A respected iwi leader says a South Taranaki mayoral candidate has been deliberately offensive by chosing to use the term "Naki" in the branding of his business. Entrepreneurs Craig Baylis and his wife Jo launched the South Naki clothing......
Three Ruapehu tribes are leading a partnership with the government to create a sanctuary that spreads for hundreds of hectares. Uenuku, Tamakana and Tamahaki have shared their plan for the first iwi-driven biodiversity restoration sanctuary, called Pōkāka......
The owner of the quake-prone Yarrow Stadium in New Plymouth is recommending it be repaired for $55 million -- while retaining an option to enhance its facilities for a further $14 million. The covered stands at Yarrow, the home of Taranaki rugby, have......
Multinational methanol producer Methanex has admitted using firefighting foam in Taranaki for a decade after it was banned. Tests show a chemical in the foam, PFOA, has contaminated groundwater at Motunui at levels just above drinking water guidelines. This......
The New Plymouth house at the centre of a nearly 12-hour standoffwith police earlier this month has gone up in flames. Fire and Emergency crews responded to the fire on the corner of Paritutu Road and Marama Crescent at 12.30am. A spokesperson said......
A New Plymouth councillor is stepping down from his role as chairperson before the Mayor tries to force him from it. Murray Chong recently said on Facebook that he was ashamed to sing the national anthem in te reo Māori and implied a number of fellow......
Oil and gas executives rubbed shoulders with environmental activists in New Plymouth yesterday at a workshop designed to help create a roadmap for Taranaki's transition to a low-emissions economy by 2050. It is one of 23 such workshops planned......
