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The Monday Q&A with Sarah Williams
Sarah Williams talks about good reads, online exhibitions and the joys of running

Iwi collective reviews approach to vaccinations
A change of tack will be needed to boost numbers in hard-to-reach areas.

Whanganui benefit numbers fall in 2021 driven by industry growth
Extra effort put into getting long-term beneficiaries into work, minister says.

Botched Taranaki hold-up: Grocery store worker threatened with knife
The attempted aggravated robbery in Hawera happened about 6.50pm tonight.

Iwi collective chipping away at critical first vaccinations
Māori health providers say there are low daily numbers of first vaccinations.

Cabinet meets today to assess Covid traffic light settings
First Cabinet meeting of the year in New Plymouth to address imminent Omicron outbreak.

Cricket: Ex-Whanganui player part of winning CD side
The ex-Whanganui player featured in the CD under-19 women's team at the nationals

Multimedia artist showing works at Lockett Gallery
Rebekah Pearson is fascinated with collective nouns and the native birds of Aotearoa

Iwi collective targets hesitancy about vaccinating children
Te Ranga Tupua is undertaking an online information blitz.

'It certainly woke me up': South Taranaki earthquake felt widely
"We certainly felt it. It certainly woke me up."

'Like a huge truck': Alert system predicted long, powerful 5.8 quake
Within 10 minutes more than 33,000 people around NZ had reported feeling it.

Off-road drivers to traverse Waitōtara Valley for charity
Manawatū 4WD Club safari aims to raise money for rural families and prostate cancer.

Iwi collective's mobile Covid-19 units cop anti-vaccination flak
Te Ranga Tupua says people who decide not to be vaccinated still need support.

Two local Freemasons celebrate 110 years' combined service
The Grand Master honours two local Masons during his visit to Whanganui.

Covid: More than half a million kids' vaccine doses arrive in NZ, 85 new community cases
So far, NZ has avoided community transmission of the Omicron variant.

Police urge vigilance over fake bank notes in Taranaki
Counterfeit bank notes are circulating around South Taranaki, police say.

Rapid response teams grapple with shortage of nurses
The effort to boost Māori Covid-19 vaccinations is being hampered by a shortage of nurses.

Person airlifted to safety in sea rescue at South Taranaki's Waverley Beach
Police were called to the incident about 11.40am on New Year's Day

Councils to make business case for North Island passenger rail
Cameron hopes group can meet Transport Minister Michael Wood before the end of January.

Okaiawa fire will have 'huge' impact on business, workers - mayor
The fire began about 11am on Boxing Day, spewing thick, black smoke into the air.

'The building is wiped out': Fire decimates Taranaki meat processing plant
The plant first caught fire around 11am today.

Harmful weed hornwort found in Waverley lake
The plant has the ability to severely hamper biodiversity.

Local Focus: South Taranaki company taking menopause supplements to Oz
MenoMe is exporting menopause-symptom supplements to Australia.

Whitmore said IPCA's report was some kind of vindication
Whitmore hopes some good would come out of Ball's death and police training would improve

Three Taranaki police officers failed in their duty of care to farm worker - IPCA
IPCA says Taranaki police officers failed in duty of care to Allen Ball

Taranaki outbreak: Majority of cases kids from local primary school
Five locations of interest in Hāwera have been announced.

74 new Covid cases, 1 death as Taranaki school cluster emerges
The person who died was being cared for at Tauranga Hospital.

Live: Covid cluster - 11 cases in one Taranaki school class
The district's mayor says there are 11 cases at one Eltham school.

New name for South Taranaki council's iwi committee
A name has been chosen after a year's consideration of options.