The alleged incident happened when about four or five vehicles driven by gang members chased a vehicle from Church Rd, Taradale, to Prebensen Drive on a Sunday afternoon in February. They then forced the driver to stop and assaulted him.

For Taradale community police officer Senior Constable Pete Gimblett and patrols co-ordinator Sandy Ibbotson, getting the first rural patrol car on the road has been the culmination of three years of planning and preparation.

Another of the contenders for the Magpies No 8 jersey, former Canterbury Colts representative Kieran Coll grabbed a hat-trick for Carters Frame and Truss Taradale in this victory at Bill Mathewson Park, Hastings. Taradale coach Blair Cross said his ...

Taradale resident Frank Nicholls' request for the installation of a pedestrian crossing across Gloucester St near the Atawhai Lifestyle Care Village has been declined. It was decided at Wednesday's Napier City Council meeting that the area did not see ...

Senior Sergeant Fred van Duuren says the boys were caught in Taradale after residents reported them to police. He says police don't know yet which boy was behind the wheel of the car. The pair also face a theft charge after stealing groceries from the ...

Smart work by a member of the public yesterday resulted in police nabbing two boys they say had been on a stealing spree in Taradale. "This was great work by a person who realised that something was amiss with these boys," Napier Area Commander Kevin ...

An 11-year-old boy and his 15-year-old friend are facing charges of car theft, interfering with a car and theft from a supermarket after they were arrested in Taradale this morning. A member of the public rang police after they saw the two boys walking ...

Debate over the proposed cycleway in Taradale's Taipo Stream Reserve looks likely to drag on after a legal submission was presented to Napier City Council on behalf of the Taipo Stream Protection Group. The submission argues the cycleway is ...