Taranaki
Māori visionaries praised at Te Matatini
Tributes paid to the founders of Parihaka Pā, the Pai Mārire movement and Rātana Church.
Why so many groups used the drum at this year's Te Matatini
The drum has a special meaning to the people of Taranaki that many groups have paid tribute to this week.
Meet the Anderson whānau chipping in to Te Matatini
Theodore Anderson would normally be scaffolding, but he is now carting kaumātua up and down the steep Bowl of Brooklands hills from dawn to dusk.
Parents shellshocked as community childcare centre shuts
52 children who the Waitara centre have been left with nowhere to go and families left reeling .
Home renovation opens surprise window into the past
A Taranaki man's home renovation has opened up a window into the past, dating back more than a century.
Hāngī, paua fritters and Polynesian sweets: What's served up at Te Matatini
In Ngamotu this week you're more likely to see chop suey on the menuboards than burgers and fries. Audio
Woman gives birth on Air NZ plane
The woman was on an Air New Zealand flight from Auckland to New Plymouth, RNZ understands.
Drought declared in Taranaki amid 'desperate conditions'
Hot dry conditions and below average rainfall have affected pasture growth and farmers have had to feed-out or sell livestock earlier.
Traffic jams as Te Matatini competition begins
See all the pictures as teams take the stage and visitors queue for hours on the first day of the "Olympics of Kapa Haka".
Tarsealing of country's last gravel highway marks end of an era
Contractors are this week putting the finishing touches to 12km of seal in the remote Tāngarākau Gorge. Audio
Kapa haka crews take the stage as Te Matatini 2025 begins
The first performers are taking the stage at the national kapa haka championships, with more than 2000 people and 55 groups set to perform. Audio
Te Matatini a shot in the arm for Taranaki economy
Te Matatini - the national kapa haka championships - kick off in New Plymouth tomorrow, the first time the event has been held in Taranaki for more than 30 years.
Person killed in Taranaki quad bike crash
A person was critically injured and died at the scene of a quad bike crash in Purangi on Saturday.
Council pledges Treaty law apology after brutal history lesson
Taranaki councillors have voted to investigate why a debate on the Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi Bill was shut down by conservative councillors at a December meeting.
Speed limit changes outside schools 'ideologically-driven nonsense' - Mayor
The government is requiring streets outside schools with permanent 30kmh speed limits revert to variable speed limits by July 2026.
Mihi's Place the place to be during Matatini
New Zealand's only Māori-owned airport business - and its mirimiri clinic - has brought in extra hands to prepare for the Matatini mayhem.
Te Matatini: Members, Taranaki iwi meet to bless mahau ahead of festival
Te Matatini o Te Kāhui Maunga kicks off in two weeks and will pull together Aotearoa's finest haka rōpu for the week-long festival.
Stratford schools collect 135,000 lids in bid to clean up recyclng
Taranaki school children have surpassed the wildest dreams of local council staff who set up a scheme to get rid of cream and milk bottle lids from Stratford's recycling collection. Audio
Helicopter joins six ground crews at Taranaki vegetation fire
Emergency services were alerted to the blaze at 9.15pm last night, and it was under control by 12.30am but not fully extinguished.
Development to bring stories of historic pā site to life
"The story of Pukerangiora will now be heard from our Pukerangiora uri," hapū chairperson Nardia Lichtwark said.