'I thought you were going to kill me': Man choked sex worker into unconsciousness
'I was banged up and bruised up, and I had these panic attacks for about six weeks after'.
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'Something to treasure': Te Matatini Mauri arrives at the Whanganui River
It will be taken to the people of Taranaki before the next Te Matatini o Te Kāhui Maunga.
Review: Upu brings poetry to beautiful life
Upu is a beautiful demonstration of the power of words.
Touchwood brings locally made homeware to market
The market has grown, and so has Adele and Pierce Devlin's business.
Fun, quirky and affordable items make the cut for Hummingbird Designs
Nicole always has a range of affordable and child-friendly items available.
Popular fete offers early start for Christmas shopping
A wide range of regular and new stalls will be there this year.
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.
Election 2023: Seymour supports guidance, longer debate on proposed Treaty referendum
National, Act's likely coalition partner, doesn't support having a referendum.
Six more acts announced for Womad 2024
The quartet is one of seven acts currently named in next year's lineup.
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.
House sales finally get a spring in their step
New house sales figures show where to grit your teeth — and where to get a bargain.
'Poorly written': Woman forged will to net multimillion-dollar estate
But her efforts made a lawyer suspicious, so he called in an expert.
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.