Missing fisherman found drunk, asleep in boat
The man and his dog set out at 9am and were expected home at nightfall.
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Murder mystery: Mum's desperate plea for answers
The mother of a man shot dead is appealing for his killers to come clean.
Taupo summer concert sells out in record time
The Taupo Summer Concert has sold out just a week after tickets went on sale.
Dashcam footage sought in relation to shooting
Police would like to speak to anyone with a dash cam who was in the area on July 20.
Police Notebook: Long police chase ends in arrest
A police chase, an alleged burglar caught in the act and stolen cars make up police news.
Taupo freedom camping decision deferred
Taupo District Council has deferred making a decision on a draft freedom camping bylaw.
Alanis Morissette to play Taupo concert
Alanis Morissette and George Thorogood & The Destroyers are coming to Taupo.
Police appeal for witnesses to fatal Atiamuri crash
Police want any witnesses they have not yet spoken to to come forward.
Pilot bailed out of doomed plane before passengers
Report reveals why skydiving plane crashed into Lake Taupo in 2015.
Partner of man shot dead in Kinloch found safe and well
The partner of a man shot dead in Kinloch last night has been found safe and uninjured.
Man found dead in Kinloch with gunshot wound
A man has been found dead in Kinloch tonight with what appears to be a gunshot wound.
Auckland man missing, aged 94
The elderly man set out for Taupo this morning but never arrived.
Sick pensioner fails to save dog from destruction
Seventy-six-year-old owner pleaded for mercy for his beloved dog Scoobie.
Taupo schools bursting at seams
Most Taupo schools are either full or expecting more students soon.
Charter schools for Rotorua and Taupo
Two new charter schools, one in Rotorua and the other in Taupō, are set to open next year.
'Ghost quakes' hit central North Island
For a fleeting few minutes, it appeared the East Coast had been rocked by quakes
Helicopter crashes after catching fire
Amazing escape after pilot of helicopter found next to burning wreck.
Taupo to get new council building
The green light has been given for a new Taupo District Council building.
Person freed from Desert Rd crash
Emergency services are attending a crash on State Highway 1 south of Turangi.
Woman rescued after 'near-vertical' plunge
Rescuers winched the injured woman out of a gully after a crash near Taupo.
Ball ban threat after tragedy
A teenager who'd just lost her father was nearly banned from the ball over unpaid fees.
Salmonella Dub, Tiki Taane to celebrate in Taupo
Salmonella Dub and Tiki Taane will reunite for 25th anniversary show tour coming to Taupo
Adjournment for man charged with wife's murder
It will be at least another two weeks before Simon Harvey Frank pleads to a murder charge.
Contest shows Maori language in safe hands
All the results from regional speech contest for secondary school students.
Man appears in court charged with baby's murder
A man has appeared in court for the murder of his baby girl.
Entries to open for NZ's largest cycling event
New Zealand's largest cycling event will welcome around 6,000 riders to Taupo.
Mangakino house goes up in flames
Small home was "well involved" in flame by the time firefighters arrived this evening.
Turangi teen shot by 11-year-old cousin
Police say it is "sheer luck" that no one was killed.
Watch NZH Local Focus: Asbestos forces Taupo District Council move
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Coroner: Death could have been prevented
Fai Deane died when power was cut to her oxygen machine.
Man threatened women he met on dating site
Taupo man jailed for sending threatening and offensive texts to women he met online.
Heavy rain warning for Taupo
A formal MetService heavy rain warning is in place for Taupo and Waitomo.
Heavy rain warning for region
Downpours expected in the region from tomorrow afternoon.