Elijah Hill

After three years of silence, the buzz of tattoo guns are back in New Plymouth once again this weekend as the city welcomes back Australasia’s biggest tattoo event.

While the cost of living has rocketed in recent years, so too has the cost of death. Yet, it’s often an afterthought for most New Zealanders.

For some it’s about the art, the tattoos, and the guys on bikes doing double backflips. For others the New Zealand Tattoo & Art Festival is a chance to come home.

The New Plymouth Lions Christmas Parade made a triumphant return after last year’s Covid-enforced cancellation.

The owner of the lottery shop where Saturday’s $24 million lotto win says he’d been hoping for a big win ever since he bought the store.

Stormwater works on State Highway 3 near Waitara will be completed next week, paving the way for the start of construction on the Princess St roundabout and pedestrian underpass in early 2023.

Boaties and kayakers need to remember some simple rules to keep them and their whānau safe, Port Taranaki harbour master Tony Parr says.

After being cancelled last year due to Covid and rising costs Christmas at the Bowl is set to make its return on December 18.

For six to eight hours a day, every day of the week, every week of the year you’ll find a lone 16-year-old out on the Ngamotu Golf Course chasing birdies, and his dream.

Featuring basketball hoops, swings, greenspace and even a volleyball court, a little oasis has been built at the centre of Waitara High School.