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Scott Fraser was part of the police response team to Covid-19
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Let us pray? Does prayer/karakia have a place in politics?
Councillors say time for reflection is important before decision making
Covid: Some DHBs to vaccinate whole communities in one go
Some DHBs are sticking to the Government's schedule, others are going their own way.
Heavy rain but temperatures will be warm for most of country
Temperatures are expected to soar 10C above average in some places today.
'Devastated' families of dead Mt Taranaki climbers pay tribute
Both engineers and climbers, the British-born men loved the outdoors and their families.
'Adventurous soul': Climber who died on Mt Taranaki had just become a father
Two Christchurch-based climbers died in Tuesday's double tragedy.
Taranaki double tragedy: Climbers' bodies recovered from mountain
Bodies of two climbers who died on Mt Taranaki yesterday have been recovered.
Mountain tragedy: Two climbers die after falling near Mt Taranaki summit
Two climbers are dead after a tragic accident.
Debbie Ngarewa-Packer: Speak up when what's yours is mined
Mining operation underestimated extent of iwi and community determination and resilience.
Pākehā farmers learn te reo and build pā on farm
Jane and Damian Roper's language lessons sparked a much larger project.
How the Whanganui Basin reveals region's geological history
Whanganui geology attracts students, fossil hunters. Dr Hamish Campbell explains why.
Covid jab or flu vaccine? 'Confusion and conflicting advice' over what to get first
People will have to wait five weeks between getting the Covid and flu jab.
Where I'd Rather Be: Dining out in New Plymouth
A regular visitor is always surprised by all New Plymouth offers.
HMNZS Aotearoa arrives home for first time
$450m supply ship makes first visit to its ceremonial home port of New Plymouth.
Big read: Phil Nixon on why 'South Taranaki is the centre of the universe'
Mayor Phil Nixon sees a bright future for South Taranaki.
NZ councils' infrastructure spend could erode credit ratings -S&P
NZ councils' infrastructure spending could erode future credit ratings, S&P says.
Pātea Māori Club going strong as hit song becomes a classic
Dalvanius Prime and Poi E have set the Pātea Māori Club apart, members say.
Horizons consulting on Māori wards
Horizons Regional Council are seeking submissions on whether to establish a Māori ward.
Local Focus: Setting fire to young people's ambitions
New initiative embraced at jobs expo. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Artists' work celebrated as Te Rau Karamu Marae opens
New Massey marae Te Rau Karamu has special links with Whanganui.
Crowded House concert suspected drink-spiking: Mum's night in ICU
Mum-of-four rushed to hospital after suspected drink spiking at Crowded House event.
One person has died after serious crash between truck and car in Taranaki
Police were notified at about 5.20pm of the two-vehicle crash involving a car and a truck.
Ngarewa-Packer's Members' Bill seeks to ban seabed mining
Mining company Trans-Tasman Resources says it is strongly opposed to the Bill.
EPA ordered to pay oil and gas company $110k
The EPA had prevented the company from disconnecting a floating production station.
The small town that had 11 power cuts in two weeks
Causes of the cuts still being investigated.
'Not used randomly': Police commissioner defends taking photos of youth
Police Commissioner says photographs of young people not taken unless it is authorised.
Making safe spaces for our rainbow communities
"The reality is it's still not safe for LGBTQI+ people to hold hands in public."
Mangawhai Heads surf lifeguards win award for saving man
The man had sustained a serious cut to his leg that went all the way down to the bone.
Explosions as New Plymouth house goes up in flames
Everybody inside the property at the time managed to get out safely.
Details emerge of extreme precautions taken to remove body from cargo ship
The man died at sea while on a cargo vessel travelling to New Plymouth.
Woman found in Mōkau after being trapped in cave by high tide
A woman has been found after a search in the North Island town of Mōkau.
Second manslaughter charge against Taranaki police officers dismissed
Three police officers were charged over the death of a man at a Taranaki police station.
Confessions of a property guru: Making millions and losing some
Mark Francis talks about property syndication with Augusta and the fallout from Covid-19.