Latest from Taranaki

Move over Trump: Taranaki town celebrates own inauguration

While much of the world is focused on the United States and Donald Trump today, in the tiny township of Whangamomona in Taranaki, the focus is closer to home.

Fears strike may bring penalties for DHBs

Northland DHB risks losing $1.5 million in elective surgery funding, chief doctor says

Hospitals coping without striking doctors

Unionised resident doctors are reported to be working through the strike at some hospitals.

Hospitals full on eve of doctors' strike

Doctors' strike at 18 DHBs to disrupt care for thousands of patients

Police seek missing Hawera teen

Hawera Police want to speak to a Taranaki teen who has been missing since January 6.

One trapped in New Plymouth car crash

Firefighters are working to free someone from a crashed car in New Plymouth.

Hospitals readying for doctors' walk-out

District health boards are making their final preparations for the three-day strike by unionised resident doctors that starts tomorrow morning.

Scorned wife's revenge act wins support

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.

Brave worker chases knife-wielding thief

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

Baby girl first to be born in 2017

A baby girl born at 12.01 this morning is likely to hold the title of first New Zealander born in 2017. In fact, she could be the

Road toll rises after motorcyclist dies

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

Holiday toll at 11 after another fatal crash

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

Serious crashes mar holiday as road toll stands at 11

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

Fine Boxing Day weather in store

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.

Xmas weather: What are we in store for?

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.

Waverley man not seen since fire on Monday

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

Bones found in burned house not human

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.

Warm, wet, wild: 2016's extreme weather

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.