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Dan Hutchinson 24/07/2025 Dan Hutchinson 24/07/2025

Hospital shut down plan drawn up but not used

Contingency measures drawn up by concerned Taupō Hospital clinicians include plans to move patients to Rotorua Hospital if staff shortages forced Taupō's clinic to close.

Dan Hutchinson 23/07/2025 Dan Hutchinson 23/07/2025

Police seek information after fatal car crash

One person has died following an accident on State Highway 1 at Wairakei on Saturday.

Dan Hutchinson 05/07/2025 Dan Hutchinson 05/07/2025

Crash claims life north of Bulli Pt

One person has died following a serious two-vehicle crash near Motutere on Friday night.

Dan Hutchinson 29/04/2025 Dan Hutchinson 29/04/2025

Obstacle course racer plummets off rope swing

Footage of Taupō woman Louisa Redward’s spectacular, unplanned dismount from a rope swing, that saw her land 50 metres down a bank has gone viral on social media.