ
Northland, Auckland, Waikato and Bay of Plenty all in firing line for thunder tonight.
Debbie Ngarewa-Packer: It was a deliberate way of oppressing Māori and that racist legislation
Māori can stay on the general roll or switch to the Māori role before July 13
'Drunken jealousy': Woman jailed for torching partner's home has sentence quashed
Suspicious her partner was cheating, she attacked the man and then set fire to his home.
'Squatter': Notorious Black Power member fails in fight against eviction, again
Kevin Moore claims he is a descendant of the coastal land and has a right to live on it.
Man in court accused of shooting at police in lengthy armed stand-off
The 33-year-old was arrested after a lengthy impasse with police.
Crown agrees to give up Taranaki Maunga
The park will be governed jointly by Ngā iwi o Taranaki and the Minister of Conservation,
Wild weather: Wet weekend for many – but how’s Easter looking?
Heavy rain expected in some parts of NZ today.
‘No more Egmont’: Taranaki Maunga officially welcomed at Treaty settlement
The deal consigns the name Egmont to the history books.