Investigators will return to the scene of a large industrial fire in Taupo.

Police have pulled a body from the Waikato river after a group of people lost sight of their friend in the waterway earlier.

Stolen cars and police pursuits after a group of teens create havoc on a road trip from Auckland.

When your personal change programme gets a plug on a police cell wall, you know it must work.

It's one of the most stunning walks in the world, so you can't expect to park right outside the very beginning of the track on a busy weekend.

It's one of the most stunning walks in the world, so you can't expect to park right outside the very beginning of the track on a busy weekend. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Squally thunderstorms and heavy rain are forecast to hit the North Island overnight, with a severe weather watch in place.

It was a wild day of weather for the upper North Island yesterday, but what will today bring?

The Labour weekend road toll stands at two today, after a woman critically injured in a Paekakariki crash died in hospital.

Two people have been arrested but one remains at large after an armed stand-off with police in Taupo today.

A 67-year-old man who fell from his rearing horse has been flown to hospital with a suspected spinal injury.

A Taharoa teenager killed after the quad bike she was on crashed, also seriously injuring her passenger, was a safe driver, locals say.

John Funnell was the search-and-rescue pilot who has saved the lives of thousands of victims, clocking up a staggering 19,000 hours of flight time.

A 20-year-old woman has suffered suspected spinal injuries after her car went off the road near Taupo according to a Greenlea Rescue

The death of cricket umpire Peter Plumley-Walker in a bondage session gone wrong in 1989 may be the subject of a documentary.

HARD-WORKING AND GENEROUS: Taupo couple Ian and Mary Smith, who died last Friday, are being remembered for making a significant contribution

Not just a winter destination; there's plenty to do in Taupo all year round. Here's our pick of some the best.

Source: YouTube: 100% Pure New Zealand. Master carver Matahi Whakataka-Brightwell shares the story behind New Zealand's remarkable Mine Bay Māori Rock Carvings.

The body of corporate boxer Neville Knight, who died in the ring at a charity boxing match, has been taken home while colleagues still come to terms with his death.

Watch: The caterpillar, the robot and the running man ... this police officer from Taupo has all the moves.

Whether to accommodate out-of-towners or for residents struggling to find a house to put over their heads, the need for houses is strong in Taupo.

A Taupo couple are considering building and selling "tiny houses" for a living after their 'awesome' tiny house experience.

An employee is "shattered" after being confronted by three masked men armed with knives and a sawn-off shotgun at the Lucky Lizard

A truck crash near Taupo is partially blocking the road.

All 15,000 tickets for next year's Taupo Summer Concert have sold out in record time. It's part of the nationwide Summer Concert

Emergency services were called to a street in the centre of Taupo after reports of an explosion.

An Australian father and son have been rescued off Mt Tongariro after taking a wrong turn. A statement from police said the 49-year-old

Sometimes you just throw a bag in the boot, reverse down the driveway. Nothin' more than a couple of hundred clicks of open road ahead. Ewan McDonald did.

A 3.7 magnitude earthquake struck near Taupo 8.27am.