Kiwis heading out today are being advised to pack both sausages and sunscreen as a big high parks itself over the country.

Two people have been arrested after an armed robbery of a TAB in New Plymouth. A witness to the robbery at the TAB in Fitzroy told

He started as an outside chance, but Neil Holdom's strong campaign won him the New Plymouth mayoralty by 500 votes. Made with funding from NZ on Air

He started as an outside chance, but Neil Holdom’s strong campaign won him the New Plymouth mayoralty by 500 votes. Made with funding from NZ on Air

Reuben Paterson's work Ki te Aroha e Ipo goes under the hammer tonight to raise money for the Taranaki Women's refuge.

Former National Party leader Don Brash says a new anti-separatist campaign may end up donating to one of his old enemies, New Zealand First leader Winston Peters.

Marae, women's refuges and other social agencies have won funding to house 3000 homeless families and individuals a year in the latest

Motorists say lack of information about closed roads around Taranaki added more than six hours to their journey.

The uncle of a Taranaki teen missing since his boat capsized six days ago has praised the support of the community, as the search continues for the 18-year-old's body.

The search for a missing 18-year-old off the coast of New Plymouth will resume at 7am.

Shot man flown to Waikato with serious leg injury.

The man wanted in relation to this evening's shooting in New Plymouth has been found. Police confirmed they were not looking for anyone else.

Claudio Da Costa, 47, told MPI investigators he used scissors because it was a 'quick and cheap fix for the problem'.

Taranaki drivers tackling the dreaded parallel park could be forgiven for thinking some spaces in New Plymouth are impossible to get into.

One New Plymouth family were gifted a trampoline after high winds blew it into their property.

Support is growing for two swimmers who failed to make the cut for the Rio Olympics.

A hikoi of almost 1000 people arrived at Parihaka marae today, led by "recovering racist" and New Plymouth mayor Andrew Judd.

Eli Orzessek stays at a Taranaki hotel with free mountain bikes.

A hotel worker was awarded over $5000 for being unfairly dismissed after falling asleep during her shift.

A pair of tourists had a lucky escape after their campervan had its side ripped open in a collision caused by wandering cattle.

The interior design is a questionable combination of pea soup green and floral. And don't expect to be able to lounge around in a robe, because there aren't any.

There's more to this town than pretty parks and coastal walks, writes Susan Strongman.

Eight months after HSBC Holdings unveiled a $100 billion bet on Asia, crashing commodity prices and a slowing Chinese economy are checking Stuart Gulliver's ambitions.

A paraglider pilot injured after crashing into rocks at a New Plymouth beach remains in a stable condition in hospital.

The 27-year-old was killed just after 1pm near Weymouth Street while walking on the city's popular coastal walkway.

Locals have their favourite tracks and are happy to point Donna McIntyrein the right direction.

A self-confessed porn addict who recorded people as they went to the toilet in New Plymouth, can now be named.