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	New Plymouth lake to be drained in fight against invasive clams RadioNZ - 1 hour ago (RadioNZ) The invasive clam Corbicula fluminea was found in the lake on 8 November, the first discovery in New Zealand outside the Waikato River. Read... Newslink ©2025 to RadioNZ General



	New Plymouth readers check out more than 667,000 books RadioNZ - 3 hours ago (RadioNZ) A historical novel set during the Vietnam War was at the top of the list of adult fiction issues - again. Read... Newslink ©2025 to RadioNZ General



	New Plymouth's crisis recovery café gets government funding boost RadioNZ - 3 hours ago (RadioNZ) Crisis cafés offer an alternative to brightly lit, busy, clinical spaces, says the mental health minister. Read... Newslink ©2025 to RadioNZ General



	Severe thunderstorm warning issued for Taranaki RadioNZ - 3 Dec (RadioNZ) MetService says storms have been forecast for the Stratford and New Plymouth areas today. Read... Newslink ©2025 to RadioNZ General



	'Grinch' mayor who campaigned on cost-cutting may save city’s festival Stuff.co.nz - 2 Dec (Stuff.co.nz) A new mayor who dresses up as the Grinch for Christmas says his cutback-council may revive New Plymouth`s cancelled winter Festival of Lights. Read... Newslink ©2025 to Stuff.co.nz General



	‘Incredibly sad and frustrated’: Police identify man killed at New Plymouth homeless hangout Stuff.co.nz - 1 Dec (Stuff.co.nz) 68-year-old New Plymouth man died on 19 November; murder accused due in high court Read... Newslink ©2025 to Stuff.co.nz General



	Martin Mooney named as man killed in New Plymouth RadioNZ - 1 Dec (RadioNZ) A man has been charged with his murder. Read... Newslink ©2025 to RadioNZ General



	'Walk up and get a tattoo': New Zealand Tattoo and Art Festival returns to New Plymouth RadioNZ - 28 Nov (RadioNZ) Thousands of people are expected to cram into New Plymouth`s TSB Stadium over the weekend for the festival. Read... Newslink ©2025 to RadioNZ General



	Man accused of killing promising young league player goes on trial RadioNZ - 24 Nov (RadioNZ) Rakai Jacob Thompson, 26, appeared in the High Court at New Plymouth charged with the murder of Te Omeka Pairama Akariri-Buckley. Read... Newslink ©2025 to RadioNZ Sport



	Great eight for Rapira-Ngarewa Stuff.co.nz - 24 Nov (Stuff.co.nz) Waitohu Rapira-Ngarewa is the inaugural holder of the Taranaki Hardcore title after an impressive eight-round win over Opunake’s Tricia Mackenzie. Read... Newslink ©2025 to Stuff.co.nz General