Latest from Taranaki
Terrible twister sucks out teen's room
Chenye Hughes was asleep in her conservatory when a tornado tore through her New Plymouth...
Taranaki starts tornado clean-up
Firefighters have been working flat out in New Plymouth today assessing the damage after two tornadoes tore through the city early this morning.
Woman missing in New Plymouth located
Police say an elderly woman who sneaked out of a New Plymouth rest home, checked herself into a motel for the night.
Country singer in smash
A country music singer was killed when his car was sliced in two by a double-decker truck yesterday.
Fatal crash closes section of SH3
One person is dead after a crash involving a truck and a car on State Highway 3 south of Uruti this morning.
Sending a gift horse to the knacker's yard
Apparently, rocking horses around New Zealand have been gradually culled from playgrounds in recent years.
Bakery town fears for future
Residents worry big bakery's receivership will cost them jobs and a local identity.
Te Ururoa Flavell: The shark who bit Hone
Te Ururoa Flavell was the catalyst for Hone Harawira's sacking from the Maori Party. Chris Barton talks to the hammerhead from Waiariki
Power-cable failure at rig triggers $95m claim
Budget documents reveal a power cable to the Kupe gas and oil field has failed and is the subject of a $95 million insurance claim.
Crash kills cow, sparks shed fire
A freak series of events has seen a Taranaki farmer lose a cow, but save his milking shed from fire.
DOC orders driveway shift after Maori graves found
A Taranaki family have been told to move their 100-year-old driveway after the Department of Conservation found it runs across 160-year-old Maori warrior graves.