Upgrades to help marae properly host a multitude of guests for next year’s Te Matatini festival have dominated annual marae development funding in New Plymouth. Read...

Frustrated at a lack of action, a New Plymouth District Councillor bought a birthday cake for a pothole still unfilled a year after he informed roading authorities about it. Read...

The world music festival is back at New Plymouth`s Bowl of Brooklands from 14-16 March. Read...

From gritty dramas and comedies to romantic and historical stories, the festival features 25 films including some New Zealand premieres. Read...

Homeowners are calling for consistency over berm gardens after a New Plymouth woman was threatened with a hefty fine. Read...

Most councils in Perth encourage residents to plant their grass verges - in contrast to New Plymouth where a woman faces a $1000 fine. Read...

The charges come after a worker complained he had been made to pay almost $17,000 for his job. Read...

One migrant worker was told to pay his bosses a $16,000 “loan” in order to be given a job at the Area 41 restaurant in New Plymouth. Read...

Parts of the earthquake prone building, constructed in 1961, have a safety rating of 15%. Read...

A skin cancer screening service for the workplace, led by a New Plymouth nurse is helping save lives. Read...