Man dies after becoming trapped in machinery at food plant
The accident happened in South Taranaki
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Hill climb records tumble
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Oil vessel prepares to exit Taranaki over Tamarind debt
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Eight protesters arrested for trespassing on oil boat
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Oil company owes creditors $190m
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Oil company 'exposed giant loophole' - Energy Minister
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Sir Peter Jackson's company bankrolling Shelly Bay litigation
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Taranaki oil producer 'may be insolvent'
Taranaki arm of Malaysian company suspends payments to creditors.
Taranaki man jailed for teen Olivia Keightley-Trigg's death
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'You robbed us of every minute': Teen's parents tell of anguish over fatal crash
Parents tell man responsible for fatal crash he'd robbed them of their daughter.
Severe weather warning for Bay of Plenty and Gisborne
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How NZ's colonial government misused laws at Parihaka
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Rugby: Waisake Naholo ready to go with London Irish
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Oil company granted consents for Taranaki drilling campaign
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Cricket: Bruce back from injury
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Labour weekend official road toll ends with one death
This year's Labour weekend road toll ended with one death - a motorcyclist.
'Time to understand our history' as New Zealand Wars remembered in Taranaki
Organisers ask for understanding of 19th-century conflicts.
Short, sharp 3.5 jolt rattles New Plymouth
New Plymouth residents have been shaken by a short, sharp earthquake this morning.
Regional council chair's ads 'unfair'
A rival candidate has complained to the Auditor-General about election advertising.
SPCA investigate after cat's 'miracle' survival
Two of Zoe's kittens died as a result of the ordeal, the SPCA said.
Beauden Barrett's touching tribute to grandfather
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$300 million upgrade for New Plymouth hospital
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