Greymouth Petroleum's former chief operating officer and his company have been ordered to pay almost $780,000 to the oil and gas firm for negligence associated with a fracking operation and a seismic survey programme in Taranaki.

A climber rescued after he got stuck on Mt Taranaki overnight was left at the summit by his mates.

One person is believed to have died following a two-car collision in south Taranaki today.

Pack up the kids and head to the 'Naki, urges Rob Cox, but, he warns, you may have to eat humble pie when you see its glories.

"They're everywhere. Any food you have, you absolutely have to keep it in the fridge. It's out of control and everyone is so sick of these ants."

One person is dead after a car collided with an Intercity bus at Awakino in Taranaki today.

At least 25 men and a digger were used to save a man whose 4WD flipped during a race meeting in Taranaki, trapping him under water.

A lawyer has warned teenagers to be careful what they post on social media after two teens were acquitted of sexual violation charges in the High Court in New Plymouth

A man has been charged in relation to the death of a woman who was hit by a car on a Taranaki highway in August as she removed metal barriers from the road.

A man has been ordered to pay his ex-wife and business partner more than $100,000 after their relationship ended and she was sacked.

Two motorcyclists are injured after their vehicles crashed in Taranaki today.

The parents of an Auckland woman who died with her partner on a climbing trip to Mt Taranaki have spoken for the first time of the "big gap" left in their lives.

Friends of an Auckland couple who died on Mt Taranaki after getting stranded last Labour weekend are set to climb the peak to remember them this weekend.

The prime suspect in the "Stop-Go" slaying of George Taiaroa has left his rural hideaway.

New Plymouth District Council has voted in favour of establishing a Maori ward for the 2016 local body elections.

A man who indecently abused young boys over nearly a decade has narrowly avoided a sentence of preventive detention.

A woman suffered serious injuries when her car crashed down a 30-metre bank and landed in a swamp in South Taranaki.

Two people have suffered from moderate injuries after their vehicles crashed on State Highway 3 in Taranaki early this morning.