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Dan Hutchinson 16/02/2025 Dan Hutchinson 16/02/2025

Hundreds compete in river swim

Four hundred swimmers zipped down the first 3.3km of the Waikato River from the Control Gates to Hipapatua Reserve on Saturday in the 2025 Huka River Swim.

Dan Hutchinson 13/02/2025 Dan Hutchinson 13/02/2025

Global bike film festival begins in Taupō

In its 11th year, The Big Bike Film Night celebrates cycling in all its glorious shapes and forms and begins its national and global tour in Taupō on February 19.

Dan Hutchinson 12/02/2025 Dan Hutchinson 12/02/2025

Great art arrives in small packages

A tightly woven yet delicate harakeke poi created by Darlene Fay Walters has claimed first prize in the inaugural Ngati Tūwharetoa-led art awards.

Dan Hutchinson 12/02/2025 Dan Hutchinson 12/02/2025

A feast of food and kapa haka

Flash floods and strong winds couldn't stop 800 free hāngi packs being given away at the Ruia Taitea festival on the weekend.

Nicola Carter 30/01/2025 Nicola Carter 30/01/2025

Taupō feels the beat

It was a sell-out crowd of 17,000 on the day for the 2025 Greenstone Summer Concert Tour at the Taupō Amphitheatre, with Everclear, Bic Runga, ICEHOUSE and Cold Chisel taking to the stage.