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

LEADER: Simon Evans leads the championship in his Smeg Holden. PHOTO/SUPPLIED Motor racing Round two of the BNT NZ Touring Cars

Kelly_Makiha_FEB16.epsRACING: Maori from around the country travel to Hawke's Bay each year to compete in IronMaori. PHOTO/HAWKE'S

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.

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

Circle_see_more_DP.epsIN FORM: Eastern Pirates' bowler Alan Porter impressed for his team. PHOTO/STEPHEN PARKER 051116sp9.JPGRuth_Dacey_MAY16_happy.epsCricket A

The Greenlea Rescue Helicopter was kept busy at the weekend being dispatched to several jobs. A woman with a medical condition was

Troubled children's wear retailer Pumpkin Patch's three Bay of Plenty stores have been spared in the latest round of closures announced

A full investigation has been launched into a Tongariro Crossing "debacle" in which two students could have died.

Circle_see_more_DP.eps / RARING TO GO: Youths from Central Rotorua Boxing and RotoVegas Boxing Gym will be punching for success

Police call school group errors on treacherous mountain a "debacle", where leader didn't even know students were missing.

Two people have been arrested but one remains at large after an armed stand-off with police in Taupo today.

Taupo will again draw the cream of the country's be the centre of the motocross riders universe this Labour Weekend. The big annual

A 67-year-old man who fell from his rearing horse has been flown to hospital with a suspected spinal injury.

RESCUED: A French tourist is winched out of the bush. PHOTO/GREENLEA RESCUE HELICOPTER 201016twrescue.jpg Constable Barry Shepherd

Veterans' Affairs Minister Craig Foss today announced Taupo's Mina Bixley as the winner of the 2016 Battle of Passchendaele Multi-Media

A 20-year-old woman has suffered suspected spinal injuries after her car went off the road near Taupo according to a Greenlea Rescue

HARD-WORKING AND GENEROUS: Taupo couple Ian and Mary Smith, who died last Friday, are being remembered for making a significant contribution