Taupō
Engineer who forged signatures on home designs to be sentenced
An engineer who forged the signatures of higher qualified colleagues is to be sentenced in the Rotorua District Court.
Lake Taupō Cycle Challenge back for first time since 2019
The Lake Taupō Cycle Challenge returns to roads this weekend for the first time since the Covid-19 pandemic began, to the relief of Taupō businesses.
One dead, SH1 closed in two places after separate truck crashes
One person has died, and State Highway 1 is closed at Lake Taupō and Waihola, after separate crashes this morning.
One dead in Taupō crash
One person has died following a crash near Taupō this afternoon.
Police search Taupō forest after gun fired at routine vehicle stop
A search is underway in a Taupō forest after a man fired a gun at police during a routine vehicle stop early this morning.
Police appeal for information on missing Taupō woman
Police are investigating the disappearance of a woman in Taupō.
Taupō testing and vaccination blitz after Covid-19 cases appear
Taupō has had a Covid-19 testing blitz today, after five cases of the virus were discovered in the lakeside town. Audio
Taupō iwi Ngāti Tūwharetoa records strong financial return
Taupō iwi Ngāti Tūwharetoa has this year received a financial return of $4.7 million.
Three critically injured in crash north of Taupō
Three people with critical injuries are being transferred to hospital by helicopters after a multi-vehicle crash north of Taupō, which has blocked State Highway 1.
Police seek man in Taupō house fire investigation
The police are seeking help from the public as they investigate a house fire that left a woman, man and baby dead.
Lake Taupō skydiving crash 'could have been fatal'
A dramatic incident in which 13 people had to jump from a plane before it crashed has been blamed on an unnoticed engine fault. Video
Court bid to stop Ngāti Tūwharetoa treaty deal
A hapū trust is heading to court to try and stop the iwi's deal, saying it wants a land block returned to it.
Woman rescued after car plunges down cliff
A woman has been rescued from a gorge in Taupō, after her car plunged down a near-vertical cliff.
Woman dies after being hit by vehicle
Police are investigating the death of a woman struck by a vehicle on a property in Taupō.
Body of woman missing in Taupō found
The body of Barbara Thompson, who went missing while fishing at Lake Taupō yesterday, has been found.
Motorcyclist killed in Taupō truck crash
A motorcyclist has died after colliding with a truck on SH1 near Taupō.
Armed police in manhunt near Huka Falls
Police cordons near Taupō's Huka Falls have been removed after the area was blocked off by armed officers this afternoon.
Central North Island iwi Ngāti Tūwharetoa sign settlement with Crown
Central North Island iwi Ngāti Tūwharetoa will get a Crown apology and $25 million.
Fire at Taupō timber plant
A massive fire spread from silos at a timber processing plant to buildings nearby and destroyed crucial machinery.