Stone Temple Pilots: ‘Hopefully we bring the sunshine’
We catch up with the grunge icons ahead of their shows in Taupō and Queenstown.
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Huge Brickell sculpture saved from the scrap heap
It was destined for the junkyard but now takes pride of place in the new Taupō Airport.
Heavy rain pushes Lake Taupō level to new heights
Taupō didn't get the worst of the long weekend weather, but it certainly wasn't sunshine.
Grand Chateau Tongariro to close permanently on February 5
Seismic assessment found that the hotel infrastructure no longer met safety standards.
Mystery over Chateau's future
The Chateau will not be taking any new bookings for 2023 and 2024.
14,000km long-distance love: Kiwi proposes to girlfriend he's only met twice
NZ-born Luke Bond and American Sarah Dorough got engaged after a year-long relationship.
Council plan puts brakes on Bus Stop Cafe
Mangakino's quirky Bus Stop Cafe will be closed and dismantled after Easter.
Where's the $1 billion dollar highway?
The project was proposed “in a staged manner over 30 years as funding permits”.
Wāhine Māori encouraged to get tested for cervical cancer
Taupō-based dairy company joins the cause to eliminate preventable cancers.
Table tennis and quiz champ: Convicted saboteur 'having a great time in prison'
'I’m having a great time. I’m the table tennis champion.'
Drugs, sabotage and murder: Rotorua’s most notable criminal cases of 2022
From a saboteur and murderer to fraudsters and druggies; Rotorua sees it all.
Tonnes of pumice wash ashore in Lake Taupō
A raft of pumice hundreds of metres long has washed up on the shore at Lake Taupō.
Man imprisoned after stabbing, killing flatmate
William Capper killed his flatmate during an altercation on April 1 last year.
Taupō quake magnitude lifted, almost 700 aftershocks, landslides triggered
More than 30 landslides were triggered by shake.
Five injured as bus and car crash in Taupō
It happened within 15 minutes of another crash.
Public warning: Estimated 20m of foreshore drops into Lake Taupō after quake
Large chunk of land has been lost to tsunami or quake damage at a Taupō beach.
Aftershocks continue as Taupō braces for another quake
The area is still being rattled after yesterday’s magnitude 5.6 earthquake.
NZ's first convicted saboteur: Inside historic conviction
It is the first time the sabotage charge has been used since it was introduced during WW2
Quake tsunami destroys boats on Lake Taupō: 150 aftershocks rock North Island after 5.6 tremor
The quake and scores of aftershocks made for a sleepless night and left a trail of damage.
Revealed: First sabotage convict attempted to bring down national grid
New Zealand's first sabotage convict has been sent to prison.
5.6 magnitude quake in central North Island - dozens of aftershocks since
A 5.6 magnitude earthquake has struck the central North Island overnight.
Watch: Tragic Moko's dad speaks out - 'How I am going to forgive?'
Jordan Rangitoheriri's first public interview reflecting on the tragic loss of his son.
Lake Taupō adventures: Best walks on the rugged western edge
Dramatic bluffs and family-friendly tracks await summer explorers of all ages
Thunderstorms threaten: Snow, rain and gales as polar, sub-tropical jet streams merge
Heavy rain, possibly turning to thunderstorms, along with strong gusts are forecast.
One person dead, four seriously injured in Taupō crash
The two-vehicle crash was reported at 9.10pm on Saturday.
No golden end for Hayden Wilde as Comm Games appeal dismissed
Hayden Wilde's Commonwealth Games silver won't be upgraded to gold.
Watch: Mike King's big shout out to local playcentre
King has sent a touching video to a tiny community for its big donation.
Electrical storms set to strike across North Island, fears of flash flooding and slips
The warning starts after lunch and goes into the evening.
Slippery slope? The future of skiing on Ruapehu
Ruapehu Alpine Lifts is in voluntary adminstration; is it the end of northern snow sports?
Man missing six months 'likely' travelled in a car on day of disappearance - brother
'We miss him dearly ... we love him so much and we just want to see him come back.'
Taupō man jailed for 'extreme brutal violence' against wife
A man who stabbed his partner with scissors then a large knife has been jailed.
Flour children: Playcentre raises dough for mental health charity
The community pitched in to make sure PermaPine staff got an "amazing" morning tea.
Tied to a chair and stabbed to death: Auckland meth boss sentenced for grisly murder plot
The remains of Bao 'Ricky' Wang were found in a shallow grave in March 2020.