Robin Martin

Te Matatini o Te Kāhui Maunga brought tens of thousands of visitors to Taranaki for the biennial celebration of kapa haka, injecting millions of dollars into the province in the process. Taranaki… Audio

A Taranaki man's home renovation has opened up a window into the past dating back more than a century. Taranaki Whanganui reporter Robin Martin has more. Audio

It wouldn't be a summer festival without ducking off to the food trucks for a feed, and Te Matatini is no different. Although in Ngamotu this week you're more likely to see hangi, paua fritters and… Audio

The last stretch of metal road in New Zealand's State Highway network has been sealed, with contractors putting on the finishing touches to 12 kilometres of tarseal through the remote Tāngarākau Gorge… Audio

Te Matatini - the national kapa haka championships - kick off in New Plymouth on Tuesday - the first time the event has been held in Taranaki for more than 30 years. Taranaki Whanganui reporter Robin… Audio

Whanganui's iconic paddle steamer - the Waimarie - is celebrating a double anniversary of sorts this year. Taranaki Whanganui reporter Robin Martin went along for a cruise. Audio

Taranaki school children have surpassed the wildest dreams of local council staff who set up a scheme to get rid of cream and milk bottle lids from Stratford's recycling collection. Taranaki Whanganui… Audio

The chainsaws are coming for a swathe of mature trees which line the streets in downtown New Plymouth. Taranaki Whanganui reporter Robin Martin reports. Audio

RNZ reporter Robin Martin talks to Nathan about the latest from the Taranaki region. Audio

Despite a stellar line-up including Olympians middle-distance runner Sam Tanner and long jumper-turned-sprinter Anna Grimaldi there was no mistaking who was the star attraction at the Cooks Classic… Audio

Taranaki ice swimmer Madeline Hobo has added a world championship title to her junior 500m freestyle world record secured in Alexandra last year. Hobo spoke to Taranaki Whanganui reporter Robin… Audio

More than 400 boardriders ranging from their early teens to more than 70-years-old will take part in disciplines including long-boarding, stand-up paddleboard, bodyboarding and the pinnacle event -… Audio

The lawyer for a Taranaki farmer who successfully overturned an ACC decision denying him compensation for exposure to the herbicide 2,4,5-T reckons his client is just the tip of the iceberg. Taranaki… Audio

There's a clash of wills going on between central and local government in Taranaki when it comes to plans for seabed mining Audio

How did a seal end up 40m above the water on the Maui A platform - Robin Martin has some answers Audio

Te Whare o Rehua Sarjeant Gallery in Whanganui and its shimmering new wing - will be unveiled for the first time tomorrow following a $70 million makeover that's been a decade in the making. Robin… Audio

A new service at Taranaki Base Hospital is transforming the life an Opunake farmer. Mark Walsh has had kidney function issues most of his life and travelled out of region for specialist dialysis… Audio