Robin Martin
Wellington most liveable city? Yeah right, says Taranaki
Wellington currently has bragging rights over Auckland in New Zealand's most 'liveable city' stakes. The capital has recently captured top spot on the Deutsche Bank's list of 'most liveable… Audio
Bereaved families could face huge bills -- funeral director
A Taranaki funeral director fears bereaved families could end up with huge bills if a loved one requires a post mortem. The Ministry of Justice decided it wouldn't renew the Taranaki contract, which… Audio
Taranaki post-mortems head out of region
A Ministry of Justice decision to move Taranaki post-mortems to Palmerston North has shocked locals and raised concerns it will add to the stress bereaved families are already experiencing. Audio
Toxic chemicals found in eels after Shell admits contamination
People who have eaten eels and freshwater fish from two South Taranaki streams contaminated by fire-fighting foam are being urged to come forward. Audio
Student in hospital after third bus crash in weeks
An Inglewood High School student is still in Taranaki Base Hospital this morning closed after a school bus crash yesterday afternoon. The 69-year-old driver of the bus died and 10 of the 13 students… Audio
Bus driver dies after Taranaki school bus crashes
A school bus driver has died following a crash this afternoon. Reporter Robin Martin spoke to Inglewood High School principal Rosie Maben. Audio
Looming housing crisis for over 65s - Retirement Commissioner
The retirement commissioner is warning of a looming housing crisis for over 65s as home ownership rates decline and the number of pensioners is set to almost double over the next 20 years. Audio
Nurses feared for their lives as gun shots rang out
A nurse who lives in the staff accommodation at Taranaki Base Hospital has described how residents feared a gunman had entered the building after shots were fired outside in the car park. Audio
Catching a bus up and down Mt Ruapehu
Taranaki-Whanganui reporter Robin Martin has spent the day on Mount Ruapehu. He spoke to John Campbell about his experience, catching a bus up and down the mountain. Video, Audio
Ohakune community shaken by fatal bus crash
Ohakune is a town on edge following the bus crash on the road to Tūroa which cost the life of 11-year-old Aucklander Hannah Francis at the weekend, and injured 18 others - three of whom who are still… Audio
Medicinal cannabis: Law forces cancer sufferer into crime
While Parliament wrestles with its medicinal marijuana bill a Taranaki man living with terminal cancer says he is being forced to act like a criminal to manufacture the cannabis oil he says alleviates… Audio
Govt continues Taranaki charm offensive
The government has continued its charm offensive in Taranaki following its decision not to issue any new offshore oil and gas exploration permits. The acting prime minister Winston Peters was in New… Audio
Offshore oil ban causes onshore uncertainty
Oil and gas companies in Taranaki say the government's decison not to offer new offshore exploration permits is spreading uncertainty throughout the sector and threatening livelihoods. Onshore… Audio
Govt rules mayoral jobs now full-time
The government agency which sets pay rates for the country's mayors has for the first time stipulated it is a full-time job. The Remuneration Authority says, however, there will be no rules or… Audio
Frisky shark flirts with Trans-Tasman kayaker
Scott Donaldson raised his arms in jubilation just before 9pm Monday when, after two months of paddling, he became the first person to cross the Tasman solo in a kayak. Describing his arrival as… Audio
Relatives of seven killed in Taranaki crash in state of shock
The family of an elderly couple who died in the horrific head-on crash which killed seven people in Taranaki yesterday say they are devastated, and still can't believe it's happened. Our Taranaki… Video, Audio
Seventh person dies after Taranaki car crash
An eight-year-old girl who was critically injured in the horrendous car crash near Waverley on Wednesday morning has died overnight. She passed away in Waikato Hospital early on Thursday morning. The… Audio
SH3 in Taranaki closed after crash that killed six
Reporter Robin Martin joins Checkpoint live from outside the scene of the South Taranaki crash. Video, Audio
$50,000 annual fund to buy Whānganui homes won't go far - residents
Residents of flood-prone homes on Anzac Parade in Whānganui say the establishment of a fund to buy and remove the worst-affected properties and raise others off the ground is a joke. They don't want… Video, Audio
Taranaki iwi open for business
With the end of offshore oil and gas exploration in sight and caps on dairy expansion on the cards, could Taranaki iwi be the fillip the province's ailing economy is looking for? The region's eight… Audio
