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🚢 Could a multibillion dollar LNG import terminal at Port Taranaki come down to the election result?The controversial pr...
03/09/2026

🚢 Could a multibillion dollar LNG import terminal at Port Taranaki come down to the election result?

The controversial proposal could reshape the future of Taranaki’s energy sector, but major questions remain over its cost, safety, necessity and who will ultimately pay.

TNA energy writer Richard Woodd takes an in depth look at the proposal, the arguments for and against it, and why the election could determine whether it goes ahead.

Would the proposed LNG terminal at Port Taranaki change your vote?

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🚧 A timeline has now been set for the return of two lane traffic through Awakino Gorge.Waka Kotahi has confirmed the nex...
02/09/2026

🚧 A timeline has now been set for the return of two lane traffic through Awakino Gorge.

Waka Kotahi has confirmed the next major stage of work at the main slip site, following the installation of four new drainage culverts.

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02/09/2026

🚓 🚨 Did anyone see a Police car that had crashed outside Woolworths Spotswood on South Road Monday evening?

Email [email protected]. In confidence.

🔴 BREAKING: Methanex will shut down its Taranaki operations next year after more than 40 years.The company says declinin...
01/09/2026

🔴 BREAKING: Methanex will shut down its Taranaki operations next year after more than 40 years.

The company says declining gas supplies have made production unsustainable, with substantially all of its remaining contracted gas to be sold from early 2027 through to the end of the decade.

The decision will have major implications for workers and the wider Taranaki economy.

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🚨 UPDATE: Police have confirmed armed officers seen in Hāwera this morning were carrying out search warrants as part of ...
01/09/2026

🚨 UPDATE: Police have confirmed armed officers seen in Hāwera this morning were carrying out search warrants as part of an ongoing investigation.

Police were at two addresses from about 9.30am and say officers were armed as a routine precaution.

The operation prompted reports of Police cordons and a significant armed Police presence in the area.

Police say enquiries are ongoing.

TNA understands the searches relate to an arrest last week. A 28 year old man has been remanded in custody and is due to reappear in Hāwera District Court on 22 September on charges including possession of a firearm and presenting a firearm.

💊 A specialist pharmacist working just metres from Taranaki cancer patients is helping make sure chemotherapy treatments...
01/09/2026

💊 A specialist pharmacist working just metres from Taranaki cancer patients is helping make sure chemotherapy treatments are safe and appropriate before they reach patients.

Senior Oncology Clinical Pharmacist Diana Harkin is now permanently based inside Taranaki Cancer Centre, working directly alongside doctors, nurses and cancer nurse specialists.

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🏠 A veteran real estate agent is set to lose her licence after refusing to complete compulsory professional training.Jan...
01/09/2026

🏠 A veteran real estate agent is set to lose her licence after refusing to complete compulsory professional training.

Janet Dickson has now lost her latest challenge in a long running battle with the Real Estate Authority.

Do you think refusing compulsory training should cost someone their career?

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✈️ Rachel Shearer used to be terrified of flying. These days, getting on a plane is all part of the job.The Taranaki fli...
01/09/2026

✈️ Rachel Shearer used to be terrified of flying. These days, getting on a plane is all part of the job.

The Taranaki flight nurse has now reached a remarkable milestone while caring for some of the region’s most vulnerable patients.

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📊 The Opportunity Party has surged to 9.5% in the latest Roy Morgan poll, putting it in a powerful position ahead of the...
01/09/2026

📊 The Opportunity Party has surged to 9.5% in the latest Roy Morgan poll, putting it in a powerful position ahead of the next election.

If the result were repeated on election day, TOP could enter Parliament with 11 MPs and potentially hold the balance of power.

Taranaki voters, what do you make of TOP’s rise? Is the party becoming a genuine option for your vote, or not?

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🚧CONFIRMED: SH3 through Awakino Gorge will reopen by 6pm today.Waka Kotahi says conditions at the major slip site are dr...
01/09/2026

🚧CONFIRMED: SH3 through Awakino Gorge will reopen by 6pm today.

Waka Kotahi says conditions at the major slip site are dry enough for asphalting to go ahead, clearing the way for the highway to reopen this evening.

All four culverts are now installed and, once asphalting is complete, the work planned for this closure will be finished.

The highway will reopen under one-lane stop/go traffic management, with motorists advised to allow extra time and expect delays through the gorge.

More details 👇🚧

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