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Black Power member 'p***** off' they got the wrong man in McDonald's attack
They thought he was a Mongrel Mob member. But he was a mentally impaired man wearing red.

'Arrogant and disrespectful': Businessman guilty of rape
The jury heard he stopped his meds, was opposing Covid-19 mandates and went 'crazy'.

Iwi and council seek help from nature for flooding
The project will look at how to reduce the effects of flooding in the Waitōtara catchment.

111-year-old Whanganui home given away
With the building gone, the property owner plans to subdivide the section in two.

Businessman's descent into Covid 'crazy' leads to multiple alleged sex attacks
His personality changed when he stopped his meds and began protesting, the Crown says.

New principal on the power of education
Power of education in teaching students they can achieve anything, says the familiar face.

Stratford author looking for help to get book into schools
Siubhan says the book contains a message that all New Zealand children should hear.

South Taranaki council takes on local te reo styles
The council is revamping its te reo Māori policy to embrace variations of the language.

David Seymour’s flying start in the west tempered by bad weather and empty shops
A wet and windy day in New Plymouth uncovered support for Act.

Danish renewables developer shifts offshore focus to Waikato
The developer is looking at the feasibility of offshore wind power generation in NZ.

Māori health board head says National plan a huge step back
Te Pahunga Davis says Taranaki's iwi-Māori health partnership board has barely got started

Why gangsters jailed for McDonald’s attack want lower sentences
The victim was mistakenly believed to be a member of a rival gang, the Mongrel Mob.

Feather mystery stumps locals from Waikato to Taranaki
A trail of feathers across Waikato has people scratching their heads for answers.

Former All Black Roy Roper dies weeks after his 100th birthday
Family say they will always "value" former All Black who made it to 100 as a great father

Woman flung 7m through the air after being hit by drug-driver
He was 'yahooing' out his window before he drove through a red light and hit the woman.

Loss of Contact’s Stratford peaker will affect electricity market - analyst
One of Contact Energy's peakers will be out of action until 2025.

Review: Woven Pathways shows the true art of music
Technical precision combined with flair, passion and sheer talent in this performance.

Obituary: Peter Seymour Dalziel
Peter was an integral part of the Stratford community and will be greatly missed.

'Devastating': Family's agony over mystery of teen who didn't wake up
Kaitlyn Baker had only complained of an earache. Now a Coroner is investigating.

'Here comes Kiwi': Melbourne Cup winner's statue ready for unveiling
The unveiling is happening 40 years after the racehorse made history.

'I hurt mum': Woman who killed mother found to be insane at time
Judge hearing case expresses sympathy to family for 'terrible event'.

Taranaki Maunga now a legal entity, Te Kāhui Tupua will effectively own itself
The Crown had breached the Treaty of Waitangi in relation to Taranaki Maunga.

Dying drink driver allowed to spend his final days in Australia
The man wanted a sentence that would allow him to move to Australia to be with his family.

Waipipi Beach skull turns heads
Mystery surrounds the appearance of a skull carved into the sandstone cliffs.

Mt Taranaki could erupt with less warning than scientists thought
Sleeping stratovolcano Mt Taranaki could erupt with scant warning, new study suggests.

Taranaki Maunga deal gets popular tick
Taranaki’s eight iwi have voted overwhelmingly to approve the redress deal.

Dirt bike ‘nightmare’: Waitara police call for help over nuisance riders
Police have called for community help to identify dirt bike riders buzzing the town.