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Vern Dark: Leading great teams led to MNZM
UK import says key was building great leadership teams wherever he worked.
New Year's Eve weather: Fine for most
New Zealand's notoriously fickle weather will behave for most tomorrow night.
Parkinson's affinity with rugby knows no bounds
Jeremy Parkinson is the new CEO of Taranaki RFU.
Ducks cost Wanganui United victory in New Plymouth
Wanganui United bow out of national club cricket champs with a loss in New Plymouth.
2017: A year of crime, chaos and court
Crime reporters Sam Hurley and Anna Leask look back at some of the year's biggest cases.
MetService: 'Don't take fine weather for granted'
Temperatures are set to "yoyo" the week before Christmas, the MetService warns.
Stairs death: Susan Mouat's appeal denied
The Taranaki woman was sentenced after pleading guilty to killing her husband Bruce Mouat.
Man dies in bulldozer crash
The machine rolled down a bank in a remote Mt Messenger forestry block.
Weekend crashes: Two dead on farm, as Southern Motorway closes lanes
Two people have died after the vehicle they were travelling in rolled.
Universities on 'risky' building spree
Briefings: Building spree creates a risk that development will exceed demand, TEC says.
Word cards help Kaya learn to read
Charlotte Fischer says her daughter Kaya has become a passionate reader thanks to Speld.
Gunshots reported in Taranaki town
Increased police presence in the area after report shots were fired at a house in Waitara.
Crossing to go after death of 7-year-old
Dangerous crossing in Taranaki to be removed after the death of a young cyclist.
Firefighter burned in house fire
A neighbour raised the alarm after Stratford home burst into flames.
Person dies in south Taranaki collision
Car's occupant dies at scene after crash involving car and milk tanker on SH3.
Erupting Mt Agung's lesson for NZ
Indonesia's erupting Mt Agung holds lessons for preparing for the next big blow here.
Rescuers save man from burning car
New Plymouth police credit pair with rescuing a man from his burning car last night.
NZ oil industry dealt a blow as Texan quits
Texas oil giant Anadarko is pulling out of New Zealand as exploration hits the doldrums
Thunderstorms brewing over North Island
A second round of thunderstorms are brewing after yesterday's downpours
Wife appeals sentence for pushing husband to death
Susan Mouat is appealing her sentence of home detention for killing her husband.
Man who drowned off Taranaki coast a newlywed
A man who drowned was convicted of manslaughter in August after incident in 2015.
Teacher accessed dating site in class
Reg Korau failed to disclose driving convictions and drove school van for personal use.
Kiwi picks up Banksy art for next to nothing
A Taranaki couple are living the dream - and they owe much of it to a famous artist.
Patchy drizzle making way for fine days
This week will be nothing like last week's wild thunder storms
Shocking treatment: How we are failing our kids
Children in crisis were admitted 1300 times to adult mental health wards since 2012.
Susan Mouat appeals home detention sentence
Susan Mouat is appealing her 11-month home detention sentence for manslaughter.
Local Focus: From Raglan to Whanganui
Walking 400km against seabed mining. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: From Raglan to Whanganui
Walking 400km against seabed mining. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Taranaki crash victim was 21-year-old au pair
Angelika Loukas had come to New Zealand in May to work as an au pair.
Cyclist hit in serious crash near New Plymouth
Traffic is being diverted after a serious crash involving a cyclist in Taranaki.
Angelika Loukas died after a crash in Taranaki
Woman killed after a crash in Taranaki was Canadian national Angelika Melisa Loukas.
Couple jailed for elderly neglect get parole
Taranaki couple jailed for the ill-treatment of elderly woman released from prison.