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Taupo scrub fire extinguished
A large scrub fire that endangered buildings in Taupo yesterday has been extinguished.
Large scrub fire in Taupo
A scrub fire in Taupo which endangered buildings in the area this afternoon appears to have been deliberately lit.
Police national dive team join search for tourist
Members of the police national dive team are being brought in to join the search for an Australian tourist missing in the Waikato River near Taupo.
Emergency crews battle Taupo blaze overnight
Emergency crews worked to put out a fire in Taupo last night.
Post-mortem underway on body from burnt out car
A post-mortem is underway on a body found in a burnt out car in forest between Taupo and Tokoroa yesterday.
Lakeside site in Taupo's No1 spot
Magnificent views and easy access make this a tempting proposition.
Waikato: Taupo turns it on
Warmer weather brings a new energy for experiencing the great outdoors. Great Lake Taupo will not disappoint, writes Donna Jarden.
Strong support for sick child's family
A Taupo mother says one of the positives to come out of her young son's near-fatal ruptured appendix was a reminder of the goodness in the world.
Taupo: Stepping up to the plate
Chef Michel Louws' mission is to fulfil his diners' every request, finds Diana Balham.
$100 fine for cigarette littering
Dropping a cigarette butt or chewing gum in Taupo could set you back $100 following changes to the council's littering policy.
Man jailed for sex attack on tourist
A tourist who was sexually attacked in an alleyway as she headed home after a night out was so scared she urinated, the Rotorua District Court has been told.
Taupo: Returning to childhood memories
As a child, Judy Bailey spent almost every holiday in Taupo. She returned to the area to revisit childhood memories - and seek out new ones.
$30m bioreactor a world first
A one-of-a-kind new water treatment facility near Taupo is using gas-gobbling bacteria and 378km of underground pipes to clean Waikato River water.