A committee of eight people from Taranaki will help Fire and Emergency prepare for emergencies in the region. (File photo). Photo: Simon O'Connor / Stuff Prefer us on Google Fire and Emergency New ...

South Taranaki police are hunting for an arsonist after a suspicious blaze at a Hāwera home on Saturday night. Emergency services were alerted to the fire at the McGuire St house just after 10pm and ...

Firefighters have extinguished a fire on board a boat carrying a “hazardous substance”. A Fire and Emergency spokesperson said they were called to Port Taranaki after reports there was a fire on board ...

A dry start to summer has led to temporary water restrictions in South Taranaki. The South Taranaki District Council has announced restrictions will be in place from January 18. “We are now in the ...

Police have deployed a scene guard at a property after the fatal house fire.