Truck driver's body found far from his crashed rig
Police unsure how the driver's body ended up on the other side of the road to his rig.
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Young boy missing in Taranaki found
Taranaki boy whose disappearance sparked concerns has been found.
One dead in truck crash in North Taranaki
The road is closed and is expected to remain closed for some time.
Taranaki pest purge gives hope for NZ's 2050 mission
Taranaki's $47m mission to become pest-free is being watched closely by conservationists.
Six decades of service to Māori performing arts recognised
Sydney Kershaw's passion has taken him around the world for special performances.
Car mysteriously catches fire after Queen's Birthday crash in Whanganui
Police investigate after crashed car catches fire.
The Scout: The best of the weekend's First XV rugby
A big win for St Peter's headlines the latest round of schoolboy rugby.
Winter isn't coming New Zealand - it's here, and it's cold, brace yourselves
Temperatures dipped below zero overnight as snow blanketed parts of New Zealand.
Drunk man dies at police station after arrest
A man died while in custody in a Taranaki police station.
Man killed in South Taranaki car crash
The car's occupant, a man in his 50s, died at the scene of the crash.
'Scary': Govt steps in to help 367 schools - the full list
Officials have stepped into a third of all low-decile schools since 2009.
Flooding down south begins turbulent week of weather
Long-range forecast is for stormy, windy weather across most of the country.
Local Focus: Public art for New Zealand's only republic
NZ's only republic gets its first public artwork. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Fatal crash horror: 'I woke in a world I didn't recognise'
Johnathan Coombe earlier admitted three charges including causing Darrelee Tuhoro's death.
Puzzle of Awakino crash call continues
Police today say they're still "working to determine what has occurred".
Search for man after vehicle careers into Awakino River
One of the occupants managed to escape but another man remains missing today.
Indecent assault: Former cop sentenced
Police commend the bravery of victims who came forward to make a complaint.
Serious injuries in crashes on rural North Island roads
Emergency services are on the scene.
'Disgusted': Retired tenant's fight to fix mouldy, rotten kitchen
'When you are old and retired you don't want to rock the boat in case you are kicked out.'
Letters: Put no deadline on justice
Rent offered for confiscated Taranaki lands was termed "moni toto" — blood money.
Random testing for drug drivers 'urgently' needed to save innocent Kiwi lives
Son of couple killed by driver who smoked synthetics calls for urgent government action
Waverley crash: A day like any other before seven lives lost
Jeremy Thompson had smoked at least four cones of synthetic cannabis before the crash.
Govt spends $27m on Taranaki clean energy
The spend on the clean energy centre comes after the Govt unveiled the zero carbon bill
Mother fears for baby after misinformation about medication
A specialist incorrectly told a woman medication she was on could not harm her baby.
Victim of fiery Stratford crash named
Tania Frost-Saywell, 54, died in SH3 head-on collision near Stratford on Sunday night.
Car-fire tragedy: Residents battle in vain to save woman
"He was saying we need to get this lady out, this car is on fire."
Fatal crash on SH3 near Stratford
Diversions in place as emergency services attend an incident on SH3 south of Stratford.
Oil drilling row heats up ahead of star-studded summit
Big names being rolled out for conference to find ways to end reliance on oil and gas
Long awaited oil and gas block offer released for Taranaki
An industry group says the restricted offer is 'welcome' while Greenpeace wants total ban.
Batten down the hatches: Wet, windy weather sweeps country
A low pressure system over the South Island is moving north.
91-year-old veteran ticks off Anzac Day bucket list
Clive Jones wanted to see Auckland's Anzac Day service again before he dies.
Auckland lashed by 'crazy' hail storm
Locals in Pakuranga, Botany and Burswood were caught in the inclement weather.
Easter road toll up to three, four fewer than 2018
A third person died in a crash at 5.30am today north of Gisborne.
One person dead after crash on State Highway 3 at Awakino Tunnel
Easter Weekend road rolls hit two after one person has been killed at Awakino Tunnel