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Arrests after Rotorua and Taupō incidents
Police executed search warrants in the Hamilton and Auckland areas.
Kaimanawa muster: Wild west comes to Waiouru
The wild horse muster didn't go ahead last year because of Cyclone Gabrielle.
Aerobatic airshow over region's events this weekend
Providing aerial entertainment for a flying school, an airshow, cricket and motor racing.
'Shattered': Friends mourn woman and mother-in-law killed in Taupō crash
There has been an outpouring of grief after the pair died in a road smash.
'Many broken hearts': Mother and daughter-in-law die in crash
The pair were killed in a two-vehicle crash on Broadlands Rd on January 5.
Police release names of pair killed in Broadlands Rd crash
Circumstances of two-vehicle crash remain under investigation.
'Laughing stock': State highway potholes under fire
One motorist slammed the quality of some roads as being 'patches on patches'.
Christmas traffic: Two dead after three crashes in an hour
There have been two crashes in the North Island and one in the South.
When it comes to horses - happiness has a beat
The therapeutic nature of horses is proving to be an antidote for stress.
'It was a close call' - Why it took 50 years to build Ruapehu's lahar warning system
That's despite a series of eruptions in 1995 and 1996 highlighting the mountain's risk
Police officer's actions 'unjustified' in arrest after crash
Officers attended the accident on the outskirts of Taupō in 2020.
Support for National Park to restore ‘most beautiful name’
A three-month public consultation on the name change proposal will open on Tuesday.
SH1 crash: One dead, multiple injured after car and truck collide, four helicopters sent
One person was trapped in a light truck and another in a car.
Upston sets her sights on fixing child poverty
Taupō MP Louise Upston is comfortably winning her electorate for the sixth time.
Tokoroa ram raids leave business owners frustrated
A Tokoroa service station owner had a rude awakening this morning thanks to ram raiders.
Early intervention could prevent up to 80 per cent of eye health problems
A Taupō woman is urging people to get their eyes checked.
'Better than cocaine', say all-seasons lake dippers
Swimmers love nothing better than a refreshing plunge in the coolest months.
Supercars set to supercharge Central North Island tourism
Supercars are coming to Taupō providing a big boost to the central North Island economy.
Truckies radio ahead to avoid disaster on treacherous section of SH1
Drivers and locals are calling for action on SH1 at Bulli Point, but are they being heard?
All steamed up over new Māori words
Six new te reo Māori words have been revealed at NZ's steamiest industry event.
Young musos handed big shot at Taupō Summer Concert
A teenage Taupō band will get their big break at the Summer Concert.
Countdown Taupō: A first look at the new supermarket
Some major changes are planned for the rebuild of Countdown's Taupō Central store.
Heavy snow dump has Ruapehu skifield operators smiling
Skifield workers are swimming in metres of snow on Mt Ruapehu.
All Black stars unveil the ‘bench for 5 million’ in Reporoa
The All Blacks have named an extended squad of 5 million people for the Rugby World Cup.
State Highway 1 reopened between Taihape and Waiōuru
The Desert Road section of the highway remains closed.
House smashed by car, sleeping guests lucky to avoid major injury
A man is lucky to be alive after a car crashed into his bedroom while he was sleeping.