Big support for jilted wife Gaylyne Fowler, who was convicted of objectionable behaviour for posting nude photos of her husband's lover across a small Taranaki town.

A service station attendant chased off a knife-wielding man.

A man with a crossbow who had been worrying police in Taranaki is now safely locked up.

A man with a crossbow is hiding from police in Taranaki. Police were called out to a house in Oxford Road at 4pm. They arrived at

Queensland Police haven't found any evidence suggesting third party involvement in the case of a NZ man who was found under an Australian train bridge with serious injuries.

A New Zealand man found under a bridge with a broken neck, back, ribs was allegedly attacked in Australia after rejecting the advances of a married man.

It is an uncontroversial fact that the state of the country's freshwater resources has for decades been moving towards ecological collapse.

NZ adventurer to attempt never-before-tried trip - rowing from Singapore to Darwin, cycling across Australia, rowing to New Plymouth and then a 40km cycle to Stratford.

Former Kiwi tree surgeon left detailed plans for eco developments

Road toll now equal to last summer's following death of motorcyclist.

The man who was critically injured in a milk tanker crash this morning has died.

One person has died and another two been badly injured in separate crashes as holiday traffic queues across the North Island.

Don't let the morning cloud fool you - it is set to be a fine Boxing Day for New Zealanders, with Central Otago tipped as the best place to be.

What will start out as a cloudy morning for most of the country should clear as the Christmas day wears on, but the odd shower is in store too.

Police have serious concerns for the occupant of the Waverley home which was destroyed by a fire on Monday.

A "body" discovered at a South Taranaki property completely destroyed by a fire yesterday was in fact the remains of an animal - but the search for the property's owner continues.

There was a record downpour in Auckland, a tornado in Taranaki and "quake lights" above Wellington. Oh, and 2016 was likely also New Zealand's hottest year on record.

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

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.

Study finds some overweight and obese children drink up to 2L of sweet drink - including juice, cordial, energy drinks and soft drinks - a day.

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.