Why hikers will face new warnings on Tongariro Crossing
DOC says it's concerned about the risk of multiple fatalities on a bad weather day.
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Cold-case killer's confession to flatmate on fishing trip
The cold-case killer knew he'd never come out of prison alive.
Cold case killer Menzies John Hallett dies in custody
Hallett was convicted of the murder more than 30 years after the crime.
Magnitude 5.2 earthquake reported near Turangi
GeoNet recorded the moderate earthquake just after 7pm this evening.
He found two lost teens on icy face. That was the easy part
When Terry Blumhardt was asked to find teens stranded on an icy face, he was on his own.
Waitangi Claims Trust seeks mandate from Taihape iwi
Trust is beginning a series of hui on June 15, in Taihape and Whanganui.
Aerial 1080 improves kiwi chick survival - study
A study has shown 1080 aerial drops have had a positive affect on kiwi.
Turangi: Water world
River rafting, hot pools and trout abound in the middle of the North Island.
Five years since MH370: Kiwis' connection to major air disasters
Four people with links to New Zealand died in the 2014 Malaysia Airlines disasters.
Tūrangi camp rape: Victim's $5000 donation languishes in bank account
Money meant for playground equipment is sitting in an account unused after seven years.
Desert Road now open after fatal crash
A person has died after an incident on State Highways 1's Desert Rd early this morning.
Highway 61 rider guilty of dangerous driving causing death
James Eric Hiroki and Carey Raymond Leask will be sentenced on March 22.
Letters: Steve Baron got it wrong on state housing sales
Have your say: State house sales; racist injustice; the cruelty of 1080
Serious crash unit at scene of head-on crash near Taupō
The is crash at the intersection of State Highway 41 and Pukawa Rd, Omori.
NZ man jailed for five years in US for child pornography
Jail term for sharing sexually explicit pictures with a Homeland Security agent.
Turangi man jailed for murdering his baby daughter
A man found guilty of murdering his baby daughter has been sentenced.
Tongariro death sparks plea from police, DoC
Police and DoC ask Kiwis to look out for and support tourists in NZ.
Fatal Tongariro hike: Four men ill-prepared
The poor weather that caught them off-guard was forecast the day before.
Desert Rd reopens after truck rolls near Tongariro
The road was still closed at 5.15pm and unlikely to be open for at least another hour.
Finding the lost: Volunteers who search for missing people
Dave Scoullar on the volunteers who drop everything to search for the missing.
Tourists robbed, threatened near Turangi
Two of the offenders, who police said were described as Maori, had facial tattoos.
Whanganui news in brief: Man dies in crash
News in brief: Man dies in crash; Benefits of virtual reality; Money for DoC
Partner breaks down in tears as she testifies how drug dealer Scott Henry shot dead
Scott Henry's partner has recalled the moment he was shot down at his home.
Man dies in two-car crash near Turangi
An elderly man has died in a two-car crash near Lake Taupo.
Man pays the price for provoking police
An intoxicated Mattisse Jackson yelled at officers and challenged them to a street fight.
'I will never get over it' - Deep scars of canyoning tragedy
The TV drama on the Mangatepopo Gorge canyoning tragedy has brought back horrible memories
Baby Maija Duff's head injuries unsurvivable, jury hears
Maija Duff suffered such devastating head injuries she would have died very quickly.
Pathologist gives evidence in baby Maija Duff murder trial
The pathologist who examined Maija Puhi Duff's body has testified.
Horror start to holiday weekend on roads
Several people have been hurt, and one killed, since the holiday road toll period began.
House ablaze in Turangi
Fire crews a putting out hot spots at a Turangi house after being fully involved earlier.
Logs 'come to life' in Tongariro National Park
Pouwhenua mark cultural significance of Tongariro. Made with funding from NZ on Air.
Crash survivor returns to NZ to thank lifesavers
A return to the place Meg Theriault almost died brought closure for the crash survivor.