The gunman was Hone Kay-Selwyn. He killed Robert Sidney Horne on Sunday night.

Five Taupō school students have had their bike helmet designs come to life.

“Yes, it is usually the first language of the deaf community, but it’s for everybody."

Robert Sidney Horne has been named by his family as the fatal shooting victim.

In some places, Thursday night will see temperatures drop to -2C.

Find out where Taupō's tramping groups have been this week.

Autumn continues to bring generally still, settled weather to Taupō.

The dry Ivanpah Lake is one of the best places in the world for blokarting.

'It’s pretty horrible seeing your child’s lips turning blue.'

The turbine's opening ceremony involved traditional Japanese and Māori elements.

A 53-year-old Taumarunui man has been arrested and is facing charges.

Find out how Taupō and Tūrangi's golf clubs got on this week.

A 1940s live radio play with a ten-piece band promises a performance like no other.

Sam Neill stars in adaptation of a family-centered mystery novel.

Three men have been arrested and are facing charges following police action.

Three Hobbit Hole facades were excavated and transformed into authentic homes.

The first-ever carrot cook-off in NZ saw a carrot souffle crowned number one.

Taupō residents will be asked their thoughts on a new suite of bins.

The new chairperson of Waiora House's trust knows the site well, as she was born there.

DoC eradicated the local wild goat population last year and hopes to keep it that way.

The wild horse muster didn't go ahead last year because of Cyclone Gabrielle.

The show is touring New Zealand and will also make a stop in Waikato.

Firefighters are still dampening down hotspots at the Tūrangi blaze.

She eventually pulled one of his hands off her neck and whispered 'take the money'.

This racy film delves into tribulations around sex and consent for young people.

Wild Kaimanawa horses are rounded up on the Central Plateau and sent off to become domestic horses. The horses disturb unique native flora and fauna if the population gets too large so must be thinned out each year.

Nine community planting days will see 20,000 native trees planted.

“Our way of life and the freedoms we cherish are still at stake.”

The new event gives everyone the chance to get involved in fundraising for Taupō Hospice.

This rich and flavourful dish even lets you skip most of the washing up.