Two firefighters have been injured - one of them seriously - battling a large fire at a poultry farm near New Plymouth.

Two tries in the closing seven minutes secured Taranaki a 30-16 bonus try win over Manawatu.

You'll be surprised what's behind them, writes Chris Samsara.

Taranaki handed Southland their first loss of the ITM Cup season last night with a convincing performance in New Plymouth.

iPod users are being warned by police to be vigilant on the roads after the death of a young woman who was hit by a car while listening to music.

Taranaki soared into third spot in the ITM Cup on the back of a solid 28-19 win over Counties Manukau.

Former G N'R star Slash is heading to New Zealand for a festival of guitaring. Scott Kara asked him for a few playing pointers and about his guitar heroes.