Judge 'nursing' offender's path to rehab refuses early release from home detention
The man wanted time to prepare for rehab but the judge worried he'd get on the "turps".
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New Plymouth gym wrongly claiming customers don't need Covid vaccine passes
A second North Island gym is staying open without checking vaccine passes.
Live: Omicron a 'different foe', PM hopeful long lockdowns unlikely
PM to reveal Cabinet decision on traffic light settings later today.
Live: Two more Omicron cases confirmed, one visited cafe on Tuesday
Case dined at cafe for 90 minutes; PM to unveil Omicron response plan today.
Cabinet meets today to assess Covid traffic light settings
First Cabinet meeting of the year in New Plymouth to address imminent Omicron outbreak.
Best of summer: Where to find the country's top 10 playgrounds
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'Hanging on by a thread': Aussie family's last hope for transtasman move
With their house on the market, the NSW-based family is on a deadline to cross the ditch.
'Absolutely tragic': The faces of our horror holiday road toll
A tragic toll: The 17 people killed on NZ roads over the holiday period remembered.
Elderly woman sexually assaulted after man helped change tyre
Police seek witnesses who may have seen man changing tyre on Marine Parade, West Beach.
Get out of town: Where to escape Auckland's sky-high house prices
How to achieve work-life balance and pay less for your home.
One dead in New Plymouth crash, road to be closed for several hours
Several people are also in hospital following serious crashes in Auckland overnight.
'The building is wiped out': Fire decimates Taranaki meat processing plant
The plant first caught fire around 11am today.
Three new Covid cases in New Plymouth, trio of schools closed
The New Plymouth family have a known link to an existing case in Rotorua.
Red, Orange or Green: Cabinet meets to decide each region's fate
The country will move into the new Covid-19 protection framework on Friday.
'Offset and compensate': Mt Messenger bypass deal risks more native forests to be destroyed
Adviser to the Mt Messenger project says it should never have been approved.
Fatbergs causing problems in New Plymouth
Fatbergs form in pipes when fat from cooked meat is washed down the sink.
Victims farewelled by hundreds in striking beachside haka
Four large, coloured lanterns were set off into the night sky in the victims' honour.
On and off the mountain: weekend adventures exploring Mt Taranaki
Need a weekend break? There's an adventure to be had up, down and all around Mt Taranaki.
Horror crash: Three school staff killed attended Parliament protest
Three of the four who died work at a New Plymouth school.
Parihaka invasion: Descendants commemorate resilience of tūpuna
Descendants of Taranaki reflect on peacekeeping during the invasion 140 years ago.
Woman crushed between cars, police attacked after unruly boy racer event
One male jumped on a patrol car while others threw bottles and cans at the vehicle.
Repeat drink-driver jailed for killing 'life and soul' of community
Ismael Mitai has been sentenced to jail after causing the death of a New Plymouth man.
Kiwi amputee model falsely accused of using Photoshop to fake missing leg
"Their comments are ridiculous ... but it's annoying given everything I've gone through."
Exhausted execs: Warning signs you're heading for burnout
Business leaders are at risk of burnout because of increased workloads due to Covid-19.
Womad is back for 2022: Here's what to expect
Womad is back. March 2022 will see an all-star, homegrown line-up.
Cup-winning Kiwi to be immortalised in town's main street
Council stumps up $155,000 for bronze casting, community to raise money for plinth.
Uber for you? Four airports connect with rideshare app
Queenstown, Palmerston North, New Plymouth and Nelson airports team up with Uber.
Driver of vehicle which crashed earlier this month has died
Driver who failed to stop after being signalled by police died in hospital on Sunday.
Taranaki man jailed for brutal murder of father, step-brother
Taranaki man who murdered father and half-brother in frenzied attack jailed for 20 years.
Man admits drug driving causing best mate's death
The crash happened at Piopio on December 30, 2019.
Level 4 hit: House sale numbers drop to lowest level since 2014
Lockdown started 11.59, August 17: sales affected for nearly half the month.
Wet wet wet: A soggy weekend is on its way
Rain is expected to hit most of the country tomorrow, and it will be heavy in parts.
100-year-old proud to be among those vaccinated at Mōkau
Mere Wihongi is old enough to remember the 1918 Spanish flu epidemic.
New Plymouth Airport terminal, Te Hono, finalist in international architecture award
The winners of the Prix Versailles Airports 2021 will be announced in November