'Promising rugby player' convicted in covert sex video case can now be named
Leslie Topia Barrowcliffe was selected for the Chiefs under-20s squad this year.
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'Far too dangerous:' Teen's fatal plunge into swollen river
Jordan Adams had been drinking with workmates when he jumped into a fast-flowing river.
Terrified woman woke to find knife-wielding intruder performing sex act next to her bed
Her toddler was asleep next to her in a cot and the man had exposed himself.
Families suffer as building company goes bust
'It’s pretty hard when you leave your friends like that.'
Woman flown to hospital after crash involving truck in South Taranaki
Rescue helicopter takes woman from crash scene to Waikato Hospital.
Teen mobster involved in murder lied to avoid jail, now he’s rejected early parole
Tana Ormsby-Turner has assaulted inmates and racked up misconducts while inside.
House shot at 'several times': Man's move to 'protect' himself lands him in jail
He took photos of himself posing with firearms and posted them to social media.
Farmer with terminal cancer caught in two-year battle with ACC
The 53-year-old fighting for compensation now has less than a year to live.
Listen: Scammers who used deepfake Luxon video to steal $224,000 caught on recording
A fraud expert says the highly skilled scammers use psychological tricks to con victims.
Torched car and fake sex ads: Man's harassment campaign against ex revealed
The judge said the man's actions were 'calculated, manipulative, and highly premeditated'.
Life sentence for rapist who made girls his ‘playthings’ for 20 years
He punished his victims when they resisted his abuse. Now he will be punished, they said.
Happy Birthday Mrs Brown - 100 today
Freda Brown (nee Jones) was born on October 31, 1924, in New Plymouth
Heavy rain, thunderstorms and hail to lash NZ, thousands of lightning strikes recorded
'Many locations' in the North Island are in for a chance of thunderstorms this evening.
'Promising player' argues conviction for covert sex video will destroy his rugby career
Player also wants suppression but judge says disruption to rugby career isn't hardship.
Māori ward contenders told ‘do the homework’
'Don’t leave it to the last minute, get your whānau wrapped around you.'
Destruction order upheld for 'well-loved elderly pet' that landed cyclist in ICU
The man suffered broken ribs and a collapsed lung after rottweiler Indy rushed the riders.
'Evil will come to you': Woman loses life savings to deepfake Luxon crypto scam
Scammers sent software giving them remote access to victim's device and bank account.
'I’ll shoot you': Barricaded man fired at police during 14-hour siege
An officer feared for his life when the gunman pointed the firearm directly at him.
Ex-student catches teacher trying to send sexually explicit images and videos to teens
The teacher reported himself to police after being spoken to by a school colleague.
Lightly clad climber’s legs ‘shredded’ in ‘spur-of-moment’ ascent
The injured man had to spend nearly six hours close to the Mt Taranaki summit.
Climber survives 250m plunge on Mt Taranaki; five rescued in 24 hours
One person was also taken off the mountain suffering from hypothermia.
Mauri arrives to uplift region for Te Matatini
The mauri stones were delivered by Aotea waka iwi of south Taranaki and Whanganui.
Seabed miner retracts claim it will earn $1 billion a year
It comes after the plan was included in list of projects up for Fast-track Bill approval.
Boaties pledge to stop seabed miners
There's a call for direct action against would-be miners off the South Taranaki coast.
Taranaki winger suffers neck fracture in Ranfurly Shield win
The Bulls wrestled the Ranfurly Shield off Tasman on Sunday.
Whanganui, Taranaki diplomat appointed High Commissioner to Malaysia
Career diplomat Michael Walsh joined MFAT in 1993.
'Quite frankly, insulting': Backlash over seabed mining being fast-tracked by Govt
'We have only just begun,' Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Ruanui Trust says of its opposition.
Taranaki beat Tasman to claim Ranfurly Shield
A fast start helped Taranaki to a 42-29 win over Tasman in Nelson.
One dead after work-related farm incident in Taranaki
Emergency services found a man with critical injuries and he died a short time later.
Racing: Royal Flower ready to blossom in Taranaki
Trainer: 'She’s really good and has come back bigger and stronger.'
Armed Offenders Squad called to Pātea property
Police were called to the property early this morning.
Womad Aotearoa 2025: First artists announced
The first artists to perform at next year's Womad include Queen Omega and Nitin Sawhney.
'Lightning all around us': Thunderstorms sweep North Island causing power outages
From 12pm to 3pm, there had been about 6800 lightning strikes over the North Island.
Rugby player banned for nine weeks after punch during post-game handshakes
A Spotswood United player punched a Coastal Rugby player after a Premier grade match.