A helicopter has gone down in a hilly area in the Ruapehu District this morning - the pilot has survived, but was seriously injured in the crash.

There is a severe thunderstorm watch for Bay of Plenty and Taupo this afternoon and into the evening. Metservice said in a statement

Power company Mercury will not change its operating processes at the Aratiatia Rapids following the Waitangi Day drowning of a young Auckland woman.

A review to improve the experience and manage growing visitor numbers on the Tongariro Alpine Crossing is underway. The Department

Tropical downpours are drenching the north of the North Island as thunderstorms loom over Northland, Auckland and Waikato.

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Overcrowding and hygiene issues have led to Genesis Energy banning all freedom camping on land it owns at the Tokaanu Marina on the

They are ranked number two on TripAdvisor's list of things to do in Taupo but tourist water releases from the Aratiatia Dam have been

The power of social media has reunited three family photo albums with their owner. A police media spokeswoman said the albums were

A large bushfire is blazing through forest and scrub northwest of Taupo.

A person is dead after being hit by a car in a Taupo driveway overnight.

The decision to close a Taupo District Council reserve in Kinloch to cars has been revoked - as debate rages about the causes of erosion in the area. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Thousands of fans turned out for New Zealand's first floating music festival at Great Lake Taupo yesterday, with the free event reaching capacity by midday.

Police have named a young woman who died when she was swept down the Waikato River yesterday.

Drowning a tragedy but dam flood to remain open as an attraction, says Taupo mayor.

A woman has been airlifted off Taupo's Mt Tauhara after injuring her ankle. The 58-year-old was flown to Taupo Hospital's emergency

Great Lake Taupo is the place to be this Waitangi weekend, with a New Zealand Bomb competition and floating music festival. Back

HITS: Bonnie Tyler played several of her hits in Taupo on Saturday. PHOTO/SUPPLIED 290117bonnietylerDP.JPG It was a sell-out crowd

No one was seriously hurt in the crash.

Most of those injured in yesterday's Tongariro National Park bus crash have been discharged from hospital, tour boss says.

The National Park fire chief has described the scene of this morning's Tongariro National Park bus crash.

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