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Lake Taupō deaths: Police release details
Police have released details about the two bodies found on Friday.
Hypothermia, drinking suspected cause of Lake Taupō deaths - mayor
Taupo Mayor says "it's so unusual two would die together".
Lake Taupō mystery deaths: Revellers seen drinking, swimming night before gruesome discovery
Two women and a man were seen at the lakeside pools where two people died overnight.
Vicious assault only stopped when daughter walked in
Tawhiao Pohioa led the girl away and resumed the brutal attack on his partner.
Taupō pastor accused of indecent assault on three boys
Don Corrie Lake lost a bid for interim name suppression today.
'Dismally disappointing': GPs fire back at Judith Collins' 'wrong' and 'simplistic' obesity comments
GP urges politicians to stop top blaming patients for obesity crisis.
Gin Wigmore, Dragon, Pseudo Echo and more to play Summer Concert Tour
New Zealand will become a funky town when the popular Summer Concert Tour rolls in.
Room check: A taste of the good life in Taupō
Elisabeth Easther stays at Taupō's Whakaipo Lodge for country life, cuisine and cycling.
'It breaks a lot of people': Are you up for the challenge of Kinloch's golf course?
The Jack Nicklaus designed course at Kinloch Manor is challenging...but that's its appeal.
Covid-19: Two new cases in New Zealand, one in the community
As 31 people isolate after a Taupō reunion, we wait to see if there others were infected.
Kmart, KFC and Maccas: Further locations visited by Covid-19 family revealed
Anyone who was at these locations is considered a casual contact, health authorities say.
Covid family visited Taupō hot pools, skydived - 31 close contacts identified
There are three new Covid cases today in managed isolation.
The Kiwi company being backed by Bill Gates
Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos, Jack Ma among indirect investors in lithium venture.
Napier standoff: Armed search ends with no sign of suspect
Search was related to the recovery of a quantity of methamphetamine early today in Taupō.
Serious injuries after SH1 crash near Taupō
Emergency services were called to the scene at 4.15pm.
Council urged to lobby for new law to ban swimming in dams
Regional council says its Navigational Safety Bylaw can't ban people swimming in dams.
Backpacker murder: Teen who killed tourist with baseball bat declined parole
'Parole is declined. There is much work for Mr Broughton to complete.'
'I thought I better get up there and squash the demons'
A snowboarder and soon-to-be-dad who nearly died returns to Whakapapa.
Insufficient planning: Tongariro Crossing death findings released
Sateesh Halehally-Chikkanna died in Tongariro National Park in 2018.
Two dairy farms want enough water for nearly half of Auckland
Greenpeace says Aucklanders should be the first cab off the rank for Waikato water.
Hawke's Bay police chases: Man arrested after alleged seven-day joyride
Police say a driver who'd been fleeing them for nearly 100km drove another 18km on spikes.
Homes, guns, cash and $3m worth of cannabis plants seized in police raid
Twenty people have been arrested and 12 have been remanded in custody.
Backpacker murder: Teen who killed Karen Aim to face Parole Board for first time
The teen who murdered Scottish backpacker Karen Aim is making his first bid for parole
Covid cluster family 'shell-shocked', being bullied online
Cluster family bullied online: 'The comments on social media have turned nasty'.
Covid-infected traveller visited Rotorua and Taupō
People who were at the two locations are advised to monitor their health
Return of a Covid cluster - NZ to learn lockdown fate at 5.30pm Friday
Today's results reveal the first trends from mass testing.
Ski fields' health measures in place they hoped never to use
QR codes and hand sanitiser greet skiers on the mountain.
Truck driver trapped after plunge down bank
A large truck has gone 10 metres over a bank, trapping the seriously injured driver.
Student swept to her death: Calls for swimming ban after tragedy
Power company wants swimming ban below dam where student drowned after saving friends.
Your weather: Blanket of cloud keeps temperatures high
Blanketing the country, cloud is on the cards until next week.
Go NZ: The best long walks for a short break
The best half and full-day walks when you're on a short getaway around New Zealand.
Chilly start but sun coming for most of the country
Frosty start to give way to fine weather for most of New Zealand.
'Sabotage' questions after Chinese activists killed in fiery crash
The men had been "hugely influential members of the NZ Chinese community".