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Fish & Game: hunter penalty ten times hunting licence fee
Taranaki Fish & Game Council has welcomed the sentence handed down in the Hawera District Court for hunting without a game bird licence.
Seabed miners defend info gap - Iwi seeks studies, firm says wait
A Hawera iwi has accused a company hoping to undertake iron ore mining off the Taranaki coast of holding back information about its environmental impact.
MP criticises Govt action on dolphins
North Island Maui's dolphins and South Island Hector's dolphins were once thought to occupy completely separate stretches of New Zealand's coastline, but new research has shown that two A long-awaited threat management plan for Maui's dolphins is to be announced next month - but one MP has questioned whether the Government is going far enough to ... (more)
Doctor shortage behind surgery closure
Te Atiawa Runanga Medical Trust on Gill St has closed it's doors and long term patients Wiki Beamish, left, and Hinepare Ruakere-Coddel are upset that it's closing.
Physical therapist and home modification specialist Gary Johnson spoke to the Red Stick Chapter of American Ex-Prisoners of War on May 7 at Hollywood Casino.
Four new gardens in 2013 Powerco Taranaki Garden Spectacular
A large country garden, an inner city haven, and two old gardens being brought back to their former glory are the four new gardens in this year's Powerco Taranaki Garden Spectacular running from November 1 to 10. Stanleigh Garden is a two-acre rustic love affair in the country for its creator, Donna Busby.
Westpac/Meridian: Solar panels put shine on farmer savings
Westpac and Meridian Energy are giving farmers easier access to solar energy, potentially helping them save thousands each year on their power bills.
Little spared for family to cling to
Fiona Phillips told the Taranaki Daily News yesterday her family could only watch as four years of memories went up in smoke.
Fire brigades had to hose down a section of State Highway 3 yesterday after a trailer overturned, spilling cows and excrement on the road.
IRD files to liquidate Allied Farmers' rural unit over tax
Allied Farmers, which kept itself alive in March through a fire sale of toxic loans, is back in the firing line after its rural unit was today served with a liquidation notice by the Inland Revenue Department over a $4.2 million tax bill.
Councillor retires from finance job to paint
New Plymouth District councillor Maurice Betts is trading in his career as a financial adviser to pursue a passion for painting.