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'Hurry, go!': Family narrowly escape as cliff collapses in front of them
'My partner looked out the window and said ‘f*** babe, the cliff is coming down’.'
Southern Taranaki councils propose wedding without New Plymouth
Nearly 94% of South Taranaki survey respondents opposed merging with the city.
Time for punters to be able to trust what their eyes are telling them
OPINION: Punters don't always get great views of a race's most important part: the finish.
Electrician by day, cosmos by night: Photographer chases clear NZ skies and world's biggest prize
Evan McKay has been shortlisted in the world’s biggest astronomy photography award.
Brave the 'Angry Cheese Roll' and other must-try foodie spots across NZ
Embark on a country-wide journey of flavour.
Gordon’s first black-type success comes with a bonus quinella
Prioress is in the form of her career and secured a valuable stakes win at New Plymouth.
Millar time at New Plymouth as trainer's double bookends programme
Janelle Millar has now accumulated more than 150 victories in her training career.
Primary school returns to pen and paper after ditching iPads
Ōmata School has shelved iPads for years one to four this school year.
Missing boy found safe after search in New Plymouth
An amber alert was issued after he disappeared on Queen St in New Plymouth.
'Legend of Australian journalism': NZ-born Derryn Hinch dies at 82
Born in New Plymouth in 1944, Hinch began his career at the Taranaki Herald.
Legal threat slows $620m TSB–Heartland merger plan
Taranaki locals dig their heels in, but deal is still set for completion in December.
'Out for trouble': Inside the 60-second, $80k raid on a jewellery store
More than 100 items were stolen in the early morning smash-and-grab in New Plymouth.
Man at property to fix window flown for surgery after 'frenzied' pit bull attack
Dogs King and Loyal later chased a boy from his scooter before turning on another man.
Stripped bare: Male exotic dancers search for luggage lost during NZ tour
The troupe lost 13 suitcases during their drive from Tauranga to New Plymouth.
Critically injured motorcyclist dies in hospital five days after crash
The single-vehicle crash happened on June 26 in New Plymouth.
'World changed forever': Family, fans in shock after Kiwi influencer's death
Joel Yukich built a loyal online following with more than 115,000 fans.
'Already bought my Lotto ticket': Dad's lucky escape after tree crashes on to truck
The Taranaki business owner was trapped after a tree toppled during a 'howling gale'.
Gales lash lower North Island as roofs lift and trees fall, disrupted Wellington flight becomes most tracked in the world
State Highway 53 has closed due to rising river levels.
Numbers for $12m Powerball prize drawn – are you a lucky winner?
Tonight's lucky numbers have been drawn.
First XV rugby: The most complete 1A performance this year
Legendary All Blacks son seizes his chance for PNBHS.
'S*** attitude': Tattoo parlour worker fired after complaining she wasn't being paid
Now the former Brutal Ink employee has been awarded $30k after taking her case to the ERA.
Heartland Bank to buy TSB for $620m
The merged bank will maintain a regional focus and be the seventh-largest bank in NZ.
Medical professional beat her son with a stick, striking him up to 40 times for taking food
She accused her son of eating food she had prepared for the week and of taking money.
Hastings cop first Super 8 rugby loss to New Plymouth in six years
Hastings Boys' High School led seven minutes before halftime, but were beaten 40-24.
NZ's top finance professionals: Deals of the year revealed
Who won what and why? The big winners at the Infinz Awards.
Biosecurity pays price if rates cut, council warned
'There are some trade-off decisions that need to be made.'
Defence Force sent to boys’ high school after 'unstable chemical' prompts evacuation
Headmaster Sam Moore says everyone on site is safe and not in danger.
Mongrel Mob trio targeted one of their own in brutal prison yard bashing
He had his head stomped and kicked repeatedly, to the point of unconsciousness.
Gallery erupts in cheers and tears as verdicts delivered in murder of terminally ill man
Sidney Bridson was shot dead on his doorstep, dragged inside and his home was set alight.