Parihaka is looking to welcome more whānau home after almost two years of infrastructure construction at the Taranaki village. Roads, drinking water, wastewater and stormwater systems have been replaced in a $28 million project nine years in the making. There are also new electricity lines, lighting, internet fibre and fire hydrants. Parihaka is famous for non-violent resistance to land confiscation before the Armed Constabulary invaded in 1881, when troops occupied the papak

Two more iwi have sparked negotiations for long-term agreements with Taranaki Regional Council, before Government reforms cut off the opportunity. Last week three iwi authorities had kicked off talks for Mana Whakahono ā Rohe (MWAR) agreements, according to an agenda for TRC’s Policy and Planning Committee. But by the time the committee met on Tuesday another two iwi had formally initiated the process for a Mana Whakahono deal – and remaining iwi are considering doing the sam

Taranaki Base Hospital’s new wing has been named Te Rau Mātāpuna o Taranaki at a dawn blessing to mark the building being ready for action. Te Rau Mātāpuna references the many pools and sources of water on Taranaki Maunga. Te Poihi Campbell led Wednesday morning’s blessing of the $460 million six-storey building, which is now completed for staff and equipment to move in. Te Poihi Campbell says the name Te Rau Mātāpuna o Taranaki is about water as a source of wellbeing from th