An urgent meeting will be held after asbestos found in Taupo District Council building.

The community is rallying around Elyse Johnson, 3, who has an aggressive brain tumour.

Traffic jams are frustrating commuters who want a second bridge over the Waikato River.

A man required the Greenlea Rescue Helicopter after being "skittled" by a tumbling rock.

A strong 4.5 quake today was among a recent swarm in the Turangi area.

Police are seeking information about the burglary of Finn MacCuhals Irish Pub.

A crane is being brought in after a truck rolled on the highway bordering Lake Taupo.

BOP Indians dig deep to secure place in Rotorua/Taupo senior reserve grade final.

Chance to support the local Greenlea Rescue Helicopter at an open day at the hangar.

Friends of a heavily pregnant woman who survived a house fire have created a Givealittle page.

Local riders struggled to make an impact at the latest round of the New Zealand Enduro Championships

Tributes are flowing for a young mum and dad and their baby son who were killed in a house fire.

Turangi is an affordable place for Kiwis to buy a holiday home, if you're prepared to travel.

A scammer used social media to prey on a vulnerable homeless woman and her children by promising them a house if they paid up front. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Police have revealed a baby and a woman died in a house fire on a large dairy farm early today.

The Desert Rd is closed this morning.

A house fire near Taupo killed two people overnight.

Olympic distance triathlon appears to suit Taupo triathlete Nicole van der Kaay.

A Polish tourist has been charged after a crash that seriously injured two.

Scientists have put a recent spate of Central North Island quakes down to long-term tectonic "stretching" rather than worrying volcanic activity.

Broadlands Forest Resident Graham Sperry spotted what he believes may be sewage on the river bank over the weekend, and is worried it could pose a health risk. Made with funding from NZ On Air

FIRST ATTEMPT: Wanaka's Braden Currie celebrates victory in the 2017 Kellogg's Nutri-Grain Ironman New Zealand in Taupo at his first

A Kiwi couple have returned to total destruction after a blaze left their holiday home near Taupo in ashes.

There has been a changing of the guard in McNaughton Trophy cricket this season, with two of the youngest clubs affiliated to the

Cameron Brown and Meredith Kessler are back to defend their NZ Ironman crowns in Taupo.

Inspired by daughter Steph, Lee-Anne Willis takes on Ironman NZ on Saturday.

Years ago, a Maori boy was caught stealing lollies at the local Four Square. A report labelled him a "thug". He was 10 years old, writes Dame Susan Devoy.

Taupo wants to take advantage of $100 million of investment planned for Mount Ruapehu.

Local tourist attractions have made the top 10 dream bucket list experiences in a recent travel company poll.

The Geyser Community Foundation has more than $45,000 available for the Rotorua and Taupo communities from its Tindall Foundation