Taranaki

"The story of Pukerangiora will now be heard from our Pukerangiora uri," hapū chairperson Nardia Lichtwark said.

Tunnelling has begun at the $280 million Te Ara o Te Ata - Mt Messenger Bypass project in North Taranaki.

The Regional Council is warning that the current La Nina weather pattern along with climate change could lead to further restrictions on how much water can be taken from rivers in the area.

Taranaki iwi harvested two tonnes of potatoes to koha groups staying at local marae for the national kapa haka festival at the end of the month.

Three people have died and commuters have been warned of delays in Auckland, Waikato and Napier, after a day of crashes and a police incident involving the Armed Offenders Squad.

The Italian alders have been blamed for damaging footpaths and causing people to slip and fall.

Inquiries to determine the circumstances of the crash are underway.

The more than two decades-long naming rights deal at Yarrow Stadium in New Plymouth is coming to an end.

The exchange between Neil Holdom and regional public service commissioner, Gloria Campbell, began in late 2022.

The Central Stags have won the Super Smash men's cricket title.

Emergency services were called to the scene on State Highway 45 just after 1am.

Mt Taranaki will be jointly managed by iwi and the Crown and the name Mt Egmont will be consigned to history.

The team of 20 will loop around the Taranaki Maunga stopping at four main points for health promotion events, before finishing at the national kapa haka competition.

Austrian-based OMV says its executive board has decided the company will no longer pursue the sales process for 100 percent of its shares in OMV New Zealand Limited.

Taranaki leaders say the Offshore Renewable Energy Bill - which was before a select committee - only goes part way to realising New Zealand's potential.

New Plymouth officials say they're fed up with "fatbergs", after the congealed masses that caused roughly 70 percent of local wastewater network blockages last year.

The country's rapidly depleting gas fields have sped up its electrification plans.

The Tui Stage - formerly known as the Dell - will be the setting for a handpicked lineup of DJs.

Police had asked for the public's help in finding an 11-year-old girl who disappeared earlier in the day.