Taranaki

Farmer who 'charged at' inspector fined $35,000 – no discount

The Taranaki Regional Council officer was inspecting "systematic problems" on his farm, which dated back to 2009.

Tue, Mar 24

King Edward Park in Stratford. (Source: Google Maps)

Arrest after person attacked by stranger at Taranaki park

The victim, who was not known to the other party, was walking through King Edward Park in Stratford when they were allegedly set upon.

Mon, Mar 23

Hiker dies at Te Papa-Kura-o-Taranaki

Police and the Department of Conservation confirmed a person died while walking the Pouākai Track

Sat, Mar 21

Pip the cat at Taranaki Base Hospital. (Source: RNZ / Robin Martin)

CAT scans yes – cats, no: Taranaki Base Hospital bans popular moggies

Pip, and more recent arrival Pablo, are a common sight at the hospital – but staff have been told the animals are not permitted in hospital buildings.

Fri, Mar 13

Ngā Purapura o Te Taihauāuru perform at Te Matatini 2025.

Ngā Purapura named Te Kāhui Maunga kapa haka regional champs

Four groups have qualified for Te Matatini 2027.

Sat, Mar 7

Farmer who 'charged at' inspector fined $35,000 – no discount

The Taranaki Regional Council officer was inspecting "systematic problems" on his farm, which dated back to 2009.

Tue, Mar 24

Arrest after person attacked by stranger at Taranaki park

The victim, who was not known to the other party, was walking through King Edward Park in Stratford when they were allegedly set upon.

Mon, Mar 23

Hiker dies at Te Papa-Kura-o-Taranaki

Police and the Department of Conservation confirmed a person died while walking the Pouākai Track

Sat, Mar 21

CAT scans yes – cats, no: Taranaki Base Hospital bans popular moggies

Pip, and more recent arrival Pablo, are a common sight at the hospital – but staff have been told the animals are not permitted in hospital buildings.

Fri, Mar 13

Ngā Purapura named Te Kāhui Maunga kapa haka regional champs

Four groups have qualified for Te Matatini 2027.

Sat, Mar 7

Men charged after police pull back from Taranaki car meet

A video of the incident, posted to YouTube, showed a group of people approaching a police car before it reverses, with people running after it.

Sat, Feb 28

The crack visible on the aircraft's windscreen

Plane lands safely in Auckland after pilots notice windscreen crack

Flight NZ5036 was on route from New Plymouth to Auckland on Wednesday morning when pilots noticed a crack in the plane's windscreen.

Wed, Feb 25

Two critical in collision involving train and car in Taranaki

St John said it was notified of the incident in Inglewood at 8.45am.

Wed, Feb 25

Company fined $71k over ‘offensive odour’ at compost site

Remediation NZ has been fined $71,250 for offensive odours at a compost site in north Taranaki – which had been described by neighbours as smelling like "faecal and pig effluent".

Wed, Feb 25

A helicopter involved in the search and rescue operation on Mount Taranaki on Sunday.

Five climbers injured, one critical, after major Mt Taranaki rescue

Police say the climbers are "lucky to be alive" after a break in the weather allowed helicopters to pluck a stranded group from near the summit following a “significant” search and rescue effort.

Mon, Feb 23

Helicopters collect water from the Taranaki coastline for a vegetation fire at Bell Block.

Smoke from blaze billows across Bell Block and Waitara in Taranaki

Firefighters are telling spectators to leave the area, and a crew from Waitara is currently blocking access to the beach at Bell Block.

Wed, Feb 11

January 2026

Ngāti Hāua iwi members carry their loved ones to Parliament for the final reading of their Treaty settlement.

Emotional day as Ngāti Hāua Treaty settlement becomes law

The legislation marked the culmination of negotiations over redress for historical breaches of Te Tiriti o Waitangi.

Fri, Jan 30

Ngāti Hāua awaits the signing of the Deed of Settlement at Ngāpūwaiwaha Marae in Taumarunui on March 29 last year.

Settlement milestone marks end of 'long, hard road' for Ngāti Hāua

Nearly 200 members of a central North Island iwi are travelling to Wellington today to witness the final leg of their Treaty settlement journey.

Wed, Jan 28

The monitoring site on the Waiwhakaiho River has been vandalised three times since its installation in 2020.

Vandalism at Taranaki monitoring stations 'putting lives at risk' - council

The warning follows damage to a monitoring site on the Waiwhakaiho River, the second time the site had been targeted in three months and the third since it was installed in 2020.

Thu, Jan 22