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The victim swore at Maxwell then headed to her bedroom, where she threw items at the walls. They began to verbally abuse one another while in their separate rooms. Maxwell then grabbed a golf club she had in her room and headed to the victim’s bedroom. A confrontation occurred, and Maxwell repeatedly struck the victim in the head with the club, causing her head to split open and bleed profusely. “The defendant struck the victim numerous times to her head, striking her as hard as ...

That’s the intended purpose, however, the reality is evidently tied to the attitudes of the times, often resulting in negative outcomes. There are plenty of examples around the country regarding the desecration and pollution of our waterways. From landfill concerns in the Tasman District, to Blenheims Doctors Creek, where more than half of the water samples for E coli, were well below the national standard. Many local areas in Taranaki have been severely effected by pollution, the constant...

Water is a taonga not an asset 06 May 2021 07:15 AM Author: NPDC Dinnie Moeahu Cr Dinnie Moeahu  It’s interesting to see and read about the importance of looking after our water ways these days. The government’s plans to reform our three waters over the coming years, the desperate need to install water meters to “help” our community conserve, preserve and protect our “asset.” Well forgive my scepticism, but when it comes to conserving and protecting our water ways, the truth ...

Anne 1.1.2 In other words Case L (described as a woman but sounds more of a teenager) only took notice of what she wanted to hear/read and ignored the plethora of other advice including official advice which has been out there everywhere on a daily basis for the past 12 months which in a nutshell is: If you are a contact of an infected person or you attended – or someone in your family attended – the same school, university, church, sports club, place of work, concert ...

A Deed of Settlement has been signed between Ngāti Maru and the Crown settling the iwi’s historical Treaty of Waitangi claims, Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations Andrew Little announced today

The signing marks the last of the eight Taranaki iwi to complete its treaty settlement. The only other outstanding claim in the region relates to Taranaki Maunga. The historical grievances of Ngāti Maru include the Crown’s unjust and indiscriminate raupatu (confiscation) of half of its land in 1865. This raupatu, and subsequent effects of Compensation Court and Native Land Court decisions, were devastating to the mana, welfare, economy, and socio-cultural development of Ngāti Maru, Littl...

Ngāti Maru has canned a proposed treaty settlement signing on the site of a former kainga beside the Waitara river because of concerns about the...

ANDY JACKSON/Stuff Rafferty Wright, 16 months, has an important job with the dog ball launcher for his mate, Vizsla/Huntaway cross, Bodhi, at Back Beach, New Plymouth An unusual absence of rainfall on Mt Taranaki during January caused river levels and water temperatures to drop below normal, the Taranaki Regional Council reported. Rainfall was mixed for January, with Ngutuwera​ in South Taranaki receiving only 61 per cent of its normal rainfall for the month, TRC hydrology data analyst Fiona...

Monty George has taken his final ride in the traction engine he built. Monty George, a life member of the New Plymouth Society of Model and Experimental Engineers, died last Thursday at Te Rangimarie Hospice. He was in his 84th year. The Model and Experimental Engineers are a voluntary organisation that provides train rides for the public and supports charities and Monty devoted considerable time building and maintaining engines, many of which took part in parades and other civic affairs. He ...

In Taranaki, the regional council’s monthly regional weather round-up recorded an average air temperature of 15.8C, or 0.6C cooler than normal for the month, with Stratford recording the hottest day with 27.6C, and Duffy’s Farm, Whareroa, the coldest day with 2.8C. Eight sites recorded new minimum temperatures for the month ranging from 2.6C at Whareroa to 7.2C at Okato, Taranaki Regional Council hydrology data analyst Fiona Jansma​ reported. It was wet in Taranaki in December, with ra...