Robin Martin

A cheeky tūī named after the Lilo and Stitch character Pleakley is literally turning heads at the Ōtorohanga Kiwi House. If you wander past his innocuous-looking enclosure on your way to the exit, he's likely to call out "hey buddy" or perhaps just guffaw... See more

A former New Plymouth mayor has put in a bid to buy two blocks of Kāinga Ora flats - planning to bowl them and build apartments alongside an upmarket development he already has underway. Peter Tennent said he'd had enough of the unacceptable behaviour of ... See more

Lake Rotomanu in New Plymouth will be emptied this week to allow scientists to get a full picture of the extent of a freshwater gold clam infestation. The invasive clam Corbicula fluminea was found in the lake on 8 November, the first discovery in New Zea... See more

Two Whanganui women say what should've been a dream fishing trip ended up being a nightmare - one they don't want anyone else to have to go through. Patsy Deverall and Selah Weingott, 70 and 69 at the time, booked a trip with South Taranaki Fishing Charte... See more

A captive-breeding programme that helped bring the critically endangered Mahoenui giant wētā back from the brink is expecting a bumper breeding season this summer - in more ways than one. Not only is the purpose-built lab at the Ōtorohanga Kiwi House expe... See more