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Bakery town fears for future
Residents worry big bakery's receivership will cost them jobs and a local identity.
Te Ururoa Flavell: The shark who bit Hone
Te Ururoa Flavell was the catalyst for Hone Harawira's sacking from the Maori Party. Chris Barton talks to the hammerhead from Waiariki
Power-cable failure at rig triggers $95m claim
Budget documents reveal a power cable to the Kupe gas and oil field has failed and is the subject of a $95 million insurance claim.
Crash kills cow, sparks shed fire
A freak series of events has seen a Taranaki farmer lose a cow, but save his milking shed from fire.
DOC orders driveway shift after Maori graves found
A Taranaki family have been told to move their 100-year-old driveway after the Department of Conservation found it runs across 160-year-old Maori warrior graves.
Taranaki: Coastal ramblings
Liz Light discovers the delights of windy and wave-pounded Taranaki.
Teen killed in Easter car crash named
Police have named a 19-year-old Taranaki man killed when the car he was driving crashed into trees on Sunday evening.
Flag may be gone for good, RSA says
Anzac Day theft angers war veterans, who see it as an insult to servicemen and their families.
Book lover: Elizabeth Smither
Elizabeth Smither is an acclaimed New Plymouth-based poet, novelist and short story writer. She has recently released The Commonplace Book (AUP, $34.99), a collection of thoughts about writing and the writer's life.
Police urge drivers to be patient on the trip home
The Easter holiday road toll stands at five after a single-vehicle crash in Taranaki last night.
Flood warnings for North Island
Travellers could get caught as heavy downfalls settle over the North Island for the next 24 hours.
Many attend rainy Anzac Day services
Tens of thousands of New Zealanders turned out at dawn services across the country.
Children stable after fatal fire
Police have named the 25-year-old woman who died as a result of a house fire in Paraparaumu yesterday morning.
Piercings move 'a compromise' - board
Facial piercings have been approved as part of school uniform at a major New Plymouth high school.
Laptop may have caused fatal fire
The flatmate of a 25-year-old mother who died in a house fire in Paraparaumu last night has described how she tried to save her.