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Diverse population spurs students to learn other nations' languages.
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Summer bummer: Holiday spots in for another drenching
Uh-oh. Higher than normal rainfall forecast for most of the country in the next two weeks.
No doctor means patients move elsewhere
Within four years Patea's patient numbers have dropped from 2900 to 2200.
Wairarapa shine in the rain
Unbeaten Wairarapa win rain-affectd Whanganui girls' under-18 cricket tournament
Race against time to rescue injured tramper
Rescuers praise friend who walked 10km to raise the alarm.
Atkinson smashes them out of the park
Hinds player Georgia Atkinson bats Wairarapa into the finals of the under-18 tournament
Women's cricket is the winner
Under-18 girls learn the art of cricket at Whanganui tournament
Mates' last round shaken by out-of-control ute
Three mates enjoying a few final drinks escaped death when a ute slammed into a bar.
'I'm just so thankful': Couch stranger's mum
A relieved mum is among those whose hearts were touched by a Mangawhai man's kindness.
Man finds stranger on couch, lets him sleep
Gordon Pryor woke to a Goldilocks moment this morning, but he didn't call police.
Govt gives to rural trusts to support farmers
Between 150-200mm of rain is needed to break this dry spell, Brian Doughty says.
Cricket Whanganui's Festival of Cricket is upon us
Cricket Whanganui's Festival of Cricket kicks off with U18 Girls tournament on Tuesday
New Year's Eve weather: Fine for most
New Zealand's notoriously fickle weather will behave for most tomorrow night.
Vern Dark: Leading great teams led to MNZM
UK import says key was building great leadership teams wherever he worked.
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.