Taranaki's most experienced mountain guide was yesterday surprised to learn that cooking on the summit of Mt Taranaki was considered a no-no by Maori. Ian McAlpine said he had been climbing Mt ...

The Supreme Court will hear a penniless Taranaki farming couple's appeal against the compulsory acquisition of 11 hectares of ...

“Referencing back to that focus on water, the main design on the East Stand is of Taranaki Maunga on the building and the ...

Taranaki’s mountain-to-surf lifestyle proved just the temptation an American doctor needed to come to the region. Dr Brittney Macdonald has just joined South Taranaki Rural Health as its new ...

SH3 remains closed today south of Awakau Road at Awakino in Taranaki after a mudslide came down on the road surface yesterday ...

Rain has also delayed the opening of the Mount Hutt Skifield. Flooding's also been affecting parts of Porirua overnight. MetService forecaster Thapi Makgabutlane says that's due to an active band of ...

At the U.N. Ocean Conference, Tonga’s princess called for recognition of whales’ legal rights. The move is one of several ...

The West Coast has average household income of $117,900 and GDP per capita of $75,057. The region is relatively isolated but ...

Ballance Agri-Nutrients has confirmed the loss of 60 jobs as it proceeds with its proposal to shut down manufacturing operations at its Mount Maunganui site. The net loss comes as the New Zealand ...

The search is continuing for missing New Plymouth woman Jan, with Police, LandSAR and other volunteers out searching around the Thomason Road and Lake ...

You’re powering through the year and that calls for a break. New Zealand perhaps? A cabin with a cosy bed and maybe even a piping hot outdoor bath?

Aucklanders will this morning be inspecting their properties for damage after intense thunder and heavy rain overnight. The city had been under a thunderstorm watch overnight between 10.30pm and ...