Taranaki family get Christmas they 'won't forget' with birth of long-awaited baby boy

Can't view this email, [click here]( [Taranaki Daily News Banner]( 31 December 2021 Hi {NAME}, Catch up on the most popular Taranaki Daily News stories you might have missed this week. [Large Article Image]( [Taranaki family get Christmas they 'won't forget' with birth of long-awaited baby boy]( After receiving the gift of having a Christmas baby themselves, a Taranaki family chose to surprise their loved ones by showing up to their festive brunch with their newborn. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Large Article Image]( [Massive fire at South Taranaki meatworks]( Firefighters will remain overnight at the scene of a massive blaze at Taranaki By-Products Ltd, near Hāwera. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [One Taranaki Lotto player wins $142, 857 and another wins a car]( Two Taranaki Lotto players got extra special Christmas presents with one winning money and the other a car. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [New Plymouth's well known 'empty' section has million dollar views with a price tag to match]( It's got million dollar views of New Plymouth and the coast but this Strandon section has been 'empty' for decades. That could soon change. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Shortages of nurses may see Taranaki rest home hospital patients forced to move]( Some residents of a New Plymouth resthome hospital may be forced to find somewhere else to live, because of a shortage of nurses. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Person of the Year 2021 nominee: Peter Coles is making a home for men who have nowhere else to go]( Peter Coles has retired, but spends hours each week working for the men's shelter in New Plymouth. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Taranaki cancer survivor faces anxious wait for urgent ultrasound]( A Taranaki cancer survivor and his family face weeks of waiting until he can get an urgent ultrasound to determine if the cancer has returned. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Person of the year 2021 nominee: Blyde and Broughton making Taranaki proud]( When Gayle Broughton first met Michaela Blyde she wanted to fight her, but they're good mates and gold medal winners. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [New Plymouth Kiwibuild home up for rent owing to change of circumstances]( One of the new KiwiBuild homes in New Plymouth is up for rent, after a change of circumstances saw the owners granted an alteration to the Deed of Covenant tying them to the property. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Person taken to Taranaki Base Hospital after motorbike crash]( One person has been transported to Taranaki Base Hospital in a moderate condition after coming off a motorbike. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( Stuff daily quiz Have you taken part in today's quiz? [See what it takes to reach the top of the leader board.]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Google Plus]( [Unsubscribe]( [Newsletter Settings]( [Privacy Policy]( [Advertise]( [Feedback](