Dave Cade is pushing hard to keep didymo - or rock snot - out of Taupo waterways.

Bizarre things go through your head when you are ascending to 4500 metres and about to jump out of a small plane over Lake Taupo with an American strapped to your back.

Olympic rowing champion and golden twin Caroline Evers-Swindell formed a new partnership yesterday - this one for life.

Three people had a lucky escape from the Waikato River after hydro dam gates opened a torrent of water onto them.

Paul Rush finds that a fun-filled family holiday around Taupo region can be enjoyed at minimal cost.

Parts of the North Island are set for a soaking today, with up to 140mms of rain expected to fall in some areas.

A hunter is fighting for his life in Waikato Hospital after being shot by another hunter south of Taupo last night.

Tourism centre Taupo gets a boost in the arm today with the opening of a luxury hotel.

Find out where to watch fireworks displays in your area tonight and during the weekend.

A cold southerly is set to dump more snow on the Desert Road and bring a chill to much of the country.

This week's snow storm could have killed up to 200 lambs on each Hawkes Bay hill country farm affected, Federated Farmers says.