Robin Martin

In Taranaki, plans are evolving to turn the pa where the first shots were fired in the Taranaki Land Wars into a heritage park. Audio

A year on from the devastating Whanganui floods 10 home owners are still locked out of their properties with little prospect of ever returning. Audio

The New Plymouth district council has voted unanimously in favour of a local bill giving Waitara leaseholders the right to buy their properties, and allowing the return of some land to Te Atiawa. Audio

Walkers taking part in a Peace hikoi in Taranaki this week have been sharing painful stories about their experiences with racism and of their hopes for a more inclusive future. Audio

A delegation of indigenous Ainu is in Taranaki this week to share experiences and learn from local Maori about language revitalisation. Audio

A group representing Whanganui ratepayers says there's no appetite for funding improved flood defences for the city and homes in flood-affected areas should be removed. Audio

KiwiRail is being accused of price gouging and being a bad neighbour after increasing rents to farmers who lease land alongside its railway lines by as much as four hundred percent. Audio

The widow of a the truck driver who survived a horrendous crash earlier this year but later died has spoken about her happy life with her husband who she described as a true gent. Reporter Robin… Audio

The Department of Conservation is warning the public to keep a safe distance from yellow-bellied sea snakes after one came to shore on a Taranaki beach. Audio

Does New Plymouth have a greater culture of racism than the rest of New Zealand? Reporter Robin Martin took to the streets to find out. Audio

Hundreds of sheep dog trial enthusiasts have descended upon a remote valley in Taranaki for the North Island Sheep Dog Trial Championships this week. Audio

Taranaki landowners with misfired seismic survey explosives on their properties face 10 years of monitoring, restrictions on land use and the possibility it is recorded on their LIM report. Audio

A Taranaki farmer is involved in a tense stand-off with Shell after refusing to let the oil giant set off seismic surveying explosives on his land. Audio

A New Plymouth cafe owner is asking for compensation from Port Taranaki because a paid parking trial at the lee breakwater has left her out of pocket. Audio

Once labelled a Zombie town Whanganui now finds itself shortlisted as the world's smartest community for its leadership in embracing the digital economy. Audio

Taranaki has turned a new page in the history of one of New Zealand's most bitter and long-running land disputes. Audio