A 17-year-old has pleaded guilty to two charges of causing injury to a husband-and-wife cycling duo near Taupo in May.

Sarah Lawrence tries to break the winter rut by kicking off training for the annual Lake Taupo Cycle Challenge.

There's plenty to do in Taupo for the whole family, writes Elisabeth Easther.

Kirsty Wynn and her family find fun by the bucketful at the lakeside.