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Whanganui Intermediate back at Kids' Lit Quiz
The Taranaki/Whanganui heats are on again and Whanganui Intermediate are defending champs.

South Taranaki's aim to be 'most liveable'
South Taranaki District Council will consult on its Long Term Plan from March 26 to May 2.

800 athletes from 11 regions at Cooks
Whanganui's Cooks Gardens the focus hosting the North Island Secondary Schools Champs

Paddock to Plate to Whanganui
The trailer full of meat has started parking up at an old service station site

Seven groups appeal against mining consents
High Court appeal against consents taking place in Wellington April 16-19.

Fishers chase big one at record comp
Hundreds line up to weigh their "best catch of the day".

Confidence in regional economy on the up
Confidence in the regional economy has picked up, according to a March survey.

Te Wainui a Rua win big at TRY-athlon
The school in Ranana won big at the Sanitarium Weet-Bix Kids TRY-athlon

Farmers heading for Field Days
About 25,000 people are expected to go to the Central Districts Field Days this year.

Football wrangle continues
Long-running wrangle between a Whanganui football faction and Central Federation goes on

Woman tells of childhood 'terror' of alleged sex offender
Man accused of threatening to kill a 7-year-old girl's parents if she didn't obey him.

First new state houses for Whanganui in decades
New state houses being built in Whanganui are to be ready to occupy by mid-year.

Whanganui mayor wants more freedom camping
Council to keep eye on freedom camping numbers.

Witness says she was 'too terrified to disobey' alleged attacker
First complainant gives court details of alleged offending between 1981 and 1984.

Stranded tourists flown out from Blue Duck Station
Holidays and visits cut short, but no hardship and great adventure

Waitotara School posts highest roll ever: 29 students
Waitotara School lucky to have strong support from the community.

Retail spending and real estate sales on rise
South Taranaki is coming into its own, First National agent Kelly Baldwin says.

Cyclone Gita: Repairs continue in storm's aftermath
It may take at least a day to refill New Plymouth's water reservoirs.

MP's husband, son charged with animal cruelty
Husband and son of Taranaki-King Country MP Barbara Kuriger charged with animal cruelty.

Cyclone Gita: Thousands without power in Taranaki
Extra crews have been brought in to restore power in hard-hit Taranaki in Gita's wake.

Gita: Taranaki pounded by winds up to 130km/h
Homes are without power and strong winds tore down trees.

Live: Washed away - Gita's trail of destruction, more rain to come
Some Tasman residents remain cut off as the country cleans up after ex-cyclone Gita.

New Year 9 school cricket tri-series
New secondary schools cricket tri-series designed to improve player technique

'Aussie no place for our son to grow up'
Former NZ couple returned home after 20 years in Aussie running a pub in South Taranaki

Forester wants easier ETS registration
Neil Walker wants to be sure he can claim carbon credits on new forest he plans to plant.

Rātana thinks big for kapa haka regionals
Rātana goes big on kapa haka hosting in its centenary year

Entertainment, food, stalls, talk at two venues
Signing the Treaty of Waitangi to be remembered at two community days.

Family photos offer rare glimpses of 1930s
Heartland voyage in 1930s provided unique photo opportunities.

Bacteria found in water seepage at Waiinu beach
Signs warned of contaminated water, but are coming down.