'Power cuts and damage': 100km/h gales, thunderstorms to lash top of North Island
People are being told to prepare ahead of time by tying down loose objects.
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Cancer service ‘on the brink of collapse’
There are huge risks if the short staffing is not addressed, a medical oncologist says.
'Scared for my future': Amputee describes crash that took his leg
Ed Dormon's first thought was about being able to continue his passion of caregiving.
Stratford’s 'Grand Old Lady' claims her heritage crown
The theatre has special significance in New Zealand history as an early 'picture palace'.
'Barking', yelling after gang fight near school rugby game
Police respond to fracas after nearby car crash.
'Govt sanctioned cultivation of cannabis': Judge's concern about legal scheme
Licensed cannabis growers can currently legally obtain illicit seeds and plants.
Supply chain opportunities for Whanganui
BlueFloat Energy wants to hear from Whanganui businesses.
Portrait of Māori climate activist wins $20k art prize
Artist Maryanne Shearman said she wanted to paint someone who deserved to be painted.
'Highly culpable': Farmer milked cow even after 'part of her udder dropped off'
Some of Ray Nairn's ill-treated cows needed to be euthanised.
Claire Trevett: National MP David MacLeod comes a cropper to paperwork, will it hurt him much?
OPINION: MacLeod was on a fast track to be a minister - until his paperwork went awry.
Students' verdict on cellphone ban
Taranaki high school students say more needs to be done to stop bullying.
Car stolen with baby inside: Police name man they're hunting
The man is believed to still be in the Taranaki area.
'Surreal, raw and tender': Murder-accused in court after death at accommodation complex
Whatitiri Whakaruru, 26, died last month after being fatally stabbed in South Taranaki.
Mining firm slams ‘hostility’ of offshore wind sector
Trans-Tasman Resources hits back over wind farming and mining.
Salvage yard cover $200 police bill sent to mum whose baby taken in stolen car
The incident happened last Friday in Waitara, Taranaki.
Wanted man arrested, facing drugs and car theft charges
Police made a public appeal to help locate Quaide Clements.
Seabed mining ‘does not co-exist with offshore wind’, government told
Seabed mining and windfarming are two activities that could not operate simultaneously.
Mother of baby taken when her car was stolen handed $200 bill
Her car was stolen from Waitara, Taranaki, on Friday. Her baby was dumped on roadside.
Woman charged in relation to stolen car with baby inside appears in court
The baby was left on the roadside by the alleged thieves.
Striking new suspension bridge likely to become a destination
Bridge in national park built to last a century, survive a one-in-250-year landslide.
Environment court rules in favour of NZTA
No regrets: The farmer says he stood by his decision to battle for the Mangapēpeke Valley.
Father of woman whose car was stolen with baby inside details traumatic incident
The mother chased after the offender and found her abandoned baby on the roadside.
Harlem Globetrotters bring trick shots to Taranaki
New Plymouth Boys' High School had two special international sports players visit.
Carpark and ski field now connected
A 100m-long bridge provides a safer route across the gorge to the Manganui ski area.
Te Paepae o Aotea student becomes firefighter
Kieran Taylor says it's important to give back to the community that's supported him.
Watch: Shocking moment man who stole car with baby inside dumps infant on roadside
A spokesman said the car had been 'driven all over Taranaki in the weekend'.
'Do not approach': Police appeal for sightings of wanted man
Police ask the public to phone 111 if they see 33-year-old Quaid Clements.
'A poor show all-around': Drink-driver caught after hitting off-duty cop's car
Matters then got worse when the driver tried to punch the officer in the face.
Gang member admits firing gun at rival in incident that shutdown Wellington Hospital
Tensions between the Black Power and Mongrel Mob members began earlier at a motel.
Iwi leaders meet with ministers over oil and gas exploration
'We need to make sure our rights and interests are protected.'
Cheating suspicions fuel frenzied scissors attack on sleeping partner
She later phoned him from prison to coax him into telling police he lied about the attack.
Gang boss 'slighted' over stealing claim leads brutal bashing
The victim was on his couch when three gang members walked into his home and attacked him.
Give us a chance: Employers urged to consider deaf applicants
A profoundly deaf woman says deaf people face many barriers in finding employment
Crowned: Taranaki teen has beauty in the bag with pageant win
Shamika Hoeta has won the first beauty pageant she has entered.