Horticulture making a comeback in Taranaki
Avocado and kiwifruit orchards are being planted in numbers not seen since 1988.
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Iwi radio - 'Like the movie The Matrix, once you go there, there's no turning back'
'One week for Te reo Māori in 2021 for the whole country, seems outmoded, quaint even'.
Whanganui returns to 'a bit of normality'
Shops and cafes reasonably busy in level 2 - museum very quiet.
South Taranaki survey on Three Waters reforms
South Taranaki residents are asked to give initial views on changes to water services.
Council services operating at limited capacity
Council buildings across the region remain closed at alert level 3.
MSD help available over weekend for urgent welfare needs
People in the Whanganui region can contact MSD by phone or online for urgent assistance.
Grangewilliam Stud welcomes new season's foals
They include resident stallion Wyndspelle's first foal, a filly out of Silver Cloud
Taranaki Civil Defence prepares for disaster under lockdown
The Civil Defence boss says a natural disaster might take priority over the pandemic.
Two Māori seats now an option for Taranaki Regional Council
Public feedback has forced the council to add another option to its representation review.
Crews called to house fire in Waverley
Firefighters from Waverley and Pātea attended.
Rodney the cat to be immortalised in new book
There have already been around 200 pre-sales to all parts of the world.
Beach blob: Will lab test solve mystery of fat-like substance?
A Horizons officer was back on the beach on Tuesday to "assess any ongoing affects".
Regional council rejects call for Māori-only say on wards
Iwi wanted future engagement on Māori wards focused on "people affected by the decision."
Occupant leaves scene after car crash near Waverley
There were no serious injuries.
Wild weather warning: Rain, 'gusty gales' to sweep the country
Thunder and gales forecast, "pretty much everyone is getting rain" and there's snow, too.
Thousands expected at NZ's first rural mass Covid-19 vaccination clinic
Taranaki District Health Board hoping to give a first Pfizer shot to 6000 people.
Call to make switch to Māori roll easier
Māori voters get to choose between general and Māori rolls only every five to six years.
Raetihi to host national eco sanctuary hui
Uenuku Charitable Trust's treaty settlement is to enable the Pōkākā Eco Sanctuary.
Nerves on edge for seabed mining decision
Debbie Ngarewa-Packer said she was "healthy nervous" about the pending outcome.
Alarm bells ring for iwi over lack of wastewater tests
Ngāti Ruanui has backed a call for wastewater testing beyond the city.
Revealed: 'Deeply concerning' vaccination rates vary across NZ
In one district Māori are being vaccinated at a quarter of the national rate.
Rugby: Whanganui to face Taranaki Devt XV
Steelform Whanganui will challenge Taranaki Development XV for the Jones Brothers Shield
Covid traces in Taranaki wastewater likely Delta variant
Three new historical cases reported in MIQ today.
Rugby: Big win for Country over Town in annual fixture
With lots of unfamiliar combinations, there wasn't much continuity in the four quarters.
The Monday Q&A with Tyron Scown
Whanganui Community Living Trust's new manager shares his first impressions of Whanganui.
Covid-19 update: Two cases in MIQ; 'wider' Taranaki wastewater testing under way
Results from "further and wider" Taranaki wastewater tests are expected tomorrow.
'Get tested': Plea for Taranaki residents recently returned from Australia
Anyone with Covid symptoms in New Plymouth is asked to get tested.
'Dedicated leader of her people': Te Pāti Māori pays tribute to Esther Tinirau
Te reo Māori educator has been acknowledged as a leader of her people.
Rugby: Town v Country fixture next on the programme
John B Phillips previews next weekend's match to be held at Taihape's Memorial Park.
Latest: Five new Covid cases in MIQ, none in community
The Playa Zahara is close to berthing at Lyttelton with 16 of 18 crew infected with Covid.
Premier club rugby: Border and Kaierau line up for Saturday's final
Kickoff is at 2.30pm at Cooks Gardens.
Latest: 21 cases of Covid at the border - 5 in MIQ and 16 mariners
Sixteen of 18 crew members on the Spanish-flagged Playa Zahara are infected.
Williams' and Brim's cup runneth over
Merv Williams and dog Brim won the Taranaki Indoor Sheep Dog Trial open competition.