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Appeal planned after teacher loses bid to prove Covid order dismissal was unjustified

A Taupo science teacher among the 447 Covid-related exodus over 6 months.

Making the most of festive leftovers

Yummy summer ham salad with honey mustard tahini dressing.

SH33, Paengaroa, reopens 10 hours after fatal crash

Drivers are advised to avoid the area.

Premium Debate: Nation staring at decades of pain

OPINION: Premium subscribers have their say.

Merepeka Raukawa-Tait: My prediction for 2023

Opinion: While I don’t have a crystal ball, it is clear that 2023 will be a tough year.

Safety concerns over record high lake levels

The wettest year on record means water levels in Lake Taupō are dangerously high.

'Annoying and a bit upsetting': Thieves butcher farmer's sheep

It's not the first time John Armstrong has lost sheep.

Crispian Stewart: Visiting cricketers inject more talent into region

Opinion: We should do our best to make the UK visitors welcome.

Lake speeding crackdown: 'Stupid' rulebreakers can't miss new signs, says resident

The markers were installed at Lake Rotoiti and Lake Ōkāreka.

Teacher sets off on two-year volunteering mission in Africa

Rebekah Wilson is self-funding the mission at a cost of $19k for two years.

Centenarian's remarkable journey celebrated

A Taupō resident celebrated an amazing milestone birthday.

Christmas weather looking favourable but thunderstorm risk before then

There is a broad low risk of thunderstorms covering most of the North Island today.

Harvard-bound Medical student's desire to uplift Māori health inequalities

Māori student breaking a glass ceiling.

Humble, strong police leader makes policing commitment to community

Rotorua's new police boss didn't plan on climbing the ladder, so why is he now in charge?

Holiday hotspots gear up for city slickers, Covid cases soar

Rural medical centres could reach breaking point if staff fall ill.

Booze culture: 'Targeted measures are a better solution'

OPINION: Alcohol Beverages Council warns against an 'emotional' response.

‘Don’t give up’: Young family tells of buying first home as others wait for price falls

'We were pretty determined. We had probably looked at about 30 houses.'

Watch: Local sport ground vandalised by motorbikes

Video has emerged showing motorbikes creating the damage.