The Stuff-owned community newspaper's June 28 edition would be its last.

Waikato Regional Council has confirmed the notorious stretch of SH1 is a priority.

The geothermal industry trailblazer has been made an Officer of the NZ Order of Merit.

Didymo Dave is a Taupō icon; now, he's been recognised by King Charles.

A Taupō organisation is working tirelessly to help kids find a sport they love.

The Tauhara students will be getting the chop for a good cause next week.

A programme pairing business minds with governance volunteers is under way again in June.

Frosted windscreens weren't enough to stop a hardy group of early-morning swimmers.

Three Taupō athletes will face obstacles at the world championships in Costa Rica.

“Yes, it is usually the first language of the deaf community, but it’s for everybody."

A 1940s live radio play with a ten-piece band promises a performance like no other.

The new event gives everyone the chance to get involved in fundraising for Taupō Hospice.

Police, St John and Fenz will have vehicles on display in Tūrangi next week.

Plans are proceeding for a new major housing development in Taupō.

The free service aims to help with 'letting go of guilt and shame'.

Supercars roared into Taupō this week with a welcome event and parade of cars.

Take a peek behind the scenes of the mammoth preparation for the international event.

Tūrangi's blue ducks are definitely not your average ducks.

Waka from across the North Island will assemble in Taupō for Te Wheke this Saturday.

Two engineers have swapped enormous vehicles for a miniature train.

A shock discovery has boosted an upcoming theatre production.

The new system will be used for education, and to feed the community.

The family-friendly event returns for its second year, with even more on offer.

Not too many people have Ray's defining memory of V-J Day.

He was given two years to live in 2009. Now, he's paddling 7km in a waka for charity.

The masters team will swap Lake Taupō in winter for the Pacific Ocean in summer.

The end is in sight for the latest round of SH1 night closures.

Misinformation and personal attacks rampant online, say council officials.

Getting in and out of this 'tight' airport car park is proving tricky.

More than half the kākāpō in the mainland sanctuary trial have now been sent home.

Aotearoa Bike Challenge Month is here and events are happening across Waikato.

Taupō movie buffs will have to content themselves with streaming services for now.

The manager of Taupō's Waiora House says there's "mystery" around it.

Contestants need a hard outer shell to make it in this competition.

After several disrupted years, things are looking up for Taupō's tourism.

Daytime closures and stop/go management will be in place along SH1 from Taupō to Tūrangi.

A PhD student spent her summer holidays gutting trout for science.

'We decided to go to the Hole in One for fun, but I didn’t think I’d win.'

More than 800 swimmers will dive into Lake Taupō this weekend.

Police have renewed their warnings about lifejackets after another near-miss.

The region saw a significant increase in drownings in 2023, according to a new report.

Taupō's newest music festival is back in a bigger venue, with a new headliner.

Ten people have drowned in the Waikato River between Lake Taupō and Huka Falls since 2008.

A metres-high balloon dinosaur and a kinetic sculpture will kick off the new trail.

A private specialist school in Taupō closes its doors this week.

This Saturday, competitors will descend on Taupō for its first half ironman since 2019.

Plans have been released for a proposed new retail development in Taupō.

Boat racing on Lake Taupō has been banned to prevent the spread of gold clams.

What's next for the accident hotspot on SH1 between Taupō and Tūrangi?

A falcon release project in Taupō has reached a new milestone.

Taupō is officially one of the most beautiful places in New Zealand.

They’re so elusive even the experts aren’t sure of exact numbers.

The first kiwi has set foot in Wairākei since Cyclone Gabrielle.

Two years on from a near-fatal accident, Thomas Orr is pioneering a new business.

What do animal shelters do on the loudest night of the year to help their furry residents?

An off-the-grid experience in Taupō has won a national Airbnb title.

Eight months after Cyclone Gabrielle gave the Taupō bike park a battering, it's reopened.

Gallagher Kiwi Burrow at Wairakei Golf + Sanctuary is celebrating a big milestone.

New Zealand's longest-running street art festival returns to Taupō this long weekend.

She wants to go to Hobbiton but might have to go to war instead.

A young Waikato rugby league player is quickly rising up the women's ranks of NRL.

Huka Honey Hive's familiar Bee Dub is the victim of some very bad bee-haviour.

It's fast, it's difficult and it's pretty new to NZ. But what is cyclocross?

Dates and level of government spending to attract Supercars to Taupō has been revealed.

A bright future beckons for under-23 mountain bike champion Sammie Maxwell.

Drivers and locals are calling for action on SH1 at Bulli Point, but are they being heard?

Six new te reo Māori words have been revealed at NZ's steamiest industry event.

A teenage Taupō band will get their big break at the Summer Concert.

Some major changes are planned for the rebuild of Countdown's Taupō Central store.

A man is lucky to be alive after a car crashed into his bedroom while he was sleeping.

It's a family affair for Tūrangi-born Jackson Owens' new single with his brother.

Skiing set to return to the Central North Island after years of disruptions.

Graeme McIntosh was the local funeral director for over 40 years.

100 planting days, 4,000 volunteers, 220,000 plants; a busy 10 years for Greening Taupō.

Mata Hure was the first birth at Taupō Maternity Hospital, some 80 years ago.

Knit one, purl one, and win the war in Ukraine.

A local council decision to demolish an old building has met with one woman's resistance.

GPs say they are feeling the pressure of a heavy workload in Taupō.