Police were alerted at 8.34am to the collision between Ongaroto Rd and Tirohanga Rd.

One person has been airlifted to hospital with serious injuries.

A vehicle has crashed off a bridge near Taupō.

Two pilots who died in Kaimanawa crash were experienced instructors.

Wilding pines removed by hand over decades of hard work. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

The light aircraft crashed in a steep area of the Kaimanawa Ranges.

The plane's wreckage was found this morning in steep terrain.

The Rescue Coordination Centre New Zealand is leading the response.

"I pay condolences to my bro's whānau. I apologise. Love you Mum."

Henry Makene believes his mother had a spiritual part in making sure Hollie survived.

A Kiwi woman's kindness has helped turn around a horrible holiday for German tourists.

Money meant for playground equipment is sitting in an account unused after seven years.

Mother describes the moment double decker bus she was travelling in hit and killed a cow.

The incident occurred just before 11.30pm.

A person has died after an incident on State Highways 1's Desert Rd early this morning.

Bay of Plenty fire crews kept busy with several crashes overnight

Two helicopters helped fight the blaze, and at least seven appliances.

Crews from Taupō and Hawkes Bay are at the scene, south of the Rangitaiki Tavern.

Comment: Friendly, neighbourly Kiwi life survives in Kinloch.

A 24-year-old man died at the scene near the corner of State Highway 38 and Kopuriki Rd.

John Barber, 71, admitted eight charges over the horror crash on the Desert Rd last year.

Thieves suspected of breaking into Rebel Sport have dumped a stolen car in Lake Taupō.

Emergency services are responding to State Highway 1 near Maroa Rd, near Atiamuri.

On January 7, Anna Trewavas gave her husband David a kidney in a 10-hour operation.

Family including three children among injured taken to hospital from car crash near Taupō.

In 2018, 24 fewer people died from preventable drowning than year before.

Whanganui motorcycle ace Richie Dibben is itching to get rolling during actual race time

Emergency services are responding to a serious crash between Rotorua and Taupō.

Former NZ superbike champ Brian Bernard has F2 protege Richie Dibben primed for nationals

Nine people were killed on New Zealand roads during the Christmas and New Year period,