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Update: Search for missing person in Taranaki

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The search is continuing for missing New Plymouth woman Jan, with Police, LandSAR and other volunteers out searching around the Thomason Road and Lake...

Serious concerns for missing woman in Taranaki

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New Plymouth Police are working to locate missing person Jan. Update: Missing person located, Taranaki Jan was last seen walking north along State Highway 3 near...

Fatal house fire in Waitara

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One person has been located deceased following a house fire in Browne Street, Waitara this morning. Emergency services were alerted to the fire at 7.30am. "The...

Betrayed by the State: Pascoe family’s battle with NZTA exposes deep failings in Public Works process

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Taranaki farmers Tony and Debbie Pascoe have become unwilling symbols of a growing national controversy surrounding the New Zealand Transport Agency's (NZTA) Mt Messenger...

Police updates – fatal crashes in Mangakino and SH3 in Taranaki

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Police updates on investigations for 21 April 2025. Update: Serious crash, State Highway 3, Taranaki Police can now advise one person has died in a crash...

Witnesses sought to fatal New Plymouth crash

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Police are asking for witnesses to come forward after a cyclist died following a crash in New Plymouth last week. Emergency services were called to...

Hāwera Man jailed for rape after forcing woman into sex game

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John Paul Smith of Hāwera was sentenced to seven years and six months in prison after being found guilty of raping and sexually assaulting...

11 children injured in South Taranaki crash

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A serious crash between a car and a van on Hastings Road in Matapu, South Taranaki, left 11 children and two adults injured on...

Mt Taranaki rescue “highlights important safety message” – Police

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A rescue this morning where a man was located in a serious condition has highlighted one fact, it is no longer summer summit season...

Baby born on Air New Zealand flight after landing in New Plymouth

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A woman gave birth shortly after landing on an Air New Zealand flight from Auckland to New Plymouth. After flight NZ5041 touched down on Wednesday,...

Drought conditions declared across Taranaki

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Agriculture Minister Todd McClay has today classified drought conditions in Taranaki as a medium-scale adverse event, acknowledging the challenging situation facing farmers and growers...

North Island farmers brace for severe drought conditions

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Farmers across New Zealand’s North Island are being urged to prepare for worsening drought conditions as the late summer dry spell intensifies, with Taranaki...

Fatal quad bike crash – Purangi, Taranaki

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A person died after a quad bike crash on Tarata Road, Purangi yesterday afternoon. Police were advised at 2.30pm that a quad bike had rolled...

Stratford sudden death confirmed as non-suspicious

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Police investigating the death of a man in Stratford on Saturday 18 January can confirm that the death was the result of a medical...

Police investigating unexplained death in Stratford

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Police investigating the death of a man in Stratford overnight (Saturday 18 January), are appealing for information. About 11:15pm a man was located deceased on...

Cash, cannabis and vehicles seized following Taranaki search warrant

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Taranaki Police have seized cash, drugs and vehicles following a search warrant in Fitzroy on 9 January. Approximately $5,000 cash was seized in the warrant,...

Fatal crash, Mokoia

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Police can now advise one person has died after a crash on State Highway 3, Mokoia. The two-vehicle crash was reported to emergency services at...

Police appeal for public help in two serious assault investigations

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New Plymouth Incident Police have arrested a 27-year-old man in connection with an assault that occurred on the evening of Saturday, December 28, near the...

Driver dies after car crashes into New Plymouth home

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A crash in Merrilands in New Plymouth has left one person dead and another injured after a car crashed into a house on Riverside...

Ex-All Black Carl Hayman named in intimate image abuse case

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Former All Black prop Carl Hayman has been named as the offender in a case involving threats to share intimate images and psychological abuse...

Police updates: Whakatane fatal water incident, fatal crashes Pembroke and Pukekawa

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Police updates on crimes and investigations for 15 December 2024. Fatality following water-related incident, Avalon, Lower Hutt Police can confirm that a child has died in...

Taranaki farmers’ herbicide cancer claims reveal potential widespread issue

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The case of a terminally ill Taranaki farmer, who successfully overturned ACC’s repeated denials of compensation for cancer linked to exposure to the herbicide...

Ex-sports star warned of jail time over explicit photo threats

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A former top New Zealand athlete has been sentenced to 18 months of intensive supervision after pleading guilty to posting intimate images without consent...

Police acknowledge IPCA findings on Taranaki fatal shooting of Kaoss Price

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Police acknowledge the Independent Police Conduct Authority’s findings in relation to the 2022 fatal shooting of Kaoss Price in Taranaki. About 9.30pm on Saturday 16...

NPC Quarterfinal 3: Taranaki 14 – 15 Waikato

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Waikato have beaten Taranaki 14-15 in the Bunnings NPC quarterfinal today at Yarrow Stadium in New Plymouth. https://youtu.be/L7zxwch9Nf0?si=7q1QS_pZUvR9PtS8

NPC: Taranaki lift Ranfurly Shield off Tasman

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Taranaki have beaten Tasman 29-42 in their Bunnings NPC Round 9 clash today at Trafalgar Park in Nelson, and lift the Ranfurly Shield. https://youtu.be/WJl2gXsNZaw?si=uNtAF3TmUFzjlLfK

Man dies in suspected work-related incident on Taranaki farm

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A man has died following a suspected work-related incident at a farm in Auroa, South Taranaki, earlier this morning. Emergency services were dispatched to the...

Man charged with murder in relation to Pātea death

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A 34-year-old man has been charged with murder in relation to a death in Pātea on Saturday 24 August. Police were called to a family...

Homicide investigation launched in Pātea

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Police have opened a homicide investigation into the death of a man at a property in Pātea this morning. Police were called to a family...

Cops seek woman in relation to Facebook Marketplace scams

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Police are seeking the public’s assistance to locate Ashleigh Houston, who they want to speak with in relation to a number of Facebook Marketplace...

Former NZ sports rep pleads guilty to threatening and sharing intimate pics without consent

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A former New Zealand international sports star has pleaded guilty to three representative charges of posting intimate visual recordings without consent. The man, whose name...

Name release: Waitara homicide

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Police can now confirm the name of the man who died following an altercation in Waitara on Tuesday 30 July. He was 17-year-old Te Omeka...

Homicide investigation launched after death of man in Waitara overnight

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Central district Police have launched a homicide investigation following the death of a young man at a Taranaki address overnight. Emergency services were called at...

Bank teller engaged in targeted thefts to feed gambling addiction

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Carine Gwen Tamayo Tumapang, a 28-year-old bank teller at TSB Bank's Bell Block branch in New Plymouth, meticulously selected elderly or health-compromised customers to...

Cops investigate assault on Taranaki rugby player during post-match handshakes

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Taranaki police are investigating an assault incident that occurred after a premier grade rugby match at Yarrow Stadium on Saturday, where a Coastal Rugby...

Police to investigate National MP David MacLeod over $178k in unreported donations

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The Electoral Commission has referred National MP David MacLeod to the police for failing to report $178,394 in donations. Initially, MacLeod's candidate return for the...

Appeal for sightings of black LDV in Waitaanga homicide investigation

Daily Telegraph NZ -

New Plymouth Police investigating the death of 55-year-old Sidney ‘Ross’ Bridson are appealing for sightings of a vehicle of interest to our enquiries. Ross, a...

How serious is an MP’s failure to declare $178k in donations?

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It’s being explained as an “inadvertent error”. However, National MP David MacLeod’s excuse for failing to disclose $178,000 in donations for his election campaign last...

MP David MacLeod under investigation for undeclared donations totaling nearly $180,000

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David MacLeod, the National MP for New Plymouth, faces potential legal repercussions after failing to report nearly $180,000 in campaign donations, according to Otago...

Arrest made following Waitara ‘child abduction car theft

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Central District Police have arrested a Waitara man following a concerning vehicle theft, Friday 10 May. Last night, Friday 17 May, Police sighted a person...

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