Neil Holdom

The mayor of New Plymouth says a lack of spaces in managed isolation is forcing New Zealanders working on overseas oil and gas rigs to choose between their careers and their families.

Neil Holdom… Audio

An aquifer in coastal Taranaki is contaminated with an agricultural chemical at a level that is a risk to human health.

It had been hoped to use the aquifer to augment water supply at Okato, but… Audio

The New Plymouth mayor has joined the chorus of local body politicians bemoaning Waka Kotahi's commitment to deliver road safety projects.

Neil Holdom says lives are being lost on State Highway 3… Audio

The new Covid-19 cases that have put the nation on high alert travelled to New Plymouth over Waitangi weekend.

On their way, they visited two McDonalds restaurants, BP petrol stations at Papakura and… Audio

When the cancellation of WOMAD was announced in December it was huge kick in the guts to the Taranaki economy.

Waiting in the wings at the picturesque Bowl of Brooklands stage was a stellar lineup of… Audio

When the cancellation of Womad was announced in December it was huge kick in the guts to the Taranaki economy. But waiting in the wings at the picturesque Bowl of Brooklands stage was a stellar lineup… Audio

The New Plymouth District Council has signaled its support of expected changes to the Local Electoral Act, which would scrap the provision allowing for citizen-initiated referenda, after Councillors… Audio

The mayor of New Plymouth wants to hike rates by 12 percent to get on top of the city's crumbling water infrastructure woes.

That bumper rise would only mark the start of a decade of steep rises to… Audio

The mayor of New Plymouth says drilling companies wanting into the oil and gas industry in Taranaki should be forced to let banks stress-test their business case.

An industry whistleblower yesterday… Audio

The mayors of two North Island centres say while a drop from Alert Level 2 would be an ideal outcome today, it won't be a desperate situation if the status quo remains.

New Plymouth mayor Neil Holdom… Audio

When New Zealand oil company Tamarind Taranaki went into liquidation in November last year, it left the government holding a big fat oily baby.

Laden with 40,000 barrels or 6000 tonnes of crude oil… Audio

The government's $12 billion infrastructure spend will see major cities get a large slice of the pie, but places like Taranaki barely get a crumb.

Major roading projects, cycleways and railways all… Audio

New Plymouth's mayor is backing local workers who say they've been overlooked in favour of foreigners for oil rigs jobs they have the skills for.

The Greens are now asking Immigration to review its… Audio

The government is being criticised for failing to remove thousands of cubic metres of asbestos and lead contaminated soil from a land-banked former hospital site in New Plymouth.

Te Atiawa has first… Audio

Will a new clean energy centre in Taranaki calm concerns about major job losses in the region? The Prime Minster announced the $27 million building yesterday. Jacinda Adern says the centre will help… Audio

Authorities in Taranaki are being called out for failing to resolve an impasse that has put part of a famous walkway off limits to the public. Video, Audio