Miriyana Alexander checks out a luxury lodge that's luring celebs to New Zealand.

The police investigation into the death of a woman after a power cut allegedly switched off her breathing machine is coming to an end.

Hollywood A-listers are heading to our shores after free nights at an exclusive Taupo retreat were included in goodie bags for Emmy winners.

Kane Radford and Charlotte Webby made it a double at the weekend, claiming honours in the 5km New Zealand Open Water Championships at Lake Taupo.

Taupo Police are seeking witnesses after a man was knocked unconscious in a seemingly unprovoked attack early on New Year's Day.

Three rescue helicopters were needed to transport five people injured in a crash last night. The two-vehicle crash happened on State Highway 5 in Taupo about 8.15pm.

The warm water slides make quite a splash at award winning resort, writes Elisabeth Easther.

Fire crews at a Taupo plastics factory have now left the scene after a major blaze tore through the building.

Fresh local fare, a gentle massage and thermal valleys -- Catherine Smith takes it easy.

Judge warns family as he hears pleas over the murder of a three-year-old boy.

Federated Farmers said it welcomed the Government's decision to decline the sale of Lochinver Station, near Taupo, to China's Shanghai Pengxin Group.

A man and woman charged after the death of Taupo preschooler Moko Sayviah Rangitoheriri have had the charges upgraded from assault on a child to murder.

A Taupo man who killed his partner in an "unprovoked and cowardly" hammer attack has told the woman's daughters he was enjoying prison.

Cyclist Jane Farrelly died after she was surprised by an oncoming truck and accidentally "wobbled" into its path, a coroner has found.

A man has been shot in the stomach in Taupo in the early hours of this morning.

The Waikato Westpac Rescue Helicopter winched a 46-year-old man from the scene of the forestry accident late this afternoon.

The family of a toddler who died from injuries he suffered in an alleged assault are still in shock.

An address in Taupo has been contained as police investigate the death of a three-year-old boy.

Australasia's biggest lake offers plenty to see and do, writes Elisabeth Easther.

Motorists are being urged to take care while driving with severe black ice affecting roads around the country.

A 13-year-old boy has gone missing and police are appealing for the public to help find him.

A 63-year-old man is in Waikato Hospital with serious head injuries after falling down a bank in Taupo last night.

Huka Lodge's owner is appealing a High Court decision that ordered him to pay US$25m to his former business partner.

A man has appeared in Manukau District Court facing charges of bestiality and indecent assault of various animals.

Two high-flying Alexes have been in the legal headlines in the past week: Huka Lodge owner Alex van Heeren and former Heart of the City boss Alex Swney.

An anti-violence group has called for the country to take a lasting stand against domestic abuse following the killing of a Taupo mother.

A post-mortem examination is being held in Auckland today to establish the cause of death of 47-year-old Katrina Rose Drummond.

A hammer is understood to have been found near the body of a Taupo woman allegedly murdered by the father of her three adult daughters.

Danielle Wright introduces her children to golfing holidays in Taupo.