New Plymouth's Mayor says there are plenty of skilled people in the region to take on senior jobs on oil rigs without having to hire offshore. A worker, with 18 years experience in a senior position on oil rigs said he and others, were snubbed......

The mystery of who created a 1960s pop-culture time capsule uncovered in a New Plymouth cottage last week has been solved. The McIsaac sisters, Ann and Peggy, have travelled in from Stratford and Auckland respectively to be reunited with their childhood......

One of the rugby clubs involved in a brawl following a premier grade match in New Plymouth this month has apologised for its part in the fracas. The fight, which involved players and at least one club official, occurred following the final whistle......

A rugby player in Taranaki has been suspended for eight weeks while several other players and a club official face sanctions for their role in a brawl earlier this month. The fight occurred after a match between premier grade sides Tukapa and Spotswood......

A 1960s pop-culture treasure trove has been uncovered during renovations of a turn-of-the-century villa in New Plymouth. When Katey Pittwood removed Gib lining from a bedroom in the Lemon St property, staring back at her was wall-to-wall posters of......

Taranaki has flunked its latest freshwater quality report card - recording poorer results across the board than in the previous year. Taranaki Regional Council's state of the environment physico-chemical report for 2017-2018 was presented to its......

The Department of Conservation says it hopes a five year jail sentence handed down to a Taranaki man who sent threatening letters to its staff will act as a deterrent to others. Gregory Ross Buchanan pleaded guilty to a representative charge of blackmail......

At first glance the 90-metre strip of slick-black asphalt leading up to New Plymouth's famous Pukekura Park doesn't look anything out of the ordinary but it is - in a world leading trial it has about half a tonne of plastic or the equivalent......

New Plymouth's earthquake-prone Yarrow Stadium is to get $50 million in repairs to its covered stands and other upgrades. The Taranaki Regional Council, the stadium's owner, made the decision at an annual plan meeting today. Following criticism......

A former New Plymouth police officer will serve 8 months home detention for sexual assault and illegal use of the police computer, which he used to get information about his victims. Kimberlee Frederick Knight Vollmer appeared in the New Plymouth District......