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An injured and malnourished whio/blue duck has been euthanised after being discovered with a fishing hook in its foot and line wrapped around its wings.

Boxer Kyle Merewether is set to fight for the New Zealand Cruiserweight Title against current champion John Parker. 

Taupō News has been profiling each of the Taupō Electorate candidates. Just when we thought we had covered everyone, Green Party candidate Celine Kearney put her hand up last week. 

Taupō’s Noah Hall passed away last month at the age of just eight, but his family are continuing a campaign this year to try and make a difference for other kids. 

State Highway 1 between Taupō and Tūrangi will be closed from October 1-6 for repairs to Waitoaka No.2 Bridge.

A new $4.7 million waste recovery facility at Taupō Landfill is being built to divert thousands of tonnes of building materials and other recyclables out of the landfill.

A new land and housing deal between the New Zealand Defence Force and central North Island iwi Ngāti Rangi will see 50 homes built for military families at Waiouru.

Police say they have thwarted a burglar’s plans to rob Taupō power tool store last night.

Taupō Hospital has more than double the number of Senior Medical Officers it had just over a year ago. 

A Taupō man who has been battling one of the most aggressive forms of prostate cancer is now hoping to establish the town's first support group for men with the disease. 

“If your dream doesn’t frighten you, it’s not big enough.” 

This was the catch phrase that Peter Feickert used to inspire the sheep farmers in the mountains of China.  

Last week’s fire at the Broadlands Road Geothermal Reserve has dealt a blow to a sensitive ecological area. 

In the last of three profiles on the candidates for the Taupō Electorate, Upston admits both projects are not where they need to be. 

Running a restaurant post-Covid has been a tough prospect but Phill and Nora Blackburne’s passion and perseverance is paying off in accolades and awards. 

When Taupō District Council concluded its education partnership with the Tongariro National Trout Centre in 2024, local school trips stopped going. 

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says the government is not forcing amalgamation onto councils, and it is “up to you guys” what happens in Taupō. 

Strong winds are fanning a fire on the outskirts of Taupō.

It’s been 48 years since Winston Peters first entered Parliament and he sticks around because he wants young people to have the same opportunities that he did.

Taupō's newest hotel is almost ready to open its doors.  After almost four years of renovation, developer Murray Jones is putting the finishing touches on a 30-room hotel above Finns Bistro and Beer Garden on Tūwharetoa St. The next stage of the development will involve three apartments above Cobb & Co, attached to the new hotel. 

Police are asking for the public’s help following the arrest of a gang member who allegedly fled Police then stole a vehicle in Taupō today.

The Department of Conservation is going to new heights to check on the Whio (Blue Duck) population in the Tongariro area.  

Rangers are using thermal drones to find threatened whio . 

DOC has been doing surveys for deer over the past couple of years, using drones equipped with thermal and standard camera equipment. 

It’s back to the future for a local radio station in Taupō with a new face at the helm of Lake FM and Timeless Taupō. 

In his mid-30’s Jesse is already something of a veteran in the radio industry having started announcing for Whakatane’s 1XX in 2008. 

Contact Energy has reported a record net profit of $423 million, driven by the acquisition of Manawa Energy and higher renewable generation, as it looks to future electricity demand with a proposed data centre development in Taranaki. 

The Taupō District Council is asking Central Government for more time to consider amalgamation options but has stated a clear preference for small-scale rather than regional arrangements.

A Taupō couple who won $1million in Lotto on the weekend say they will pay off the mortgage and buy a ute that has cup holders. 

The pair, who wish to remain anonymous, are regular players who have been playing their own numbers for more than 20 years. In last Wednesday’s draw, they won some bonus lines. 

Tama Blackburn sees himself as a weaver, bringing together the many strands of passion and care for the Pureora Forest Park and surrounding areas, to produce something everyone is proud of. 

Tama, 41, is DOC’s Project Co-Lead for Pureora, a relatively new role in the department’s Maniapoto team.  

Richie Stokes has clocked up four decades with Taupō Land Search and Rescue (LandSAR).

He joined the group in January 1986, bringing a strong hunting and outdoors background that helped strengthen search and rescue capability across the central North Island.

Taupō's Stella Awards are back, with 47 finalists announced this week and a public vote introduced for the first time. 

Organiser Julie McLeod says the awards recognise businesses that deliver outstanding customer experience at every point in the process — from the first social media scroll to the time the customer walks out the door. 

Taupō mayor John Funnell is concerned debt-laden Waikato councils are eyeing up the district as a potential “cash cow”. 

The Taupō District Council meets today to finalise its response to the Government’s Head Start process having been caught up in a late Western Waikato proposal.   

Transpower has issued a warning that there might be an energy shortfall on Friday morning. 

It has put out a customer advice notice, which says a national energy shortfall or low residual generation had been identified on Friday from 7.30am until 8.30am.