'She is a beautiful mother,' says offender who beat woman while holding their baby
The man professed his love for his "darling" in a letter read out in court.
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Ngarewa-Packer calls for 'real-time' Omicron updates
'They need to adjust to us.'
Inseparable in life and death: 'I'll be seeing you soon old girl'
A former Waitomo mayor died just hours after attending the funeral of his wife.
Judge 'nursing' offender's path to rehab refuses early release from home detention
The man wanted time to prepare for rehab but the judge worried he'd get on the "turps".
Whanganui benefit numbers fall in 2021 driven by industry growth
Extra effort put into getting long-term beneficiaries into work, minister says.
Botched Taranaki hold-up: Grocery store worker threatened with knife
The attempted aggravated robbery in Hawera happened about 6.50pm tonight.
Live: Omicron a 'different foe', PM hopeful long lockdowns unlikely
PM to reveal Cabinet decision on traffic light settings later today.
NZ needs to prepare for the hazards of an eruption - EQC
The Auckland Volcanic Field has been of particular interest in recent years.
Cabinet meets today to assess Covid traffic light settings
First Cabinet meeting of the year in New Plymouth to address imminent Omicron outbreak.
Best of summer: Where to find the country's top 10 playgrounds
The finalists have been revealed, but who will you vote for as the country's number one?
Best of summer: Where to find the country's top 10 fish and chip shops
The top 10 have been named but who will you vote as the country's number one?
Police seek witnesses after hitch-hiking sexual assault near Pātea
The incident happened on Sunday, January 9, on SH3 between Hāwera and Pātea.
Android earthquake alert system praised for accuracy after large quake strikes near Taranaki
Alert arrived before 5.8 magnitude Taranaki quake struck at 11.49pm on Wednesday.
'Like a huge truck': Alert system predicted long, powerful 5.8 quake
Within 10 minutes more than 33,000 people around NZ had reported feeling it.
Why Air NZ's tame, lame safety video should run and run
Our national carrier's latest in-flight instructional video is instantly forgettable.
'Hanging on by a thread': Aussie family's last hope for transtasman move
With their house on the market, the NSW-based family is on a deadline to cross the ditch.
Covid: More than half a million kids' vaccine doses arrive in NZ, 85 new community cases
So far, NZ has avoided community transmission of the Omicron variant.
Police urge vigilance over fake bank notes in Taranaki
Counterfeit bank notes are circulating around South Taranaki, police say.
Elderly woman sexually assaulted after man helped change tyre
Police seek witnesses who may have seen man changing tyre on Marine Parade, West Beach.
Rapid response teams grapple with shortage of nurses
The effort to boost Māori Covid-19 vaccinations is being hampered by a shortage of nurses.
Covid: 19 new community cases, 43 cases at the border
Four more cases linked to an Auckland escort agency were reported yesterday.
Another scorcher for northern Kiwis, while parts of south see a cool change
Auckland, Rotorua, Tauranga, New Plymouth and Whangārei will hit 27C today.
Person airlifted to safety in sea rescue at South Taranaki's Waverley Beach
Police were called to the incident about 11.40am on New Year's Day
Confessions of a property guru: Making millions and losing some
Mark Francis talks about property syndication with Augusta and the fallout from Covid-19.
Northland 12-year-old could be youngest NZer charged with murder
12-year-old is jointly charged with a boy now aged 15 after the death of an Ōkaihau man.
Okaiawa fire will have 'huge' impact on business, workers - mayor
The fire began about 11am on Boxing Day, spewing thick, black smoke into the air.
'The building is wiped out': Fire decimates Taranaki meat processing plant
The plant first caught fire around 11am today.
Covid latest: New community case in Taranaki
The new case is linked to the region's biggest cluster.
Holiday season warning, where NZ's Omicron cases are coming from
Most Omicron cases in New Zealand have come via the UK.
Covid: 56 new community cases, 4 cases at the border
As community infections stabilise, more cases of Omicron are caught at the border.
'Covid doesn't care about Christmas': Iwi prepare for virus spread
Iwi in Taranaki are getting whānau ready for the spread of Covid-19 as local cases grow.
NZ summer travel: Five new things to do in Taranaki
Hotels, eateries, luges and bike parks; there's a lot of new things going on in Taranaki.
Local Focus: South Taranaki company taking menopause supplements to Oz
MenoMe is exporting menopause-symptom supplements to Australia.
'Always lived life to 110%': Family, school mourn loss of former head girl
The 21-year-old died after a farm accident on Tuesday.