A young man who deliberately crashed into a series of Taupo power poles, cutting the supply to 630 homes, was upset that his partner was moving overseas, a court has heard.

A French woman is lucky to be alive after she narrowly avoided sliding down a cliff in icy conditions on the Central Plateau.

A truck is on fire south of Taupo causing State Highway 1 to close.

It looks like a winter wonderland - unless you're a farmer who has lost stock and fences, say Hawke's Bay locals struggling after the area's worst snow storm in more than half a century.

A 21-year-old Hamilton man charged with criminal nuisance after crashing into a power pole in Taupo will be back in court next week.

A man has been charged with criminal nuisance after crashing into a power pole causing an outage that led to the death of a woman on a ventilator in January.

Snow showers are expected on the Desert and Napier-Taupo roads tomorrow. MetService said 1-3cm could settle around the Desert Rd

An emotionally charged sentencing at Taupo District Court this afternoon has ended with home detention for an 18-year-old charged with dangerous driving causing death.

The body of missing man Alan Pritchard has been found near his Taupo property, on the fourth day of a search for him.

Court documents reveal criminal histories and rocky relationship before pair killed Moko.

Two teenage brothers killed in a central North Island crash have been remembered as loveable boys who wore their hearts on their sleeves.

Two males died when a car hit a tree and rolled near Taupo late last night.

Two people died when their car hit a tree and rolled in rural Tirohanga, near Taupo on Friday night.

A truck and trailer unit carrying dry cement has crashed near Taupo.

Neighbour says convicted killer Tania Shailer was a 'nice girl' who sang and danced with her children prior to the horrific death of toddler Moko Rangitoheriri.

Attorney-General Christopher Finlayson says proving murder in Moko case could have been problematic.

Mother of 3-year-old killed by caregivers breaks down in court as pair are jailed for highest manslaughter sentence handed out in New Zealand.

Kiwi actor David de Lautour finds a respite from the mad world of Hollywood in Taupo, the home of his heart.

Research into how ash clouds from a large volcanic eruption under Lake Taupo would affect the country could help with managing the disaster if it occurs.

Inaugural Taupo Winter Festival will kickstart the cold season.

Nia Glassie and Moko Rangitoheriri were both beaten to death at the age of 3.

The Taupo Women's Refuge says says a staffer has been subject of a false statement.

Ewan McDonald is shocked to find TripAdvisor on the money regarding comfortable beds.

Students at some Taupo schools were briefly put into lockdown following sightings of a man with a shotgun.

Death was not quick or painless for 3-year-old Moko Rangitoheriri.

Emergency services are currently at the scene of a crash in Taupo where a car has hit a power pole.

A driver who fled an alcohol check point in Taupo was stopped after a dramatic 20 minute pursuit through the town.

Fire crews from Rotorua and Taupo are currently attending a fire at Dudley Mechanical Preps on Manuka St in Taupo.