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Taranaki couple's mission to improve lives of families living with autism

By: Deena Coster

A New Plymouth couple with two autistic children are on a mission to support other families in the region navigating similar challenges.

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Repeat drink-driver jailed after serious crash which hospitalised victim for two months

By: Deena Coster

A learner driver with a history of getting behind the wheel while drunk has been jailed after leaving a crash victim in hospital for two months.

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Taranaki farm owner gives evidence as second week of High Court murder trial begins

By: Deena Coster

The owner of the South Taranaki farm which became the scene of a grisly murder last year has given evidence at the trial of a young mother accused of the crime.

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Biz Bites: A weekly take on the Taranaki business world

By: Deena Coster

A weekly selection of business snippets from around Taranaki Maunga.

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Mental health assessment pending for Kapuni hall arson accused

By: Deena Coster

The mental health of a homeless man accused of setting fire to a Taranaki community hall is under assessment following his arrest.

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Man pleads guilty to smash and grab burglaries of three Taranaki stores

By: Deena Coster

A Taranaki offender with a modus operandi of smashing down store doors and targetting tobacco products has pleaded guilty to three raids in which goods totalling more than $30k were taken.

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Reckless skid in highway roadworks zone lands young driver in dock

By: Deena Coster

A young driver was unwittingly caught red-handed by police when he used a highway roadworks zone as a late night skid pad.

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First offender found with major child porn stash jailed for crimes

By: Deena Coster

A Taranaki first offender caught with 3000 “disturbing” child sex images, some of which depicted toddlers, has been jailed for his crimes.

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Taranaki murder accused denies Crown portrayal of her as angry avenger who instigated violent killing

By: Deena Coster

A Crown prosecutor has painted a Taranaki woman as the vengeful ringleader of the brutal killing of a man who owed her money.

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Police issue 'unequivocal apology' to Taranaki woman over fatal Southland crash

By: Deena Coster

Police have given an “unequivocal apology” to a Taranaki woman for the impacts its prosecution had on her, six years after the death of her aunt in a fatal crash.