Kim Manunui 20/08/2025 Kim Manunui 20/08/2025

Māori wards firmly in the spotlight

Stakes are in the ground on the referendum on Taupō District Council’s Māori ward, Te Papamārearea which accompanies this October’s poll for mayor and councillors.

Kim Manunui 20/08/2025 Kim Manunui 20/08/2025

Control Gates Bridge project recognised

A project to protect Taupō’s Control Gates Bridge has won a regional infrastructure award.

Dan Hutchinson 07/08/2025 Dan Hutchinson 07/08/2025

Joint management vote deferred

After an hour of questions and debate Thursday’s Taupō District Council meeting decided to defer a vote on signing the draft joint management agreement (JMA) with Tūwharetoa Māori Trust Board (TMTB).

Dan Hutchinson 07/08/2025 Dan Hutchinson 07/08/2025

Meet the mayoral choices

Taupō & Tūrangi News asked the four mayoral candidates for 150 words on why people should pick them

Dan Hutchinson 07/08/2025 Dan Hutchinson 07/08/2025

Let the race begin

Nominations have closed and the names are in for candidates standing in the local government elections – with Taupō bucking the trend in some areas where only one nomination ensured a shoo-in.

Kim Manunui 24/07/2025 Kim Manunui 24/07/2025

New roundabouts for Taupō roads

The Taupō District Council is planning four new roundabouts at key trouble spots in Taupō over the next few years.

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

Off-piste skiers caught in avalanche

A group of skiers are "extremely lucky" to have evaded injury after an avalanche on Mt Ruapehu, the NZ Mountain Safety Council says.

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 10/07/2025 Dan Hutchinson 10/07/2025

Full lake boosts power

Power generators are happy, and the summer drought is a distant memory with more than 350mm of rain falling in Taupō over the last two months.

Dan Hutchinson 08/07/2025 Dan Hutchinson 08/07/2025

Former Hospice Shop manager sentenced

Former retail operations manager at Lake Taupō Hospice Trust, Mark Wisniewski, 64, has been sentenced to 16 months in prison for his theft of just over $62,000 from the organisation between 2016 and 2024.

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 21/06/2025 Dan Hutchinson 21/06/2025

Man arrested after death in Tūrangi

Police have arrested a 27-year-old man in relation to the ongoing homicide investigation in Tūrangi.

Dan Hutchinson 19/06/2025 Dan Hutchinson 19/06/2025

New bridge comes into focus

The long-awaited process of designing and building a new bridge over the Waikato River in Taupō has takern its first tentative steps.

Dan Hutchinson 05/06/2025 Dan Hutchinson 05/06/2025

Tauranga-Taupō River flood update

The Tauranga-Taupō River is beginning to recede after last night’s heavy rain prompted preparations for an evacuation.

Dan Hutchinson 22/05/2025 Dan Hutchinson 22/05/2025

Stuntman mystery solved

Police have solved the mystery of a Russian stuntman who went missing between Taupō and Tūrangi more than 22 years ago.

Dan Hutchinson 14/05/2025 Dan Hutchinson 14/05/2025

Rubble, rubble, toil and trouble

Taupō District Council is looking for a contractor to get rid of piles of asbestos-contaminated crushed concrete at a landfill.

Dan Hutchinson 01/05/2025 Dan Hutchinson 01/05/2025

Mystery caller sought after fatal accident

Police want to speak with a caller who made a driving complaint before a fatal crash near Mangakino last week.

Dan Hutchinson 25/04/2025 Dan Hutchinson 25/04/2025

Remains thought to be missing stunt man

Police are seeking photos of a Russian stuntman who went missing in 2002, in the hope the image can help identify partial remains located at Motutere earlier this year.