# Local news: New Plymouth, Taranaki Region

Local headlines for New Plymouth, Taranaki Region (New Zealand), found by Google News and grouped when several outlets have the same story. Updated Nov 11, 2026, 4:23 PM.

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- [New Plymouth schools closed as district deals with cybersecurity threat](<https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi5AFBVV95cUxQSXdiS2RxaDhNWVZxQlpWZGhuTTNockx1SVI5WWxKd0NON1ZVUkNsWTdaVE5NZTVjRGhxOFd2eEdzTU1DMWlCNnBVLTNqTDdCRUxWcjZSWlVCcEVTdFdOT0VYLWxkd1FDQklOSE1tZEFNWW52MGlxZVZHS0xCV211cU9uUTZ6U1JhTmVpLWRzZDg1YmVKU3gzeHlJdzhKVkp1ZGlSM0ZZZllGSVVrUU1ud01oR0lUQ19ZTnE1TDdtQ1FJYXRXZUo4TDVIcWxTQUxJR3FBZDJmaHpod1c2YncwaDJTbDg?oc=5>) — KTVB · Nov 11, 2026, 1:40 PM
- [Weak mag. 2.3 earthquake - Tasman Sea, 98 km southeast of New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand, on Wednesday, Nov 11, 2026, at 09:21 pm (GMT +13)](<https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipgFBVV95cUxQcjZmd0tOc3RpMDQxbEd6YjBwOFhSY1MzdnNhUjJyLUdpUG8wZ3N1blNMdDFKd1RKbU9zSDdlTGR3VlNrbnNZZndZcnR6X3Q3YUQ1cTlrNC1pNndveUhYcWo5c2xpMUdCY1JYTGRrbk9MWDRGLTMwZzF0VmVHWDhrTVZhU2NkUGRSREs1QTBjT2NNQzF3MktaVVptdEc5UFZXYnBxUHln?oc=5>) — Volcano Discovery · Nov 11, 2026, 2:25 AM
- [Parents left worried and without answers during school's four-hour lockdown](<https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimgJBVV95cUxNRFh6cllyYWxwbFpraUFqdmhSbU8xcXM3TlJVWG9IekwtZDg0MWlQWjFrLWl5UW1CWXZ6YjFmVEFJcE82UmtJSnVXOVZUYklmYlhOQUhVbGV2NlczVjl4TEpGcUtqYm1JYnpCTE1WcG12VVFOcDlTZGNMbWgwRnE3TzFCNjdaQ3kwTDdab2RicjhWa0x0REJxMDJTT1N6ODhiS3pJYUgzQlpGQ1I4QjNIX0V2Yk0tWmw2Vkc5SUZYc3FsVFNDTHc1N2g4NThFZk5OQ3VEYVlaTVJGYV9UQjlLZDNPUTZoRHR5MXd6OE5OWWdYR3hjenptQXdDbThHdUJSY0VRSjZ4cVVFZ0gzQnhOV0VBYnhISF9ZLUE?oc=5>) — NZ Herald · Nov 10, 2026, 11:41 PM
- [New Plymouth School District cancels classes due to 'cybersecurity incident'](<https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi5wFBVV95cUxPOFpCUkZMTTdCejQ1RmlVNktqZ2RvekEwcnN6V0pVd2hTc0VPYmdneEcxQk5ua2JfTDJQeTNZRTloNm5OcVNQdzJBbWlvWFJPNHhnQmRqWHpVMTV0QUxpTVUwR2xaSVpwM2JiM2lkemZHak10Rng0MldOZnRNamt3TUNkYVVFWXNES2ZJYXlCWnZZQ051bUJMMVAySTZfYUFCc0ljb3pvaFFuQlJHU3NsVlhscThlSUNwQmJrUkd3YmZJY2dWYl9lM3NYanFUa3puTTlYc2s3NzUycHBOaWh1alpfeFF6VEk?oc=5>) — KTVB · Nov 10, 2026, 7:51 PM
- [In brief: Food map, funding for sports hub, student business in national finals, boxing club funding](<https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiygFBVV95cUxNeVRIc00zTW5QQjg4clVPZnJodTlHUl9oc1VyMzNBN0FYUGhFZFBTTW11X2hVMHV2M3B4djRJRGFMc0stYVNTLWwzcXZfUF9sSi1iR1dtTjUyQ190T2xaZkRGRWpGMDNGemE3LWFvV18wNEdYRWZrVUFFdnpBaEpEa3BmcEVvRTFRUGRtWkZZNnVGeldnZFZYSjI5dTBKLWtvbC1uYXQyTF9wanladmhKVm9kZXdqa2VhVnBDWkt2Q0g1VVVWZzlBN0Zn?oc=5>) — Stuff.co.nz · Nov 10, 2026, 7:14 PM
- [Community mourns death of former Taranaki fullback](<https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilgFBVV95cUxONmJldk5INlVZNGQ4OXFQZF9UcUlTV2NlRkJFMTFHb3hLcWg0REY5OTF4QmdYYkJZVDlwdS02djVCX2Nfem1YYmloNnBoVl9BeFdaNHV5cjdPem1xdW9JQUtKMC1CN1NEN2ZOZE5OSzdvQlBWVVlfRkEwdTZyZ01KeUgzdEsxcGhNUFFYV2dua2duS21LVkE?oc=5>) — Stuff.co.nz · Nov 10, 2026, 4:55 PM
- [Former Hurricanes, Crusaders and Taranaki rugby player Daryl Lilley dies aged 52](<https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMivAFBVV95cUxOV3B3VjRvb3d5NU9oTlJuMW9VT2xKTkc0b3ByVFdkUVhKMk9hODBCaDA1OWxsb3BEMkQxOU9qbmRqM25QdVk0eEVyMmR1N3lWbEd0YWFSZllnUW1aeEowTUZCSlFjaWtfcVM4Z2hzdUhwNmtEQ1BnX3ZRMUY5cld3Nm9EZlNSdXlWcEpUNXNuTVBvNFY2QkYyczhXbkVfRkVzYTg4M09Pa0FQbE8yN3pDcW1mcU5sRWlMd1lrSg?oc=5>) — RNZ · Nov 10, 2026, 1:11 PM · 2 outlets
  - Also: [Former Taranaki, Crusaders and Hurricanes back Daryl Lilley dies aged 52](<https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisAFBVV95cUxOU2kwS3kyY0VZUU5fOFpFR3dOWXk3eWt0V1J5OVJvX2RNZGpRMHI0TVhYV2FZbmlyRXhiU2FVX2d1bWF0VS13Z0lVZF9MTFY4Q3lUMkVuZjlnZURhbFBuUEZoZDRLM3cyZVU1VUlzRHlSc2I3ZUtLV3NUVTJzVFNWUVAya3Ffb0JoR1RXTHhRbUJERkJmazdKWVpPWUpuQzRRWkx5RDBkajdmOGM1YVo3MA?oc=5>) — Stuff
- [New Kai Map connecting residents with low-cost food support](<https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisgFBVV95cUxNeDdSOUxzNmRpSmxrWlFHOTFhSi00WVNRQzdHZGZxcHB3Z3pZemdReWxHN183emNkMnFBZWpzejV0NF82cUNZZGRCNW5hT1RZSkxVa1c1WU9RQkNEWUk1cWw1dlpTb3dlVHZYTGt1RERQTFE5cGllZmlaeTVYb2xBZ2RDbjg5Nnp6UzJxcTk5WXZOb1lzX1lHTE9rZ1U0YXBHdi14a1pyWkItcm5OcjQtRllR?oc=5>) — New Plymouth District Council · Nov 10, 2026, 3:45 PM
- [Veteran New Plymouth councillor steps down as deputy mayor](<https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMioAFBVV95cUxNV05vSXF3OG13ZEtOX0hwUUlPRDBoRl8wUzlpMWM4M3h0X0FoUmZhc1VEVVVZZzRVT0UteGk4UHVEckljYzBKc0VacUN1dUs5WU5zbDYyRExGZVVOUFZjd200cTBKSGZUZEZRZkRDWkd4UWI4RDI5cVZuLU9rRmpSRUpBcnRUN2stQjZERnVlV3g1LTRwWmxRMld5LUtmbUk5?oc=5>) — Stuff.co.nz · Nov 10, 2026, 9:00 AM
- [New Plymouth school takes out council’s milk top challenge](<https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiowFBVV95cUxOM2RmZkFNSDFGZEtjZF9IU1ZKbHgzNVA2M1RLTEU0YkRMVlUtZWRsaXNrUVljVGtSeXJkRnNWb2RnWVdYck51WTl6XzRMM0toYVc5cXVXaVVLWE51UWRncldIWENnWjRyOTlWWlNOMUl2SEEyMGdabGlad1o1c0FsTUxta3ZDa3pHSTdmdFl5UTRvNm5GSDV3TWc2VHlUQ1R0RFMw?oc=5>) — Stuff.co.nz · Nov 10, 2026, 9:00 AM
- [A very different Monday morning for Taranaki’s newest MP](<https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimAFBVV95cUxPRlpFSEZhal9IZVluc3R3eVVINElvRkQ5U05SLTM2cFR2bzEzTHRKR2NIR2hhS21IVnRhS3RGVjRTU3dWU3MycUVubXhiUTBpR0U0dG5lOHhSMTlkRzNaY200b3Nuc3JVZDc1M0lNaVZTRUtUa1NYQTVvblB6SV83UlpHRlhqT2VTOWJjWTVzWDYxZHJUeVFNRQ?oc=5>) — Stuff.co.nz · Nov 10, 2026, 9:00 AM
- [Armed police guard at New Plymouth school lifted after threat sparks 4-hour lockdown](<https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi6wFBVV95cUxNZFg2VjN5OVlGRENzUVE0NlQyQVF2TklWS0ltcXB1eml6Z20xRXJiTThZeXZOdGpWajl6X1BlTjBhdmlzeUVaT3JOMnBpU2NQMzFQZW5WRDFFWHNfeFA3UmFla3FIUktjTEV1cjdEOGZKVXRDdWFpbXktVGRfRUowc3pVLWcxRVZod2JJVWMxRkRzb01xSE8xWlJlVUl2UDkybFB0RlJOMU5ZdEgwUmpqMWVqd0w4OWVjYm9yWDRlNXp6TkgxZ3gtOXh6THZOLVRmQzZPdEJIN25GaHFxR2t5ajY0OTN3NTA3N2Iw?oc=5>) — NZ Herald · Nov 9, 2026, 9:08 PM · 3 outlets
  - Also: [Lockdown lifted at New Plymouth school after threat prompts armed police response](<https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMioAFBVV95cUxQZERrcUlBVTRoQlNtZzhMT0VibkRPZXd1ZlhrVFkwV0hEdFB0VFc3VmN3bTFLMjFSUUhNWDhvbFJ3aHQ4Ql9Da2JRc2hOSmIxQ0hEY2RqVXFSQ3RXSmtHcmVEUTVPbGNUTkFfLXhwZkpkbTY1a0ZWcHhEaGpGNU14M1VMS3FDM29DeDBEdHpDUWd1Yl9LSW5XN1NSandaNEtN?oc=5>) — ODT
  - Also: [Armed police guard New Plymouth school as threat sparks lockdown](<https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi2AFBVV95cUxOdEZhYWQtdUFieEpFNG9uVUx6YllfUnNoR096UW5OQzZ5VkZ6cnNaSVBrOGg4SlpXUnBoUVpOaXAweUloU1I0OUFHdy1FUEFVbFVfc1A4NDlpQk8xUllZMndkaVV1ZE9Yd0VpLWpHX3VZS2hWNC10N2RfSUtVNXR2SnVSLUdZZWZQYlJEOU5XZWVkRng3ZEJHS21GVGhwdkdZeUtCRXUwMjhyeDU4d2gtSWFnRm9HTFFCZWlCdFlmc3E5Ymhzcllhc2tGbE5OSy1Dc3JTODFCYUs?oc=5>) — Newstalk ZB
- [Lockdown ends at New Plymouth Boys' High School following threat](<https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitwFBVV95cUxPLThIcXc0NDVScG1zWHpmbjAtV2VHM2xNeXVmc2ExVVhkSUx1NWF3Y2diN2wtTk5paEZtcHRVdl9CMWd2UlB1WEJIdndMNy0tSGdrSFR3RUtpd3NRdGIzcDJkZUs0VE1GWnByeGVrNFJFb0FULXdxcG83bkVjX1FHQnNzajVUVWphS2pQMlRiX0FZLXpZbERDdXlYRGE0WkkyN2tjenlkR3F6ckl6d0tvM3NmMEFPQVU?oc=5>) — RNZ · Nov 9, 2026, 6:58 PM · 2 outlets
  - Also: [WATCH: New Plymouth Boys' High School in lockdown](<https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihwFBVV95cUxONXpmYkhiN2tLeGI4VUtaM3ZOTkx4SkdxWnVRc3JUd3dEQTNVdjFhaFZFd0lGZjZmaVdSOE15YThIdjhFU0tUYWJrZG9xN2lKNmEwRzhZckEtRG81Sk4xRXg1MUg3REd5UWotalNBVGV4VzJicWlFM0FFWkI1Rm1tMHBvQml2S2M?oc=5>) — Stuff
- [NCEA exams halted as armed police surround New Plymouth school](<https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilAFBVV95cUxQMDczQjN5T3ZTU1ZmNl9OajhuYWltN1hYODdwSTFjT2c4YV9EZDdBaV9wWXNtbFJXOEQxcVZMOGJPVTBQZUxVTmszZndNNkJkR2tlSzNBYm4yVVhfMllESWVwaW8wTm9VSmQ4Z2d6V3YtM3lWLVZLYk5IOVFmWHNoMGRmb09wS1ljZGppc0ZJQ1FxelhI?oc=5>) — Stuff.co.nz · Nov 9, 2026, 3:44 PM
- [Lottery board awards $1 million towards the cost of building Tūparikino Hub](<https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMixwFBVV95cUxNOFMwc0RwWHA3Ukl4blE1SmRVMzZhbFd6cDB0SWVtOGpPVGptYzRrWmhLY2ZuZHloNWdPMXFHUVFvUDBNTXdqdU1jYk9OblJPUUEzMDVMaEduNk9tY1RQcU0wV3IzT3pDU280Q09MZlFfNmdPc1lXRDJjbjFGcnd6WnFNUWRITW53LXZLQ1BkRFlKUjRsR0JKMV9zZWUzUk1CTGVSaWUtMXhPSHpNU2V4TmNDaEhLNGttQWJud0pkR2RNX2NacmlN?oc=5>) — New Plymouth District Council · Nov 9, 2026, 2:43 PM
- [The 100 Club: Knees up for Mother Evetts](<https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMifEFVX3lxTE5rZ2JDSUVLaExBWFpLNk1KVGVadTQycGtUN1VxVDI4YlNPcnhrSHZNSmJQa0FMMUthQ2VRQkVVMDAtU2FlRkNic2xtaV9kYkJtM01uRlMxenNJYjhtVEhMVEp5MU5zWW80djR5RjhyZ1U0MXpPWlB5eE9kLUk?oc=5>) — Stuff.co.nz · Nov 9, 2026, 9:00 AM
- [Listen to Imperial Slave's New Album 'Existential Threat' - Touring Nationwide](<https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMivwFBVV95cUxOa2pvby1qZ0J6RUtZQ19WWTUxYnRDUk5GNl9ISTg2VGtsbUlrQWZEVWs5Qm51UTJ3ckJFVXpmcHpUY2lhdTJLQjFybmZlWXQwekxfVFpMSWpEVTgyMEozMk81eU85VUpnOHo2dkE0QVhQRXVGbWRlTjA1a3VISl8ySlhqX0QtUjY5U2k3bDhDVW9vODk5ZTNwMXBBamJEaTE0bkNIV3UybEJjYWdUeW9YWmlKTGQ4d084TXBkbS12dw?oc=5>) — Undertheradar · Nov 8, 2026, 6:15 PM

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