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One killed in collision with bus
One person is dead after a car collided with an Intercity bus at Awakino in Taranaki today.
B&B owner told to stop filming
A New Plymouth bed and breakfast owner has been ordered to stop filming his neighbour and pay $7000 compensation by the Human Rights Tribunal.
Maori-ward plan sparks 'separatist' warning
NZ First leader Winston Peters has warned "separatism is coming to a council near you" .
Rest home, nurse faulted over death
A rest home company and an inexperienced graduate nurse have been faulted over the death of an elderly woman from dehydration and other disorders.
Kia ora: New Plymouth
Named for Plymouth in England, where many of the early colonial settlers came from. Taranaki is Maori for shining mountain.
Elderly crash victims named
An elderly couple who died after they were hit by a car while crossing a Taranaki highway yesterday have been named by police.
Man arrested after knife point carjacking
One man has been arrested following a knife point carjacking in New Plymouth.
Killing not enough for max sentence
A man who hit a jogger with his car, took her body and dumped it in a reserve 10km down the road, will spend at least the next 13 years behind bars.
Body discovered on New Plymouth walkway
Police are unable to say whether a body discovered in New Plymouth is that of missing teenager Nikolao Meafua.
Guilty plea over rock climbing tragedy
An adventure company responsible for a rock-climbing expedition during which three people were swept to their deaths has pleaded guilty to failing to ensure their safety.
Shot man fired at police
Adam Morehu was fatally shot by police early this morning after allegedly telling the officers he was going to kill them and then firing a shot at them.
Big oil spooks tiny town
Residents of a tiny rural community will gather this Tuesday to ponder its status as one of the most intensively drilled places in the country.
Charges over rock climbing tragedy
The brother of an instructor who died after being swept off Taranaki's Paritutu Rock into the sea, says he is not angry with the company his brother worked for.