A funeral for Alan McCandlish, the Taupo base jumper who died after falling from a cliff in Switzerland, was held in Te Awamutu yesterday.

The hectic pace of Auckland seems a million miles away as I idly watch a lone duck disappear around a bend in the river.

Freedom campers who urinate and defecate in public and bathe naked in Lake Taupo are ruining business and a pristine environment, say local tourism operators.

Joanna Mathers finds plenty to keep her happy away from the slopes.

Police are concerned for the safety of a missing Te Awamutu woman.

Why not saddle up and take the kids on a horse trek these school holidays?

Three of the best from this year's Green 50 list.