Two injured, four police cars damaged after car-jacking
The incident led to a more than 40km pursuit from New Plymouth.
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Stranded tourists flown out from Blue Duck Station
Holidays and visits cut short, but no hardship and great adventure
Free fees: Student numbers jump in Waikato, Napier and Nelson but flat overall
Only two polytechnics report significantly more students this year despite free fees.
Taranaki farmer rescues 300 lambs from flood
Mike Tahu has had an eventful day rescuing 300 lambs from rising floodwaters.
Waitotara School posts highest roll ever: 29 students
Waitotara School lucky to have strong support from the community.
The town without petrol - for three whole months
Closure inconvenient as nearest other petrol stations are in Hawera and Waverley.
Four out of five polytechnics face losses by 2022
Polytech and vocational training leaders meet in Manukau tomorrow to map a survival plan.
One trapped in crash near Manutahi, Taranaki
One person was trapped for a time until they were cut free by fire crews.
Golf-course tragedy: 'The angels just got too jealous'
The tragedy happened in Queenstown last weekend.
No lifting of New Plymouth boil-water notice
New Plymouth residents are required to boil their water in the wake of ex-cyclone Gita.
Taranaki tap water partially on; boil water notice applies
Advice is for people to run their outside tap for 10 mins first until the water is clean.
House destroyed by fire - six weeks after new owner bought it
The new owner of the house had been renting it for the past three years.
Cyclone Gita: Repairs continue in storm's aftermath
It may take at least a day to refill New Plymouth's water reservoirs.
MP's husband, son charged with animal cruelty
Husband and son of Taranaki-King Country MP Barbara Kuriger charged with animal cruelty.
Mayors back calling advance State of Emergency
Christchurch mayor Lianne Dalziel lifted the city's state of emergency at 11am.
Shelf-stacker tops the world in physics
Top student's advice: stop procrastinating, understand things and get to bed early!
Cyclone Gita: Thousands without power in Taranaki
Extra crews have been brought in to restore power in hard-hit Taranaki in Gita's wake.
Gita: Taranaki pounded by winds up to 130km/h
Homes are without power and strong winds tore down trees.
Live: Washed away - Gita's trail of destruction, more rain to come
Some Tasman residents remain cut off as the country cleans up after ex-cyclone Gita.
New Year 9 school cricket tri-series
New secondary schools cricket tri-series designed to improve player technique
Siblings compete for Farmer of the Year
West Auckland siblings could come face-to-face at FMG Young Farmer of the Year.
Heavy rain, damaging winds: U-turning Cyclone Gita could be record-breaker
Gita is set to hit NZ this week - and could be the most southern-travelling cyclone ever.
'Aussie no place for our son to grow up'
Former NZ couple returned home after 20 years in Aussie running a pub in South Taranaki
Murdered farmer 'generous and friendly to all'
Murdered farmer's family feel numb and saddened by a death which has shocked community.
Taranaki shooting victim was a semi-retired farmer
Maurice John Riddle, a semi-retired farmer, was killed on Tuesday.
Entertainment, food, stalls, talk at two venues
Signing the Treaty of Waitangi to be remembered at two community days.
Bacteria found in water seepage at Waiinu beach
Signs warned of contaminated water, but are coming down.
The big wet: What you need to know
Wild weather slamming the country has caused flooding, road closures and wild winds.
Activists board ship in New Plymouth
Greenpeace activists have locked themselves to a ship at New Plymouth's port.
Drought hits Southland and Otago
Damien O'Connor has extended drought classification to Otago and Southland.
Kiwis' ingenious backyard ideas to beat the heat
Kiwis are getting creative to beat the heat.
Surfer bags 11kg snapper with bare hands
Taranaki surfer bags 11kg snapper with his bare hands from his board.
Gladioli and dahlias the star turns of summer flower show
The Wanganui Horticultural Society Summer Show is a chance to see new flower varieties
Evidence for dad's murder charge inadmissible
A Taranaki man was charged with murdering his baby girl before admitting manslaughter.