The death of a 6-week-old baby has been described as an accident and not a criminal action in the High Court at New Plymouth today.

A jury has heard of how a Taranaki mother accused of manslaughter was extremely fatigued and sick the day her daughter died.

The Frenchman who died while climbing Mt Taranaki has been described as a "gentle giant".

A jury has heard how a Taranaki mother accused of smothering her baby could have had a blood alcohol level three times the legal driving limit.

The man who died after falling while climbing Mt Taranaki was a French national.

An EnviroWaste worker is undergoing testing for HIV after being stabbed through protective gloves by a used needle while pulling items off a conveyor belt.

A Taranaki woman fell asleep after drinking and taking prescription drugs, before smothering her 6-week-old baby girl to death, a court has heard.

The employers of a Taranaki forestry worker who died after an 800kg log fell on him have been ordered to pay more than $97,000 in reparation to his widow.

A 50-year-old Taranaki man is in a critical condition after a suspected stabbing.

The man who died after a motorcycle crash in Taranaki has been identified.

One person has died after a car ploughed into a tree earlier this afternoon.

A climber who was hit by falling rocks on Mt Taranaki has been airlifted to hospital after the third incident on the mountain this weekend.

Simon Kay relishes the fact that he is finally a welcome guest at an iconic hotel.

A pair of tourists had a lucky escape after their campervan had its side ripped open in a collision caused by wandering cattle.

A man who died after his car crashed into a stream in Taranaki this morning has been identified.

Take an extended break and explore this art- and culture-centric part of the North Island.

There's more to this town than pretty parks and coastal walks, writes Susan Strongman.

A kayaker has been winched to safety after his craft capsized off the northern Taranaki coast.

Elisabeth Easther gets down to the disco beat of 'Poi E' with the Patea Maori Club.

An alleged sexual predator was arrested in Taranaki today by police working on historic crimes dating back to 1993.

Bystanders managed to lift the ute off the woman by the time emergency services arrived but her life was unable to be saved.

How did the 19th century murder of a vivacious young Englishwoman affect the invasion of a Maori pacifist settlement one year later?

In Taranaki, Elisabeth Easther finds a town with a playful history.

A person has been found dead in a house fire in Taranaki.

A person's body was found after a fierce house fire in Taranaki last night.

Wild weather has swept across the North Island causing flooding in Taranaki and forcing one Auckland family to evacuate their home.

Fonterra says it sets itself high environmental standards despite being fined $362,000 in two separate prosecutions for Resource Management Act breaches.

Dave Haskell's chance viewing of a fishing show may have been the difference between life and death.

A man who drowned after being thrown from a boat on the Waitara River mouth in Taranaki yesterday has been named by police.

A brave Taranaki dairy owner is refusing to shut up shop despite being assaulted and robbed for the second time in a year.