Powerless in the Taihape high country
Properties in hill country around Taihape could be without power for a week or longer.
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Watch NZH Local Focus: Bugle player marks 50 years of ANZAC service
Rob Webb has lived a life of service. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Vehicle fire closed section of SH 1
Vehicle fire temporarily closed State Highway 1 south of Waiouru.
Farmer's post gains half a million views
Dan Mickleson has been praised for a Facebook post about mental health issues
Jono's tears a 'tipping point' for farmer
Young farmer "astonished" at the response after sharing his struggle with depression.
Watch NZH Local Focus: 'How to Dad' attends National Gumboot Day
How to Dad YouTube star Jordan Watson made a guest appearance at the gumboot throwing competition in Taihape - but did his skill with gumboot throwing match his skill in front of the camera? Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Watch NZH Local Focus: Taihape man shears one million sheep
Kopere Downs has been a shearer for 20 years, and now he's reached a major milestone. He has shorn his millionth sheep. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Watch NZH Local Focus: Giant weta graces KiwiBurn
This year, one of the centerpieces at alternative fesitval KiwiBurn was a giant weta, built in Auckland by a team of designers. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Taihape cops dial-a-driver service
Former policeman Colin Mower is still ensuring Taihape people are safe. He has set up a dial-a-driver service for the town. It's
'He's a fly-boy, a hero, a Kiwi legend'
John Funnell was the search-and-rescue pilot who has saved the lives of thousands of victims, clocking up a staggering 19,000 hours of flight time.
Health veteran seeks to continue board role
Since starting as a nurse at Taihape Hospital aged 21, Judith MacDonald says she has been focused on the health of rural communities
Mataroa family reimbursed for hip spica chair
A family who were told to get a bean bag for their son while he recovered from an operation are being reimbursed for a $2600 chair
Two injured in Taihape crash
A man may have been thrown from a car in an accident near Taihape in the early hours of this morning.
