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'Blind fury': Murder-accused brutally attacked by victim's cousin at scene
Jamie Slater has been accused of fatally stabbing Whatitiri Whakaruru.
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Formal welcome for new top cop
Superintendent Dion Bennett is the new district commander for Central District.
Council building to be earthquake strengthened
Staff and services in Hāwera will have to relocate for up to six months.
‘Your kids saw this’: Ex-lifeguard jailed after brutal stomping on fellow diner’s head
The attacker, an ex-lifeguard of 19 years, then put him in the recovery position.
From budget advice to Foodbank for Gloria Corkill
Gloria Corkill has clocked up nearly half a century of service for her community.
King Edward Park joins festival line-up
Five new gardens will feature in this year’s Centuria Taranaki Garden Festival.
Toxic clean-up refusal by Crown of Hāwera school site stalls Treaty of Waitangi deal
Hawera hapū wants Crown to clean up asbestos from claim site.
'We walk in unity': Large crowd turn out for Hāwera hīkoi
'We walk in unity today' - Te Aorangi Dillon.
'Scared for my future': Amputee describes crash that took his leg
Ed Dormon's first thought was about being able to continue his passion of caregiving.
'Surreal, raw and tender': Murder-accused in court after death at accommodation complex
Whatitiri Whakaruru, 26, died last month after being fatally stabbed in South Taranaki.
Car crashes into building in Hāwera
'That might have been electrical damage done when the car hit the building.'
Hāwera homicide investigation: Man charged with murder
He will appear in the New Plymouth High Court on May 17.
Police name 26-year-old killed in Taranaki, man arrested
A 46-year-old man from Hāwera has been arrested in relation to the death.
Homicide investigation launched after Hāwera death
Police were called to a disorder at 10:17pm.
'Beautiful community' supports puppy rescue mission
Kylee Lawrence said there's a village raising the five puppies.
Fresh new look for Hāwera supermarket
When will other Taranaki and Whanganui Countdowns follow suit?
Vulnerable man begged for his life as flatmate murdered him
The 59yo victim was controlled by his killer who regularly beat the man.
Hāwera student heading to USA
She is one of just 25 international students accepted into the prestigious university.
Gas leak closes Taranaki roads, cordons in place
Cordons were later lifted on several streets intersecting Union St, including High St.
Intellectually impaired burglar has jail term slashed by almost half on appeal
The High Court found the judge failed to properly account for the man's impairments.
Vulnerable tenant suffered year of torment before fatal beating by flatmate
He ordered his victim around, sent him to his room without food, then murdered him.
Jail term 'appropriate' for gang trio who bashed disabled man wearing red
The men, who took part in the attack inside a McDonald's, have failed in their appeal.
Black Power member 'p***** off' they got the wrong man in McDonald's attack
They thought he was a Mongrel Mob member. But he was a mentally impaired man wearing red.
Outstanding mare Prowess adds glamour to Taranaki Breeders Stakes
Prowess almost didn’t make it to Hawera tomorrow because she is too good.
Why gangsters jailed for McDonald’s attack want lower sentences
The victim was mistakenly believed to be a member of a rival gang, the Mongrel Mob.
Whanganui & South Taranaki fire crews called to Pātea blaze
The house was well alight by the time crews arrived at the site.
Convicted sex offender travels world for 17 years on false passport in brother’s name
The offending undermined New Zealand's immigration system worldwide, a judge says.
Wind farm backers open office in Hāwera
Taranaki Offshore Partnership says it wants to keep those most affected in the loop.
'Over my dead body': Father attacks police officers uplifting his daughter
A parenting order stated the 4-year-old was meant to be in the care of her mother.
'A lot at stake': Whanganui MP Steph Lewis kicks off campaign
“The candidates have changed, but my approach to campaigning hasn’t."