The first hihi or stitchbird breeding season in Taranaki for 130 years has beaten expectations. The 40 hihi released at Rotokare, east of Eltham, last year have raised 17 chicks twice the reproduction rate on Tiritiri Matangi in the Hauraki Gulf where...... Read More

Rahotū farmer Jordy Mullen said he and a mate were left "hanging on for dear life" as a tornado passed over the milking shed they were working in at Rahotū this morning. "The tornado came right over the top of our cow shed and then...... Read More

A tornado that swept through Taranaki town Rahotū has lifted roofs off houses, broken garage doors open and damaged the local shop, with power cut to much of the town. Police said the tornado went through the town, near Ōpunake southwest of New Plymouth,...... Read More

Police are working with Fire and Emergency and Civil Defence as heavy rain and winds affect the Taranaki and Central North Island regions. There is surface flooding on a number of roads and trees and power lines are down in some areas. Police are...... Read More

The Provincial Growth Fund will invest up to $5 million in Taranaki’s Cathedral project to help transform the heritage icon into a nationally significant tourist drawcard, Regional Economic Development Minister Shane Jones has announced. The...... Read More

The Provincial Growth Fund is set to invest up to $20 million to help future-proof the Taranaki region by diversifying its economy, creating additional jobs and leveraging off the strong base the region has established through its oil, gas and agricultural...... Read More

Taranaki Police are appealing for sightings of missing 16-year-old Rongomai Haddon. "On 16 March Rongomai failed to catch a bus from New Plymouth to his caregiver’s address in Eltham, as planned," says a police media spokesperson. Police...... Read More

The next generation of Kiwi triathletes put their hands up in a big way at the Quality Hotel Plymouth International Triathlon World Cup today, with Nicole van der Kaay and Sam Ward collecting silver medals on a superb day of racing in front of huge...... Read More

New Zealanders will be out in force at the Quality Hotel Plymouth International ITU Triathlon World Cup in New Plymouth this weekend, with a strong contingent led by superstar Andrea Hewitt lining up in the only ITU World Cup race held in New Zealand. As...... Read More

The Prime Minister's comments about the future of oil and gas exploration is causing anxiety in Taranaki - the only region in New Zealand where hydrocarbons are commercially exploited. Yesterday, Jacinda Ardern accepted a Greenpeace petition calling...... Read More