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Broadcaster faces gag order over sex offenders
Campaign to name sex offenders will go on despite court's decision, say supporters.
Toddler drowns while mum in toilet
A man who tried to revive a toddler drowned in a rubbish bin full of rainwater says he'll "live with it for the rest of my life". The toddler drowned while his mother was in the toilet.
Bathed in ancestral light
A new book and exhibition by photographer Fiona Pardington examines the historic - and now derided - practice of taking casts of people's heads to study their brains. Some were her ancestors.
Taranaki starts tornado clean-up
Firefighters have been working flat out in New Plymouth today assessing the damage after two tornadoes tore through the city early this morning.
Woman missing in New Plymouth located
Police say an elderly woman who sneaked out of a New Plymouth rest home, checked herself into a motel for the night.
Sending a gift horse to the knacker's yard
Apparently, rocking horses around New Zealand have been gradually culled from playgrounds in recent years.
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.