Two injured after car crashes into tree in Turangi
Two people have moderate injuries.
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Taupō street blocked after crash
It is unclear at this stage if there are any injuries.
Snow in Taupō for the school holidays
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Local Focus: Winter Festival brings snow to Taupō
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Wastewater pipe broken, spilling sewage into Lake Taupō
The second smaller leak followed an initial 800,000l spill on July 2.
Second arrest following Taupō jewellery store heist
The attempted robbery of a central Taupo jeweller took place on Monday.
Boxing: Pig hunter challenges the champ
Jayden Ball issues a challenge to NZ's number one amateur heavyweight boxing champion.
He found two lost teens on icy face. That was the easy part
When Terry Blumhardt was asked to find teens stranded on an icy face, he was on his own.
'Dads overwhelmed': Labour MP Tāmati Coffey and husband welcome baby boy
The Waiariki MP has welcomed a baby boy, born by surrogacy, this morning.
Jewellery store heist: Worker tackles robber before gun pulled
During the getaway one of the offenders ran over the other's foot.
New law could help budget service clients
In 11 months, 362 new clients came to the Rotorua Budget Service with $12m debt in total.
Mangakino road crash - one dead, one serious
Emergency services were called to the accident about 32km north of Lake Taupo.
Taupō subsidence: more upheaval for town already coping with wastewater spill
A large crack has appeared on the road in a residential area of Taupō.
Rāhui on Lake Taupō and Waikato River after waste spill
A rāhui has been placed on parts of Lake Taupō and the upper Waikato River.
Taupō urged to mimimise water use until the weekend
"No amount of money could have prevented this from happening."
Taupō spill: Resident watched in disgust as waste flowed past her house
Between 70 and 80 per cent of Taupō's wastewater poured into Lake Taupō.
'Very disturbing': Tūwharetoa board on Lake Taupō spill
The Tūwharetoa Māori Trust Board will be calling for a full investigation.
Māori health in the Lakes DHB, where to from here?
Nick Saville-Wood says "There is still a lot of work that needs to be done."
State of the art kiwi incubation facility opening near Taupō
The new facility is set to open in October.
Armed police called to Taupō address
Armed police were called to an incident at a residential Taupō street today.
Police appeal for information after pedestrian struck in Taupō
The woman was flown to Waikato Hospital
Drugged driver imprisoned for three years after fatal crash
The man collided with Reporoa man Ronald 'Rolly' Gladding on Broadlands Rd in January.
Brown trout in top form on the Tongariro River
It's been a great season for brown trout anglers on the Tongariro River.
Taupō coffee beer in gold rush
The collaborative brew has won a gold medal at the Australian International Beer Awards.
Mt Ruapehu's Sky Waka gondola gets a $1.5m boost
With individual leather seats and 2m internal clearance, gondola set to open this month.
Two men charged for registered builder misrepresentation
The work completed needed to be done by a licenced building practitioner.
Billion trees snag? Contractors face 'drastic' shortage of planters
"We used to have hundreds putting their hands up," CNI director Stewart Hyde says.
Prospective Lakes DHB candidates asked to attend information session
Thinking of standing for the DHB? You'll need to know a few things.
Water woes: Car leaves road into Lake Taupō
The vehicle, which is located about five metres into the lake, will require a tow.
Cable now in place on new Mt Ruapehu gondola
Sky Waka due to be completed at the end of the month
Fire crews search blazing house in Taupō for people
Fire and Emergency NZ were called to the fire at a property on Norman Smith St at 5.57am.