He found two lost teens on icy face. That was the easy part
When Terry Blumhardt was asked to find teens stranded on an icy face, he was on his own.
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'Dads overwhelmed': Labour MP Tāmati Coffey and husband welcome baby boy
The Waiariki MP has welcomed a baby boy, born by surrogacy, this morning.
Jewellery store heist: Worker tackles robber before gun pulled
During the getaway one of the offenders ran over the other's foot.
New law could help budget service clients
In 11 months, 362 new clients came to the Rotorua Budget Service with $12m debt in total.
Mangakino road crash - one dead, one serious
Emergency services were called to the accident about 32km north of Lake Taupo.
Work underway to repair Taupō's wastewater spill
Council still doesn't know why the water main burst, but it is being investigated.
Taupō residents evacuate their homes after subsidence overnight
Water tankers and portaloos have been brought on site for affected residents.
Rāhui on Lake Taupō and Waikato River after waste spill
A rāhui has been placed on parts of Lake Taupō and the upper Waikato River.
Taupō urged to mimimise water use until the weekend
"No amount of money could have prevented this from happening."
Taupō spill: Resident watched in disgust as waste flowed past her house
Between 70 and 80 per cent of Taupō's wastewater poured into Lake Taupō.
'Very disturbing': Tūwharetoa board on Lake Taupō spill
The Tūwharetoa Māori Trust Board will be calling for a full investigation.
Woman critically hurt in Taupō hit and run
Police want to speak to the driver, passengers or anyone else with relevant information.
Drugged driver imprisoned for three years after fatal crash
The man collided with Reporoa man Ronald 'Rolly' Gladding on Broadlands Rd in January.
Brown trout in top form on the Tongariro River
It's been a great season for brown trout anglers on the Tongariro River.
Kiwi caught filming Brazilian backpacker while she showered
Kiwi left backpacker terrified after perverted attempt at filming her while she showered.
Billion trees snag? Contractors face 'drastic' shortage of planters
"We used to have hundreds putting their hands up," CNI director Stewart Hyde says.
Water woes: Car leaves road into Lake Taupō
The vehicle, which is located about five metres into the lake, will require a tow.
'Polite burglar' does dishes before ransacking home
The victims believe macaroni cheese and steak were on the menu.
Fire crews search blazing house in Taupō for people
Fire and Emergency NZ were called to the fire at a property on Norman Smith St at 5.57am.
Winter isn't coming New Zealand - it's here, and it's cold, brace yourselves
Temperatures dipped below zero overnight as snow blanketed parts of New Zealand.
Highway travel across NZ disrupted by snow, flooding, gales and rockfall
Four major highways have snowfall warnings until 10pm this evening.
Couple and baby spend night in trapped car down bank
Police weren't alerted until this morning, after the dad climbed up to the roadside.
Driver remorseful, says lawyer, but family says it's 'too little, too late'
A truck driver who caused a crash that killed two children has been sentenced.
Teen who raped 5yo granted parole after serving 7 years
Raurangi Mark Marino, now aged 23, will be released from prison in July.
Taupō mayor seeks third term after transplant
Despite undergoing kidney transplant earlier this year, mayor to have crack at third term.
Wellington men arrested after spate of North Island jewellery thefts
The pair are alleged to have stolen or attempted to have stolen more than $70,000 worth.
'Stop talking and start making roads safer': Taupō mayor
Taupō mayor's had enough of road tragedies and wants Government to take urgent action
Foul play on the fairway: Vandals suspected of sabotaging golf course
Putting surfaces throughout the 18-hole course have been damaged.
Police name three Aucklanders killed in Hātepe crash
The three people were all travelling in the van, that collided with a truck about 4.15am.
Three killed in Hātepe crash near Taupō were all travelling in a van
St John sent two ambulances and staff treated the three people but they died at the scene.
'Lost for words': The district where 16 have died in 34 days
Something's got to change, mayor says, as deaths continue.
Sole survivor of horror crash farewells seven family members
Hundreds gather to farewell a mum, dad and five children at a Hawke's Bay marae.
Triple fatal truck crash at Hātepe, south of Taupō
A truck and van have collided on SH1 at Hātepe about 4.15am today.
Strip club, Avengers: Endgame screening measles hotspots in Tauranga
Possible infection hot spots for measles have been identified.