Taranaki town is so bard it's brilliant, writes Chris Samsara.

Todd Energy says it has started work on its $65 million LPG plant in Taranaki.

One of the men accused of Dean Browne's murder had a "loose connection" to the woman who lived at the address where his body was found.

When Dean Browne's former girlfriend heard he had been murdered and dumped in a New Plymouth garage, she knew his lifestyle had finally caught up with him.

Police have been unable to identify the body of a man found in a New Plymouth garage last night.

When fish are thin on the ground, laying a berley can get snapper biting.

A report on police handling of a drunk driver who killed three young people is a cover-up, the mother of a victim says.

A Taranaki businessman's proposal to give away a historic 10-bedroom lodge on the slopes of Mt Taranaki has drawn almost 300 submissions from New Zealand and overseas.

Police surveillance set up to catch a drunk driver who went on to kill three young people was flawed, a report released today said.

The Fire Service is increasingly being sent to emergencies when an ambulance has been requested, statistics show.

Maori Party MP Hone Harawira says the sentiment behind his "white mother....ers" remarks remains and the "rape of Maori land" continues.

New Zealand sevens coach Gordon Tietjens has named a clutch of newcomers in his 16-strong training squad.

It could be something in the water or maybe it's the clean country air - but for whatever reason, Opunake has produced more than its fair share of high-achieving New Zealanders.