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Shandelle Battersby checks into a family-friendly spot with great pool and spa facilities.

Fai Deane died when power was cut to her oxygen machine.

Taupo man jailed for sending threatening and offensive texts to women he met online.

The ribbon has been cut on the first $20m of investment at Whakapapa Ski Area.

Emergency services are responding to a crash near Taupo.

The daughter of the man killed in Broadlands Rd crash talks about her dad.

A person has moderate injuries after a two crash on State Highway 5.

An Australian man's court case relating to a crash on the Desert Rd has been adjourned.

A man has been charged with murder after the incident south of Taupo.

Find out what's happening in your region as Cyclone Cook sweeps in.

Ian and Frances Jenkins were out fishing in Taupo when they noticed the skies change.

Police have released the name of the driver who died in a crash near Taupo yesterday.

Cyclone is expected to bring heavy rain and gale force winds to the Taupo District.

A person has died in a two-car crash on Broadlands Rd, Rotokawa.

Civil defence emergency declared in Thames-Coromandel, warning for Aucklanders tomorrow.

Taupo District Council searches for new office space after asbestos was found in building

Some say it is a safety risk for reserve users. - Made with funding from NZ On Air

A crane is being brought in after a truck rolled on the highway bordering Lake Taupo.

Shoppers in the big centres won't be able to spend up during Easter stat days.

NZ's economic growth is "approaching its environmental limits", a once-a-decade environmental report card says.

Friends of a heavily pregnant woman who survived a house fire have created a Givealittle page.

Tributes are flowing for a young mum and dad and their baby son who were killed in a house fire.

Turangi is an affordable place for Kiwis to buy a holiday home, if you're prepared to travel.

A scammer used social media to prey on a vulnerable homeless woman and her children by promising them a house if they paid up front. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Police have revealed a baby and a woman died in a house fire on a large dairy farm early today.

The Desert Rd is closed this morning.

The lodge is expected to have spin-offs for tourism in the Rotorua and Taupo districts.

A Polish tourist has been charged after a crash that seriously injured two.

Scientists have put a recent spate of Central North Island quakes down to long-term tectonic "stretching" rather than worrying volcanic activity.