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Man dies kayaking on Lake Taupo
A man has died while kayaking on Lake Taupo following a suspected heart attack on Monday.
Mighty River signs Lake Taupo water deal
Mighty River Power and the Tuwharetoa Maori Trust Board have signed a deal over water in Lake Taupo, the terms of which the electricity generator says are confidential.
Shock at $445 airfare
A Waikato woman was amazed when a last-minute airfare to travel from Taupo to Nelson cost her $445 - more than a return flight to Sydney.
Girl considers legal case against police
The family of a teenage girl who lost two teeth after being shoved by a police officer at a party is "considering the options" after it was found police exceeded their powers.
Truck driver hospitalised after chemical leak
A truck driver was hospitalised after chemicals leaked from his truck near Taupo overnight, the fire service says.
Black ice to blame for SH1 crash
A crash near Taupo this morning may have been caused by black ice.
Craig wins scrap with TV3
Conservatives leader Colin Craig has won an eleventh-hour High Court scrap over his exclusion from a televised political debate.
Craig slams Chinese bid for Taupo farm
Overseas sale of 13,800ha station would be a tragedy, says Conservative leader
'My boy died in the sky'
A Dutch couple coming to New Zealand to visit their Taupo-based daughter on a "trip of a lifetime" were among those killed on MH17.
Central North Island: Snow in July - you can rely
Paul Charman on the joys of a weekend driving around the Central Plateau.
Fatal Ferrari crash at track
One person has died and another suffered minor injuries after a Ferrari crashed at Taupo Motorsport Park this afternoon.
Chopper crash victims escape unhurt
A pilot and a crew member had a lucky escape when their rescue helicopter plummeted to the ground after striking tall trees while trying to land at Taupo Hospital yesterday.
Two drivers cut out of cars after head-on collision
Two drivers have been cut out of their respective vehicles with the jaws of life following a head-on crash near Taupo this morning.
Taupo death - man identified
A man found dead on a rural Taupo road yesterday has been identified as 62-year-old Graham Orringe from Napier.
Body found on the side of a road
The body of a man, believed to be in his 60s, has been discovered a few hundred metres from his vehicle on a rural road near Taupo.
Charge to cycle on public land
One of the operators of the Prime Minister's $50 million cycleway will charge mountain bikers for using public land.
Girl found after being allegedly snatched from school by father
A 5-year-old girl allegedly snatched from her Taupo school by her father has been found safe and well this morning, police say.
Man urged to return daughter
Police are seeking a man who took his 5-year-old daughter from school while she was in the legal custody of another family member.
Waikato: Natural highs around Taupo
Donna McIntyre joins BMX champs Sarah Walker and Laura Smulders on a thrill-filled road trip.
One person critically injured in head-on collision near Taupo
Two people were trapped after a head-on collision between a car and logging truck in which one person was critically injured near Taupo this morning.