Judith Collins' decision to suspend Ngapari Nui's voluntary work in Whanganui Prison could have far-reaching consequences, crime and

One New Plymouth family were gifted a trampoline after high winds blew it into their property.

Members of Ngati Ruanui iwi are infuriated their kaumatua Ngapari Nui has been stood down from voluntary work at a prison because of his Black Power affiliations.

Do not approach wanted man, police warn.

Eli Orzessek takes a walk on the wild, wonderful and weird side of Taranaki.

A hikoi of almost 1000 people arrived at Parihaka marae today, led by "recovering racist" and New Plymouth mayor Andrew Judd.

Eli Orzessek stays at a Taranaki hotel with free mountain bikes.

The death of a 6-week-old baby has been described as an accident and not a criminal action in the High Court at New Plymouth today.

A jury has heard of how a Taranaki mother accused of manslaughter was extremely fatigued and sick the day her daughter died.

The man who died after falling while climbing Mt Taranaki was a French national.

An EnviroWaste worker is undergoing testing for HIV after being stabbed through protective gloves by a used needle while pulling items off a conveyor belt.

A Taranaki woman fell asleep after drinking and taking prescription drugs, before smothering her 6-week-old baby girl to death, a court has heard.

The employers of a Taranaki forestry worker who died after an 800kg log fell on him have been ordered to pay more than $97,000 in reparation to his widow.

A 50-year-old Taranaki man is in a critical condition after a suspected stabbing.

Police believe it's possible Tahlia Anderson, of Hawera, is in the Hamilton or Auckland areas.

A truck carrying up to 2000 litres of human poo has rolled and landed on train tracks in Taranaki.

The man who died after a motorcycle crash in Taranaki has been identified.

One person has died after a car ploughed into a tree earlier this afternoon.

A pair of tourists had a lucky escape after their campervan had its side ripped open in a collision caused by wandering cattle.

A man who died after his car crashed into a stream in Taranaki this morning has been identified.

Take an extended break and explore this art- and culture-centric part of the North Island.

There's more to this town than pretty parks and coastal walks, writes Susan Strongman.

A kayaker has been winched to safety after his craft capsized off the northern Taranaki coast.

A kayaker was winched to safety in Taranaki this morning after he capsized and could not get back in to shore.

A trip around Mt Taranaki is a magical experience.

Elisabeth Easther gets down to the disco beat of 'Poi E' with the Patea Maori Club.

An alleged sexual predator was arrested in Taranaki today by police working on historic crimes dating back to 1993.

Bystanders managed to lift the ute off the woman by the time emergency services arrived but her life was unable to be saved.

How did the 19th century murder of a vivacious young Englishwoman affect the invasion of a Maori pacifist settlement one year later?

In Taranaki, Elisabeth Easther finds a town with a playful history.