Teen who ram-raided a store and held-up a petrol station did it all for two Moro bars
He claimed he had 'just followed his friends' when committing the crimes.
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Push for Māori public art in New Plymouth
The council has suggested urgent changes to its Art in Public Places Strategy.
Person dies on Mount Taranaki after being struck by boulder
A person died while tramping on Mount Taranaki on Sunday.
Nearly $450,000 of meth seized and two arrested after multiple New Plymouth raids
A 41-year-old man and a 39-year-old man are due to appear in New Plymouth District Court.
Police trio acquitted of manslaughter: Only one remains in the force, inquest dropped
Allen Ball died in a cell in 2019. What followed were a number of investigative processes.
Doctor accused of peddling Covid misinformation
Dr Peter Canaday is before a tribunal on a charge of professional misconduct.
“Ultimate sacrifice”: The airman who never returned home
A relative of a World War II airman wants to ensure he's never forgotten.
Warning over toxic chemicals on New Plymouth beach
An official feared children could die if they came into contact with the toxic chemicals.
'Drunken jealousy': Woman jailed for torching partner's home has sentence quashed
Suspicious her partner was cheating, she attacked the man and then set fire to his home.
Man in court accused of shooting at police in lengthy armed stand-off
The 33-year-old was arrested after a lengthy impasse with police.
'Humiliating': Mongrel Mob member forced stranger into sex act in own home
The victim suffers ongoing nightmares and fears for her safety.
Taranaki Trusts create affordable whānau housing plan
Two Taranaki trusts look to help whānau into their own homes.
Peyton Nelson heads to prestigious US basketball comp
Teen Ngāti Maniapoto wahine to represent Aotearoa in tournament.
Crowd goes mad for Womad
Music, dance, food, poetry, art - the best of it all was on show at Womad NZ 2023
Womad review: 20 years of trying something new
Upwards of 15k people attended each of the festival's three days.
On edge: Council refuses to fix land slip beside family home
Mayor says concerns about 'setting a precedent' mean there will be no help.
Watch: Tensions boil-over with patched gangsters as Mob boss jailed for 'cold-hearted' murder
The patched gangsters shouted the Nazi cry Sieg Heil as the gang president left court.
Tensions boil-over with patched gangsters as Mob boss jailed for 'cold-hearted' murder
The patched gangsters shouted the Nazi cry Sieg Heil as the gang president left court.
Armed police responding to incident in Fitzroy
A local school was asked to bring its children inside as a precaution.
National Māori MPs eye electorates for 2023 election
"I have decided to explore this new opportunity to continue to represent my community."
Man to be extradited for alleged machete attack in Australia
The alleged offending occurred in a drug deal gone wrong.
Once upon a time: Burglar rests in victim's bed, eats their Weetbix, wears their underwear
Reminiscent of the Goldilocks tale, the intruder helped himself to the victims' home.
Use of police dog to arrest fleeing young car thieves justified, IPCA finds
The use of a police dog that latched onto a youth's arm was justified the IPCA says.
Te Pāti Māori confirm Debbie Ngarewa-Packer as Te Tai Hauāuru 2023 candidate
Māori Party co-leader Debbie Ngarewa-Packer confirmed for Te Tai Hauāuru 2023
Tattoo artist accused of groping, indecently touching female clients
Female client claimed tattoo artist indecently touched her during session.
Motel resident claims drunk sex assaults on manager just ‘fun and games’
He ignored the woman's pleas for him to stop and continued to grope her.
Catch of the season? Kiwi cricket fan conjures magic
The man snatched a Ross Taylor six out of the air with one hand, while carrying a child.
Upcycling centre getting upcycled
The Junction in New Plymouth will soon expand and sort through skips of commercial waste.
New committee focused on hunger in New Plymouth
Councilpledged $150,000 to join community organisations to tackle food insecurity
Come rain or shine, New Plymouth delivers the goods
A little drizzle needn't ruin your weekend in New Plymouth.
Vandalism sees New Plymouth’s Christmas Eve horse racing moved
Raceway fears damage to its racing track could cost hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Come rain or shine New Plymouth delivers the goods
A little drizzle needn't ruin your weekend in New Plymouth.
New Plymouth horse races moved due to vandalised track
An unknown substance was poured on the ground at the raceway.
Rival gang clash: Man murdered by Mongrel Mob president
It was believed there wouldn't be any trouble between the rivals. Then one was dead.