Four injured in Taranaki car crash

Four people were injured, one seriously, in a car crash at Okato in Taranaki last night. Police said the single-vehicle crash ...

Second Naming Partner Secured For Stadium Taranaki

NPDC’s announcement of Fisher Funds as the new naming rights partner for the West Stand at Stadium Taranaki, marks another ...

New Plymouth's crisis recovery café gets government funding boost

New Plymouth's Koha Café is the latest local crisis recovery cafe to receive a funding boost from the government. The Koha ...

New Plymouth lake to be drained in fight against invasive clams

The invasive clam Corbicula fluminea was found in Lake Rotomanu on 8 November, the first discovery in NZ outside the Waikato ...
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New Taranaki preschool offers a sustainable home away from home

New Plymouth’s newest preschool, Future Kids Preschool Spotswood, blends sustainability with a love of learning and life. Photo: Supplied Future Kids Preschool Spotswood is set to open its doors at 16 ...

Rakai Thompson acquitted of Taranaki murder of Te Omeka Pairama Akariri-Buckley, guilty of manslaughter

A young man who took the life of his good friend has been acquitted of murder but found guilty of manslaughter. Rakai Jacob ...

Taranaki trial of murder-accused Rakai Thompson shown recording taken at scene of Te Omeka Pairama Akariri-Buckley’s stabbing

A man had a knife on him before using it to fatally stab his close friend because he had been making a meat sandwich and needed to cut up the steak chunks. At least, that is what the trial of Rakai ...