The paper, initially housed in a small wooden building on the east side of Brougham Street opposite the present library, became a strident critic of the Herald and the provincial government.
[4] The editions from 1900 to 1945 have been digitised by the National Library and are available via Papers Past.
[7] Now, the Taranaki Daily News is printed in Petone, Wellington and moved premises in New Plymouth, downsizing and selling its previous building.
It is limited in what it publishes, with deadlines now earlier with the printing done out of the region.
[citation needed] In 2019, Taranaki Daily News journalist Andy Jackson won News Media Awards' Portrait, Feature or Lifestyle Photography (Regional Category) Award from News Media Works.