Advice is for people to run their outside tap for 10 mins first until the water is clean.

Ōpōtiki Bike Kitchen teaches kids how to fix their bike. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Kaikoura, Taranaki and Takaka are still picking up the pieces.

Crews are working around the clock to repair a pipe damaged by ex-cyclone Gita.

Top student's advice: stop procrastinating, understand things and get to bed early!

Extra crews have been brought in to restore power in hard-hit Taranaki in Gita's wake.

New secondary schools cricket tri-series designed to improve player technique

Murdered farmer's family feel numb and saddened by a death which has shocked community.

A 23-year-old has appeared in court after hitting a police car while driving a stolen car.

A Taranaki man was charged with murdering his baby girl before admitting manslaughter.

One person has died and at least eight other people have been injured in serious crashes.

Rachael Utumapu is a fire fighter and works for make-up charity Look Good Feel Better.

'Rude' to have kept tourist's cash, decides boy, 12.

Three mates enjoying a few final drinks escaped death when a ute slammed into a bar.

Whanganui runner Christian Conder accepts athletics scholarship to North Florida Uni

A relieved mum is among those whose hearts were touched by a Mangawhai man's kindness.

A crash has seen a couple landing on their roof and trapping one occupant.

Police want to find Jason Te Arohanui Steven Osborne who is believed to be in Whanganui.

Dangerous crossing in Taranaki to be removed after the death of a young cyclist.

New Plymouth police credit pair with rescuing a man from his burning car last night.

Teiron Jones, 60, had previously been involved in a fatal boating incident.

Police are trying to determine the circumstances around how the man was injured.

Walking 400km against seabed mining. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Traffic is being diverted after a serious crash involving a cyclist in Taranaki.

Police are seeking to locate 20-year-old Taiko Cribb, from Stratford.

Susan Mouat admitted pushing her husband before he fell down stairs.

After buying the business for $40,000, these newlyweds have a gross turnover of $100,000.

Man who illegally built home on Maori land ignores council's plea for him to leave.

Police called after teens smash bottles, crash 18th birthday party.

Susan Devoy is asking the next PM to open an inquiry into abuse of children in state care.