Two years, two environmental disasters for Contact
A routine spraying operation to control pests goes wrong, killing 1.1ha of vegetation.
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Contact Energy to raise $400m to build geothermal station
Contact Energy said it plans to raise $400m to build a new power station near Taupō.
Lost trust: Teen's cancer journey leaves emotional and physical scars
Ainsley Tonks is facing life after barely surviving treatment for lymphoblastic leukaemia.
Person dies a month after suffering burns in house fire
Investigations still underway after January 5 blaze claims a life.
One dead after vehicles collide on SH1 near Kinleith
Police set up diversions on State Highway 1 after fatal crash
Huka Lodge, favoured by Royals and Hollywood elite, sold
One of the most high-end places to stay in this country: sold.
Getaway driver who ran over co-offender in botched watch heist jailed
Christopher Young has 77 prior dishonesty convictions.
Saving 35 tonnes of plastic from the landfill
After two years of going to landfill, once again Taupō can recycle number 5 plastics.
Police apology: Cyclist alive after collision with car in Taupō
The crash happened on Friday morning and police said the cyclist has been hospitalised.
Complaints against councillors costs ratepayers $180k
Dunedin City Council spent $42,714 investigating complaints about elected members.
Taupō marina blaze: Fire guts pair of motorboats
A witness said the fire might have spread from one boat to another.
Horror start to New Year: Water activities claim the lives of six people in first six days of 2021
Four people drowned in North Island lakes in two terrible days.
One person dead after water incident in Taupō
Emergency services were notified just after 6pm.
SH5 partially closed after serious horse-float crash
Initial indications are one person is seriously injured.
'Putting themselves in danger': Forced cancellation of rapid spills
People are putting their lives at risk not following guidelines at a tourist attraction.
'Volcanic tremors': Mount Ruapehu alert level raised
There has been a combination of rising temperatures, volcanic tremors, and gas.
Report finds police 'oversights' in search for offenders who later died
The pair died after fleeing police into the bush at Tongariro National Park in 2017.
Desert Rd murder case: 'Naive' only child helped dispose of man's body
Culture of misplaced loyalty cited as reason man helped dispose of murder victim.
Ten fire crews respond to house blaze near Lake Taupō
Ten fire crews responded to a house fire in Lake Taupō overnight.
Quake rumbles Hawke's Bay, Gisborne - hundreds report shaking
A 4.4 magnitude quake has caused shaking near Wairoa, Hawke's Bay, this morning.
Court says company failed to respond to warnings
Wellhead discharge ended up in Waikato River after Contact's system alarms went unheeded.
Desert Rd homicide: Accessory to murder loses appeal
Sentence was appropriate and not manifestly excessive, rules judge.
Balcony tragedy: How a Kiwi Olympic hero fell to his death
Coroner's ruling released under the Official Information Act.
'Still running': Car smashes through Taupō shop front
Police are responding to an incident in Taupō this morning.
Family float trip turned to tragedy on Waikato River
A man who drowned in the Waikato River on a float trip may have had a cardiac event first.
Lawyer suggests Ruapehu crash driver too fast
Driver admits lying on document just one day before girl killed in crash.
'I couldn't hold onto her:' Dad's distress as daughter ripped from his arms in bus crash
Inquest hears brakes failed on skifield bus before Ruapehu crash killed 11-year-old.
Ignoring alarms led to massive overflow, court hears
Waikato River ran brown for two days after Contact's geothermal water and sediment spill.
Body stuffed into freezer, driven south then buried in shallow grave
Man's body was driven hundreds of kilometres in a freezer in the back of a van.
Body buried in shallow grave: Guilty plea over role in slain man's disappearance
Bao Chang Wang's remains were only discovered years after he was last seen alive.
'Only in Taupō': Supermarket's hilarious mullet post goes viral
"Taupō's finest mullet bringing you Taupō's freshest mullet."
The tragic death of a former top showjumper at Lake Taupō
Helen Smith who died at Lake Taupō was described as 'a lover of life'.
Remarkable case: A rattle in pregnant woman's chest was shrinking tumour
"I couldn't have my children's last memory of me suffering the side effects of chemo."