A body has been discovered in the remains of a Taranaki home gutted by fire.

Organisers of a Christmas fireworks show in Taranaki say anyone who thinks they were hit by debris should contact them.

If variety is the spice of life, this week is set to be a lively one.

Massey University has announced a new chancellor after Chris Kelly stood down following his comments about female veterinary graduates.

Fewer than half of councils have enough staff trained to respond to marine oil spills.

A piece of an iconic North Taranaki rock formation - Elephant Rock - has lost its trunk.

Three Treaty of Waitangi settlements worth $225m are being passed into law today.

A tree surgeon who bled to death at the top of a tree when his chainsaw cut his throat was "never reckless", says his former Taranaki boss.

Taranaki Iwi and environmental groups are bitterly disappointed. "The failings of our government and the failings of DOC especially, means we have to go out and fight these corporations off". Made with funding from NZ On Air.

There is no risk of oil leaking into the sea off Taranaki due to a crack in the Maari oil platform.

100% Pure Taranaki want to use alternatives to 1080 poison to keep pest numbers low. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

100% Pure Taranaki have been given a chance to use alternatives to 1080. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

The Waverley A&P Show has been going for 86 years. People come from around the region to experience what is one of the last old style farming events around.

Shandelle Battersby checks into a boutique hotel in the heart of the city.

A number of schools have been closed due to flooding, affecting some students due to sit exams after afternoon.

Primary responsibility for civil defence emergency management at a local level rests with your local council.

At least five homes have been evacuated and a main road has been closed after wild weather struck in the Wellington region.

South Taranaki iwi Nga Rauru feels let down by the Department of Conservation's decision not to submit on a seabed mining application

Taranaki residents described a terrifying noise preceding a tremor followed by 30 seconds of shaking.

Squally thunderstorms and heavy rain are forecast to hit the North Island overnight, with a severe weather watch in place.

Eltham teddy bear involved in international kidnapping case. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Eltham teddy bear involved in international kidnapping case. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Only five days into November, 10 people have already died on our roads, and police fear another 60 to 70 people could be killed before the end of the year.

It's just the third day of November yet eight people have already died on the country's roads.

A group of children from a South Taranaki primary school are appealing to the Pope to intervene in an international kidnapping case involving a very special bear.

It is believed the tractor rolled onto the driver after it collided with a car that was overtaking it.

Welcome to the Hunterville Shemozzle, the race that really puts shepherds to the test-icle! Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Howie Tamati will stand for the Maori Party in Dame Tariana Turia's former seat of Te Tai Hauauru and is hoping his profile will help win the seat back.

A Taranaki couple have been sentenced to nearly three years imprisonment for a horrendous case of neglect towards elderly woman.

The SPCA has condemned new hidden camera footage showing more mistreatment of bobby calves as deeply disturbing and inhumane.