Robin Martin
Taranaki exporters urge port action
Taranaki exporters say they are being hit in the pocket and some may have to relocate if a container shipping service cannot be re-established at Port Taranaki. Audio
Guilty plea to manslaughter of toddler
A 35 year old woman has pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of a 16 month old toddler who died on the grounds of Whanganui Hosptial in January. Audio
Jobs on the line at New Plymouth Council
Jobs are on the line at the New Plymouth District Council where about 140 leadership roles are being looked at in a drive to be more efficient. The council says it expects streamlining its management… Audio
Voters told there's nothing fear from Maori wards
The former Race Relations commissioner, Joris de Bres, has told New Plymouth voters they have nothing to fear from the introduction of a Maori ward. Audio
Was the 'real' Anzac biscuit a humble gingernut?
New evidence suggests the real Anzac biscuit could've been nothing more than a gingernut. Audio
Taranki man admits murdering his mother
A Taranaki man has pleaded guilty to murdering his mother but says he has no recollection of ever attacking her Audio
Unique piece of Anzac history revealed in Taranaki
A unique piece of Anzac history will be revealed today as part of an exhibition about Taranaki's involvement in World War One. Audio
Whanganui proposes sale of pensioner units
The fate of some of Whanganui's most vulnerable residents hangs in the balance as the city considers the future of its two hundred and seventy five pensioner units. Audio
Sepuloni's mother sentenced
The mother of Labour MP Carmel Sepuloni has had her sentence for benefit fraud reduced partly because of all the media attention. Audio
Cost of wastewater plant rebuild balloons
The cost of rebuilding Whanganui's failed wastewater treatment plant has ballooned from 25 million dollars to 38-million. Audio
More than 200 world-class surfers in Taranaki
More than 200 of the world's best surfers have descended on Taranaki this week for the New Zealand Surf Festival. Audio
Maternity unit set to close permanently
The moth-balled Stratford maternity unit in Taranaki looks set to close permanently. Audio
Woman charged over a $1.2 million tax fraud
A woman charged over a 1.2 million dollar tax fraud tried to leave her home with bundles of cash and two USB drives when police and IRD investigators turned up to search. Audio
WOMAD organisers say event is almost a sellout
Organisers of the three-day Womad music festival starting in New Plymouth tonight say the event is close to being a sellout. Audio
Crown rates exemption under fire
Whanganui has re-ignited the debate over whether the Crown should be exempt from paying local body rates. Audio
Maori Wards - Partnership or Separatism?
Robin Martin looks at whether Maori council wards will provoke partnership or separatism. Audio
New Plymouth to fork out $80,000 for Maori Ward poll
New Plymouth is to fork out eighty thousand dollars to head to the polls over whether Maori should have an automatic right to a council seat. Audio
Poi E the movie being shot
A chart hit in each of the past three decades, The Patea Maori Club's 1984 smash Poi E is now being turned into a movie. Audio
Scant details from official sources on Whanganui baby's death
Police say they won't name the toddler who died in a car at Whanganui Hospital until they have completed their investigations. Audio
Police poised to reveal details about toddler's death
The police are remaining tight lipped about how a 16-month-old boy died on the grounds of Whanganui Hospital. Audio
