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.

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.

Families who have lost loved ones in crashes involving foreign drivers horrified at two more deaths.

Some blast agreement as 'bunkum' but others see it as a useful framework

It's now thought nobody was home when a Mangakino home went up in flames this morning.

A body of a person killed in a car crash in a remote patch of Te Urewera is still in the car.

A person was trapped after their car rolled on the Desert Rd this morning. A police spokeswoman said a female was taken to hospital

Rod and reel found after angler disappears.

The body of missing woman Barbara Thomson has been found by police.