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Forgotten towns see new life
Rural adventures are reviving small-town New Zealand, writes Elisabeth Easther.
Fire destroys Taranaki house
A house was destroyed by fire in the small Taranaki town of Okaiawa last night.
Pair had no hope in tiny hole: guide
The two mountaineers who died on Mt Taranaki had little chance of surviving for two nights and a day in their shallow hole in the hard snow and freezing wind, says a leading local guide.
Climbers die on mountain
One of two climbers who died after being trapped on Mt Taranaki this weekend had texted her father saying she didn't expect to survive.
Two trapped in snowcave
Two Auckland climbers are facing a second night in a snow cave on Mount Taranaki with no overnight equipment, after rescuers were driven back by foul weather today.
Bus collision: Dead driver named
A woman killed in a collision with a school bus in Taranaki yesterday was a young German national.
Woman dies, kids hurt in bus collision
Terrified school children screamed and cried as their bus collided with a car, its windscreen shattered and it began to fill with smoke.
One killed in bus collision
A crash between a schoolbus and car has left a woman dead and an 8-year-old girl with critical injuries.
Arrest after Taranaki stabbing death
A homicide investigation has been launched in Taranaki after a man stabbed to death at his Opunake property this morning.
Woman missing in Opunake found alive
A 24-year-old woman who was missing overnight after going to a Taranaki beach has been found safe today.
Electricity bill mailed to a street lamp
There has been a bit of head-scratching in the Taranaki settlement of Oakura after an electricity company mailed a bill to a street lamp.
Teen abducted and sexually assaulted
An 18-year-old woman has been abducted and sexually assaulted by up to five men in the Taranaki town of Waitara.
Survival of kiwi species depends on feisty young chick
The survival of the most endangered kiwi species is being pinned on a feisty young kiwi chick which was released to its new home on a predator-free island today.
Kiwi hit by car now on the mend
A kiwi hit by a car in the Waitotara Valley, Taranaki, last week is getting a health check-up from Massey University vets.
Art gallery defends 'repugnant' artwork
Tauranga Art Gallery has come under fire for displaying two photos that feature coarsely worded messages scrawled in ballpoint beside images of a 1974 gay liberation dance.
Maori elders bless scene of fatal crash
Maori elders blessed the scene of a fatal car crash in South Wairarapa this morning where the body of the 17-year-old crash victim lay covered on the road.
Police warning as three die in crashes
Police are urging motorists to drive to the conditions after three people died on New Zealand's roads within 11 hours in separate crashes.
Floor company warned over price fixing
A flooring company which sent texts to a competitor trying to fix prices for sanding and polishing services has been handed a formal warning by the Commerce Commission.
Taranaki: Riding the coastal walkway
Catherine Smith pedals Taranaki's seafront, stopping along the way.
Hermit's driftwood home dismantled
A Taranaki beach hermit's unlawful driftwood home is being dismantled after 16 years of occupation.
Suspected tornado strikes in Taranaki
A suspected tornado damaged two houses and scattered debris in Taranaki last night.
Big oil spooks tiny town
Residents of a tiny rural community will gather this Tuesday to ponder its status as one of the most intensively drilled places in the country.