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Fire crews are targeting hotspots and strengthening containment lines as a blaze at the Waiouru Military Training Area remains at about 3700 hectares.

The operators of a safehouse in Taupō for women and children to escape family violence are hoping to add a little bit of cheer to their surroundings. 

Mandy is a master stylist with 50 years in the hairdressing industry and is preparing to shave her head this Friday to raise money for a childhood friend battling breast cancer. 

Well-known More FM Taupō breakfast host Andrew Leiataua has died.

More than 250 hectares of weed control has been carried out and 91 deer removed from Tongariro National Park since fires destroyed thousands of hectares of alpine ecosystems late last year. 

Vandals are targeting and destroying ferret traps in Tongariro Forest, putting vulnerable kiwi at risk. 

A parade of former soldiers, currently serving soldiers and their families marched through the streets of Taupō on Sunday. 

The Taupō Santa Parade is back on thanks to the support of several local businesses.

A government climbdown on forced council mergers has been blasted by councillors up and down the country.

A Taupō company has used a helicopter to trim trees near live high-voltage powerlines in what it says is a first for New Zealand and milestone for lines companies. 

Taupo's Micah Wallace has picked up three gold medals and a silver at the AIMS Games — and that's on top of holding a world title in BMX. 

Next month’s four-day, full road closure of State Highway 1 between Taupō and Tūrangi for bridge strengthening work on Waiotaka No.2 Bridge is “a bit of a bugger” says Taupō Mayor John Funnell but NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) has little option. 

Taupō District Council has lodged a consent to continue the landfill for 30 more years.

As Taiopenga, the Ngāti Tūwharetoa Schools Kapa Haka Festival, commemorated its 40th anniversary during Te Wiki o te Reo Māori 2026, Local Democracy Reporting spoke with Te Ururoa Flavell, one of its original organisers.

Wallabies have been eradicated in one forest and a lake restored – but catfish, crabs and some pest plants are spreading in the Bay of Plenty, a new report shows.

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.