The South Taranaki District Council (STDC) are kicking off Christmas early by running a pop-up (free) sustainable gift-wrapping station for residents, so, if you haven’t yet wrapped your presents, come on down and have them wrapped for free with ZeroWaste materials! The Council’s environment and sustainability team will be set up in the Hāwera Town... Continue Reading →
Police can confirm another person has died following the eruption on Whakaari / White Island, bringing the official toll to 15. The person was earlier being treated at Waikato Hospital. Police remain focused on supporting families at this terrible time said Deputy Commissioner John Tims. Two more bodies are still missing. Police have indicated they... Continue Reading →
One person has been seriously injured following a fleeing driver incident in Omata, New Plymouth earlier today. At about 3.43am Police were called to a New Plymouth address after receiving information a person had been assaulted. The person reportedly responsible for the assault had left the address in a vehicle. Police staff en route to... Continue Reading →
Police have recovered drugs and cash during a search warrant executed at a property in South Taranaki on Tuesday 10 December. Fourteen grams of methamphetamine were seized along with an amount of cash. As a result of the search, a 38-year-old woman has been charged with possession for supply of methamphetamine. She is due to... Continue Reading →
The South Taranaki District Council (STDC) has taken on feedback received from motorists and will investigate the options and suitability for having a permanent round-about at the Glover/Turuturu Road (Hawera) intersection. Group Manager of Community and Infrastructure Services, Fiona Greenhill says the works undertaken by NZTA at the Waihi/Glover Road round-about have been completed which... Continue Reading →
Police are at the scene of a serious crash on Mountain Road (State Highway 3) near Cardiff, Taranaki. Police were alerted to a two car crash at around 7:10am. There are reports of serious injuries however we don't have confirmed information on the injuries or the number of people involved at this stage. A helicopter... Continue Reading →
A man has been arrested and since hospitalised following a 47km, 45-minute police pursuit on State Highway 3 in South Taranaki this afternoon. It's believed that police had concerns for the man's wellbeing after they attempted to stop him leaving a Pātea address about 4.15pm. The pursuit, which also involved a police helicopter, began with... Continue Reading →
Artworks start arriving in Ōpunakē soon for the Taranaki National Art Awards, a highlight of our regions creative calendar. Celebrating its 18th year in 2019, the annual awards has attracted a record number of 347 entries from all over New Zealand. The exhibition showcases artworks in seven categories, with all artist in the running for... Continue Reading →
Three of the four approaches to Hawera’s main roundabout will be realigned and new concrete islands installed when works to improve visibility and encourage drivers to take more care begin on Monday 21 October. Acting NZ Transport Agency Systems Manager Mark Owen says there have been 18 crashes at the roundabout since 2014. At least... Continue Reading →
