The New Plymouth ticket-holder was not aware he was a big winner until he checked his Lotto numbers in store. Read...

Blair Campbell died after being electrocuted by electrical substation wires while pruning a hedge - saftey signs were hidden by thick ivy. Read...

New Plymouth mayor Neil Holdom is reluctant to divest shares of companies linked to the expansion of Israeli settlements in Palestinian Occupied Territories. Read...

A debate over a council`s investments turned into a heated argument. Read...

There may be 155 dogs named Bella in New Plymouth but there are some other more unique names like Autobot, Winnifred Wolf Allen, and Ronnie Barker. Read...

More than $10,000 worth of lighting and cables has been stolen ahead of the popular festival`s opening at Pukekura Park on 21 December. Read...

While `Autobot` and `Winnifred Wolf Allen` appear on the list, a much more standard name is proving popular in New Plymouth. Read...

New Plymouth’s mayor has refused a request from Parihaka Pa and all of the district’s iwi to call for a ceasefire in Gaza. Read...

New Plymouth prevention manager, sergeant Phil Quinn, said local officers would be patrolling hot spots in the CBD and increasing foot patrols in popular shopping areas. Read...

A New Plymouth resident said they lived near Powerco’s substation and around 6.30am saw “a bright white flash then the loudest explosion I`ve ever heard”. Read...