Cyclone Gabrielle rips up, topples 80 trees at Wairakei golf course and kiwi sanctuary
Staff "devastated and the damage is extensive".
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'Unstable conditions' bring more heavy rain, severe thunderstorm threat to Auckland
Rain in Auckland would be fast-moving and wouldn’t remain over any given area for long.
Child among four dead in cyclone destruction; 1442 people 'uncontactable' - 'grave fears' for some; 160,000 without power
Quarter of a million people were left without power yesterday, entire communities cut off.
Live: Dramatic aerial photos - horse scrambles to roof; deadly cyclone floods devastate homes
Quarter of a million people were left without power yesterday, entire communities cut off.
Cyclone Gabrielle: Wind, rain warnings for Taranaki
'These winds are expected to produce widespread damage ... and could lift roofs."
Campground snapped up in property expansion drive
"This boom was happening before the pandemic."
Chateau Tongariro: DoC handed hotel keys, search for new owners begins
Guests from around the world sent tributes for the historic hotel, closed this week.
Chateau Tongariro to close permanently, 'unexpectedly' this week
A seismic survey was the final nail in the coffin say the historic hotel owners.
Rumbles at unsettled Taupō supervolcano may drag on into 2023 - scientist
NZ's best-known super-volcano's eight-month stretch of unrest may rumble on into 2023.
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.'
Missing boy: Police appeal for information in search for non-verbal 6-year-old
Missing youngster was last seen early Saturday afternoon in Taupō.
How speed limit reviews could affect your holiday journey
The Herald analyses the impact speed limit changes could have on journey times.
Mafia-like tactics: How a gang's drug empire came crashing down
Big business: The inside story on the inner workings of a major organised drug operation
Rāhui placed over Huka Falls after body recovered
'The public is advised to stay out of the water.'
Two swimmers escape death, rescued near Huka Falls on pool toys
"We are very fortunate the outcome didn’t end in tragedy on both occasions" - police
Severe thunderstorms to dampen Christmas for parts of NZ
Heavy rain and hail are expected in the Bay of Plenty, Taupō, Gisborne, and Hawke’s Bay.
Man imprisoned after stabbing, killing flatmate
William Capper killed his flatmate during an altercation on April 1 last year.
Five injured as bus and car crash in Taupō
It happened within 15 minutes of another crash.
Aftershocks continue as Taupō braces for another quake
The area is still being rattled after yesterday’s magnitude 5.6 earthquake.
Saboteur, brother of a cannibal, anti-vaxxer: Who is Graham Philip?
NZ's first convicted saboteur was motivated by debunked theories around the pandemic.
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.
Truck and car collide on rural road between Taupō and Rotorua
One person in critical condition; motorists warned to avoid the area.
Lake Taupō adventures: Best walks on the rugged western edge
Dramatic bluffs and family-friendly tracks await summer explorers of all ages
One person dead, four seriously injured in Taupō crash
The two-vehicle crash was reported at 9.10pm on Saturday.
Scientists recording 20 quakes each week at unsettled Taupō
Activity at NZ's best-known supervolcano hasn't quietened enough to lower its alert level.
Slippery slope? The future of skiing on Ruapehu
Ruapehu Alpine Lifts is in voluntary adminstration; is it the end of northern snow sports?
Worm farms to keep tonnes of waste from landfill
Food scraps, shredded paper, handtowels, cardboard, and wilted flowers will be collected.
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.
Lake Taupō sees red after truck spill
A part of Lake Taupo was bright red after the spill.