Rob Northcott News Today

Councillors have called for a tougher stance from their animal control team following a rise in dog attacks and complaints.

South Taranaki District Councillors have stuck to their gameplan on representation.

South Taranaki residents are facing a likely average annual rates increase around 3.99 per cent each year over the next 10 years, the lowest in the region.

Catherine Groenestein/Stuff Lavinia Kivell, John Graham and Dion Luke (front row) are among a group of Manaia residents who want the South Taranaki District Council to repair their town hall and sports complex, which are closed due to their earthquake risk. Councillors in South Taranaki have agreed to look again at the cost of earthquake-strengthening and refurbishing a small towns long-closed hall and sports complex after residents banded together to demand action. Manaia’s war memorial ha...

supplied/Stuff The successful South side: (back) Ryan Fleming (Selector) Liam Heibner, Chris Coombe, Ethan Keller, Rob Northcott, Lachlan Drummond, Dean Robinson, Shay Smith (front) Liam Muggeridge, Mattie Thomas, Adam Keene, Phil Barraclough, Finbar Moriarty. South Taranaki have stopped the North dominance of the annual North v South Origin challenge. North had won the contest for the last three years since its inception back in 2018 but it was a different story this time round. North captai...