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 20-year-old woman has been rescued from Mt Ngauruhoe.

A car crashed into a river near Waitahanui.

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.

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 man required the Greenlea Rescue Helicopter after being "skittled" by a tumbling rock.

A strong 4.5 quake today was among a recent swarm in the Turangi area.

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.

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.

Broadlands Forest Resident Graham Sperry spotted what he believes may be sewage on the river bank over the weekend, and is worried it could pose a health risk. Made with funding from NZ On Air

Broadlands Forest Resident Graham Sperry spotted what he believes may be sewage on the river bank over the weekend, and is worried it could pose a health risk.

A Kiwi couple have returned to total destruction after a blaze left their holiday home near Taupo in ashes.

Years ago, a Maori boy was caught stealing lollies at the local Four Square. A report labelled him a "thug". He was 10 years old, writes Dame Susan Devoy.