Several vegetation fires in and around Rotorua this week have sparked warnings for locals to take extra care around "high risk" areas

Services will be held in Wellington and Auckland today to pay tribute to former Steel & Tube Holdings Ltd boss Nick Calavrias.

A scrub fire near Huka Falls is now under control.

Taupo's new IronMaori event is attracting huge interest, with almost 300 people already registered for the inaugural IronMaori Taupo-Nui-a-Tia. Tuwharetoa

The Greenlea Rescue Helicopter has had what the crew call a "relatively quiet" start to 2017 with just five callouts so far. On the

The 67-year-old was a well known businessman and was made an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit in 2011 for services to business.

A cyclist has been killed after a collision with a car on the Taupo Expressway.

The shocking state of tyres people are driving on has stunned Taupo police. Senior Sergeant Fane Troy of the Taupo Area Road Policing

A Wanganui woman found the greenstone necklace found on the shore of Lake Taupo

Mountain bike injuries, ski field rescues and motorcyclist crashes - it's been a busy and mixed few days for the Taupo-based Greenlea

Boat started taking on water early this morning.

A person suffered head injuries after coming off their bike on a mountain biking track in the central North Island today.

One of four suspicious fires along a stretch of roadside west of Taupo this afternoon destroyed an area of native bush and came perilously close to a rural home.

Circle_see_more_DP.epsCHRISTMAS JOY: Proud parents Hayley​ and Luke​ Westbury celebrate the birth of their second son who was born

Don't let the morning cloud fool you - it is set to be a fine Boxing Day for New Zealanders, with Central Otago tipped as the best place to be.

A cordon has been lifted near Huka Falls after police failed to locate a wanted man.

A man and woman who lost their way spent a chilly night on Mt Ruapehu before being rescued this morning "cold and hungry".

Circle_see_more_DP.epsCOMPETITIVE PAIR: Married runners Kerris and Chris Browne are competing in the Kellogg's Nutri-Grain Ironman

Health Minister Jonathan Coleman has announced the appointed members of the Lakes District Health Board. They are returning chairman

Investigators will return to the scene of a large industrial fire in Taupo.

Police have pulled a body from the Waikato river after a group of people lost sight of their friend in the waterway earlier.

A woman has been rescued from the Tongariro Crossing after she fell at Soda Springs and dislocated her shoulder. The Taupo-based

With New Zealand's largest cycling event - the Lake Taupo Cycle Challenge - just days away, cyclists from around the world are in

The annual Suzuki Series kicks off at Taupo on December 4 and the 2016 edition is packed with International riders ready to take on

Stolen cars and police pursuits after a group of teens create havoc on a road trip from Auckland.

Circle_see_more_DP.epsSMASH: BOP Indians' Jaspreet Singh put in a solid performance as an opening batter for his side against Taupo

RECOGNISED: Noel Hyde has been recognised as one of New Zealand's most talented and well-respected wildlife taxidermists. PHOTO/FILE

It's one of the most stunning walks in the world, so you can't expect to park right outside the very beginning of the track on a busy weekend.

Prisoners have been hard at work in Tongariro Prison's bike barn restoring bikes to donate to charities around the Turangi and Taupo

Philips Search & Rescue Trust is hosting a rescue industry water-training day in Taupo on Saturday, with rescue helicopter personnel