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	Watch: Stan Walker tells off rogue swimmer at his show Stuff.co.nz - 15 Jan (Stuff.co.nz) A cry of “Aunty, get out of that water!” went out to a swimmer who brought the singer’s New Plymouth performance to a halt. Read... Newslink ©2025 to Stuff.co.nz General



	Breakers’ playoff hopes dive further with last gasp shot in New Plymouth Stuff.co.nz - 13 Jan (Stuff.co.nz) A Matt Mooney three-pointer looked to have clinched it for the Breakers at a packed TSB Stadium, but Melbourne United’s star had other ideas. Read... Newslink ©2025 to Stuff.co.nz General



	New Plymouth man killed in cycle crash early in New Year Stuff.co.nz - 13 Jan (Stuff.co.nz) Police have confirmed New Plymouth cyclist John Michael Hickey was the person killed following a crash on Hopkins Rd, Matamata, on January 2. Read... Newslink ©2025 to Stuff.co.nz General



	'Magic' moment when gravity-defying rock sculptures click into place Stuff.co.nz - 9 Jan (Stuff.co.nz) Perversely, imperfections are the key to the intricate gravity-defying rock sculptures often found among the reefs and rock pools along the New Plymouth coastline. Read... Newslink ©2025 to Stuff.co.nz General



	New Plymouth district now under ‘odds and evens’ water restrictions Stuff.co.nz - 7 Jan (Stuff.co.nz) Water restrictions have started for residents on the New Plymouth District Council’s supplied network. Read... Newslink ©2025 to Stuff.co.nz General



	‘They pulled everyone off the beach’: Taranaki beach closed after shark sightings Stuff.co.nz - 1 Jan (Stuff.co.nz) Swimmers at Fitzroy beach in New Plymouth were reportedly called out of the water after a shark sighting. Read... Newslink ©2025 to Stuff.co.nz General



	Tue, 31 Dec 2024: Tanker releases 'sooty' substance into New Plymouth harbour RadioNZ - 31 Dec (RadioNZ) Port Taranaki says a spill response is underway after a tanker released a substance into the harbour. Read... Newslink ©2025 to RadioNZ General



	Mon, 30 Dec 2024: Man seriously injured in street fight in New Plymouth Stuff.co.nz - 30 Dec (Stuff.co.nz) A 27-year-old man has sustained serious head injuries in a fight on Ariki St on Saturday night. Read... Newslink ©2025 to Stuff.co.nz General



	Mon, 30 Dec 2024: Windy, wet weather set to dampen New Year’s Eve celebrations Stuff.co.nz - 30 Dec (Stuff.co.nz) MetService says Tauranga, Hamilton and New Plymouth are looking like good spots to be as the country rings in 2025. Read... Newslink ©2025 to Stuff.co.nz General



	Sat, 28 Dec 2024: Kiwi Monique Barry beats player ranked 369 places higher than her at ASB Classic Stuff.co.nz - 28 Dec (Stuff.co.nz) New Plymouth-born Monique Barry caused a huge upset on the first day of qualifying at the ASB Classic Read... Newslink ©2025 to Stuff.co.nz General