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One dead in crash near Taupō
One person has died following a crash north of Taupō.
Three dead in Waiouru crash
Three people have died after a two-vehicle crash on State Highway 1, Waiouru, overnight, while one person remains missing.
Fatal crash in CBD
One person has died following a crash in central Taupō on Friday evening.
Tūrangi commuters demand better service
With the cost of fuel at an all-time high, Taupō District Council Tūrangi councillor Sandra Greenslade says her ward needs a commuter bus.
Eyes on the action
People living in New Zealand’s volcanic hot spots can rest a lot easier thanks to a lifetime of work by volcanologist Brad Scott.
Coroner rules on climbing death
A first-time mountaineer had a deadly fall on Mt Ruapehu, after her group pressed on in dangerous conditions that nobody questioned, a coroner has found.
Billion-dollar energy boost
Mercury is planning up to $1 billion in new investment at its Ngā Tamariki and Rotokawa geothermal fields.
Charges laid over alleged hit-and-run
A 22-year-old man is before the courts following an alleged hit-and-run collision between a motorcycle and a person on a pedestrian crossing in Taupō.
More solar planned for Taupō
An application to build a large solar farm at the southern end of Lake Taupō is still on the cards, says Meridian Energy Limited, despite it not being accepted into the first lot of fast-track projects.
Student injured in crash
Police are trying to identify the rider and passenger on a trail bike following a serious crash on Monday afternoon that injured a Tauhara College student.
Future of council under review
When Taupō Mayor John Funnell got the top job last year, he had no idea he would at some point be given three months to convince Wellington how and if his council should still exist.
Three dead after truck and car collide
Three people are dead as a result of a crash involving a car and a tanker truck on State Highway 1, about 5km north of Waiouru.
Building fire in Taupō
A fire in a building on Tauhara Rd close to the BP Station early this morning saw multiple fire appliances respond.
Man in custody over alleged serious sexual assaults
A 37-year-old man has been charged after allegations of serious sexual offending in Tūrangi on March 7.
Police focus on dangerous dirt-bike riders
Police have seized a dirt bike and arrested its rider following allegedly “dangerous and unlawful behaviour” on Taupō roads.
Injured and alone
It had all the elements of a tense drama – a signal for help from a hunter somewhere in remote bush, perhaps lost, maybe injured, and the weather closing in with Cyclone Vaianu threatening to wreak havoc.
Labour chooses heavy hitter as Taupō candidate
The Labour Party has selected an experienced campaigner to contest the Taupō Electorate in this year’s general election.
Is NZ getting a cyclone season?
The North Island has taken yet another hammering, with Cyclone Vaianu's wrath lashing the north and east.
Severe weather on the way
Taupō people are being advised to prepare for gale force winds and heavy rain from early Sunday morning as Cyclone Vaianu looks set to pass through the Central North Island.
Family mourns loss of only child
An Indian student died after getting into trouble in the water at Whakamoenga Point, Acacia Bay on Sunday afternoon.
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