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Dan Hutchinson
Waikato News Director
Taupō

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Powerboat racers left high and dry by Lake Taupō ban
New Zealand

Powerboat racers left high and dry by Lake Taupō ban

01 Dec 03:48 AM
Cyclist knocked off his bike, pecked by birds and chased by a helicopter
New Zealand

Cyclist knocked off his bike, pecked by birds and chased by a helicopter

16 Nov 02:21 AM

No challenge is too big for this tough-as-nails librarian.

Mo bros to risk it with the brisket at burger eating contest
New Zealand

Mo bros to risk it with the brisket at burger eating contest

14 Nov 03:27 AM

Burger eating contest to feed funds into men's health.

Huge garden and native nursery to provide free food and jobs
New Zealand

Huge garden and native nursery to provide free food and jobs

16 Oct 11:32 PM

An ambitious project to grow fresh food for the community is under way in Taupō.

Upston sets her sights on fixing child poverty
New Zealand

Upston sets her sights on fixing child poverty

14 Oct 09:46 AM

Taupō MP Louise Upston is comfortably winning her electorate for the sixth time.

Coffin Club to send member sailing away in style
New Zealand

Coffin Club to send member sailing away in style

11 Oct 08:30 PM

The full benefits of the Coffin Club kick in when members check out.

Bring the noise: Car stereo contest so loud it 'irritates the kidneys'
New Zealand

Bring the noise: Car stereo contest so loud it 'irritates the kidneys'

06 Oct 07:30 PM

Car stereo lovers are taking their passion to a newer, noisier level.

Future of popular Lake Taupō reserve to be reviewed by council and iwi
New Zealand

Future of popular Lake Taupō reserve to be reviewed by council and iwi

04 Oct 02:32 AM

A popular Lake Taupō camping spot is being reviewed to reflect its significance to iwi.

SH1 to close on two days for truck removal, 53km added to journey
New Zealand

SH1 to close on two days for truck removal, 53km added to journey

02 Oct 07:13 PM

SH1 south of Taupō will close yet again for a truck to be removed from Bulli Pt.

Lots of roadworks planned for Waikato highways over the next month
New Zealand

Lots of roadworks planned for Waikato highways over the next month

29 Sep 02:43 AM

Waikato's roads have been under the weather lately, delaying some works.

Fire fighters set social media ablaze with hilarious videos
New Zealand

Fire fighters set social media ablaze with hilarious videos

27 Sep 09:00 PM

Tūrangi's firefighters have become TikTok stars.

Winston Peters confident of National-Act-NZ First arrangement
New Zealand

Winston Peters confident of National-Act-NZ First arrangement

26 Sep 03:27 AM

Winston Peters says he can work with anyone - except Labour.

Cannabis company buzzing after 'milestone' export
New Zealand

Cannabis company buzzing after 'milestone' export

25 Sep 11:07 PM

Cannasouth is the first company in NZ to export cannabis API to Australia.

Huge tracts of land retired, fenced or planted to protect Waikato rivers
New Zealand

Huge tracts of land retired, fenced or planted to protect Waikato rivers

24 Sep 09:52 PM

Massive private and council efforts have gone into protecting Waikato waterways.

Tokoroa ram raids leave business owners frustrated
New Zealand

Tokoroa ram raids leave business owners frustrated

21 Sep 11:29 PM

A Tokoroa service station owner had a rude awakening this morning thanks to ram raiders.

Autumn date announced for Taupō Supercars round
New Zealand

Autumn date announced for Taupō Supercars round

21 Sep 12:18 AM

Dates and level of government spending to attract Supercars to Taupō has been revealed.

'Huge opportunities': Major milestone connects business park to highway
New Zealand

'Huge opportunities': Major milestone connects business park to highway

20 Sep 12:15 AM

A massive new industrial park near Te Puke has made a $60 million leap forward.

Battery disposal sparks Hamilton fires
New Zealand

Battery disposal sparks Hamilton fires

14 Sep 09:30 PM

Council is warning people to dispose of lithium batteries correctly after several fires.

CBD light feature still on despite cost over-run
New Zealand

CBD light feature still on despite cost over-run

06 Sep 04:19 AM

Taupō's new town centre is about to get a whole lot brighter.

Kmart introduces robots to its NZ stores, opens huge new facility
New Zealand

Kmart introduces robots to its NZ stores, opens huge new facility

06 Sep 01:00 AM

Robots are coming to a Kmart store near you.

Early intervention could prevent up to 80 per cent of eye health problems
New Zealand

Early intervention could prevent up to 80 per cent of eye health problems

28 Aug 03:01 AM

A Taupō woman is urging people to get their eyes checked.

'Better than cocaine', say all-seasons lake dippers
New Zealand

'Better than cocaine', say all-seasons lake dippers

25 Aug 05:02 AM

Swimmers love nothing better than a refreshing plunge in the coolest months.

Supercars set to supercharge Central North Island tourism
New Zealand

Supercars set to supercharge Central North Island tourism

21 Aug 12:37 AM

Supercars are coming to Taupō providing a big boost to the central North Island economy.

Plan highlights ongoing impacts of Coromandel storms
New Zealand

Plan highlights ongoing impacts of Coromandel storms

16 Aug 07:30 PM

Thames Coromandel District Council has finalised its disaster recovery plan.

Bad vibe sinks Thames' 'tactical urbanism' trial
New Zealand

Bad vibe sinks Thames' 'tactical urbanism' trial

08 Aug 04:12 AM

A plan to liven up the Thames CBD has proved to be widely unpopular.

ATM machine stolen from 1938 phone box in Tairua
New Zealand

ATM machine stolen from 1938 phone box in Tairua

28 Jul 04:03 AM

Thieves have stolen an ATM machine and destroyed the historic phone box it was housed in.

Heavy snow dump has Ruapehu skifield operators smiling
New Zealand

Heavy snow dump has Ruapehu skifield operators smiling

28 Jul 03:10 AM

Skifield workers are swimming in metres of snow on Mt Ruapehu.

All Black stars unveil the ‘bench for 5 million’ in Reporoa
New Zealand

All Black stars unveil the ‘bench for 5 million’ in Reporoa

26 Jul 08:06 PM

The All Blacks have named an extended squad of 5 million people for the Rugby World Cup.

He's found! Bodhi comes home
New Zealand

He's found! Bodhi comes home

25 Jul 01:58 AM

Missing Coromandel dog Bodhi has been reunited with his owner after three weeks.

Native trees face chop due to flight path concerns
New Zealand

Native trees face chop due to flight path concerns

28 Jun 09:02 PM

An aerial battle between humans and trees is likely to see botanic garden trees chopped.

Two good deeds deserves a dog trial
New Zealand

Two good deeds deserves a dog trial

21 Jun 08:31 PM

There's no better way to say 'thanks for rescuing me' than a dog trial.

Taupō 'housing crisis' prompts council action
New Zealand

Taupō 'housing crisis' prompts council action

21 Jun 02:30 AM

The Taupō District Council is looking at its role in providing housing.

Off-road cyclists spend a mountain of money
New Zealand

Off-road cyclists spend a mountain of money

15 Jun 11:44 PM

More than 55,000 people come to Taupō each year for off-road cycling.

'Several processes at play': Taupō volcano alert changes again
New Zealand

'Several processes at play': Taupō volcano alert changes again

30 May 03:42 AM

The Volcanic Alert Level was raised to 1 in September.

Coromandel leaders upset over loss of concert
New Zealand

Coromandel leaders upset over loss of concert

29 May 06:00 PM

Cancelled Whitianga Summer Concert is another blow to the region's visitor industry.

Homeless family with baby forced to sleep in car
New Zealand

Homeless family with baby forced to sleep in car

26 May 10:10 AM

A family of five had to sleep in their car in Taupō as temperatures reached 4 degrees.

Rescue spurs $37k in fundraising from grateful mother
New Zealand

Rescue spurs $37k in fundraising from grateful mother

24 May 11:30 PM

Wai Johnson's son was rescued five years ago and she's been paying it back in spades.

Small town banking trial sunk due to lack of a suitable building
New Zealand

Small town banking trial sunk due to lack of a suitable building

24 May 07:00 PM

A banking hub trial in Tūrangi has ended before it began.

Sheep and beef farmer clinches top beer award with perfect pilsner
New Zealand

Sheep and beef farmer clinches top beer award with perfect pilsner

22 May 04:51 AM

A farmer forced to rethink his business has brewed up the best beer in NZ.

NZ’s oldest man dies two days after his 107th birthday
New Zealand

NZ’s oldest man dies two days after his 107th birthday

14 May 11:01 PM

NZ's oldest man Jack Coe marked his 107th birthday last week and died a few days later.

Another birthday for NZ's oldest man
New Zealand

Another birthday for NZ's oldest man

10 May 08:30 PM

Jack’s long life had humble beginnings - he was born in a tent.

Still plenty of legs in prawn park after setbacks
New Zealand

Still plenty of legs in prawn park after setbacks

10 May 07:30 PM

It's been a tough time for the Huka Prawn Park but the future is bright.

Five youths arrested after Taupō jewellery store incident
New Zealand

Five youths arrested after Taupō jewellery store incident

24 Apr 04:03 AM

Youths have been taken into custody following an incident at a Taupō jewellery store.

The big reset: Key issues laid bare in tourism plan
New Zealand

The big reset: Key issues laid bare in tourism plan

12 Apr 06:00 PM

Taupō plan highlights need for hotels, highways, museum and more.

First new state houses in 40 years to take pressure off
New Zealand

First new state houses in 40 years to take pressure off

11 Apr 10:38 PM

Regional director for Kāinga Ora said it was exciting to see work starting.

Cyclone recovery: PM says it might be best to 'give up' on some roads
New Zealand

Cyclone recovery: PM says it might be best to 'give up' on some roads

09 Mar 03:30 AM

Some roads, like State Highway 25A, just shouldn't be there, says Chris Hipkins.

PM attends sculpture unveiling in Taupō's new town centre
New Zealand

PM attends sculpture unveiling in Taupō's new town centre

09 Mar 01:44 AM

Taupō people are celebrating the completion of a $25m upgrade of the town centre.

Taupō-Napier road set to be closed until April
New Zealand

Taupō-Napier road set to be closed until April

08 Mar 09:02 PM

Waka Kotahi NZ TransportAgency was hoping to have the road open earlier.

Sudden downpour overwhelms Taupō drainage systems
New Zealand

Sudden downpour overwhelms Taupō drainage systems

06 Mar 12:45 AM

Taupō residents are mopping up after a short, sharp deluge on Sunday.

'Scariest moment of my life': Rescuers brave falling trees to carry injured woman to safety
New Zealand

'Scariest moment of my life': Rescuers brave falling trees to carry injured woman to safety

17 Feb 06:00 AM

"At one point she looked at me and said ‘I can’t feel my legs’."

‘Trees coming down all over the place’: Woman suffers serious spinal injuries as tree crushes car
New Zealand

‘Trees coming down all over the place’: Woman suffers serious spinal injuries as tree crushes car

15 Feb 06:26 PM

A woman is in a serious condition after the car she was driving was hit by a falling tree.

'Utter devastation' of forestry areas hampers power companies
New Zealand

'Utter devastation' of forestry areas hampers power companies

15 Feb 12:35 AM

Thousands of people will have to make do without power in southern Lake Taupō communities.

New Taupō community hub hit by fallen tree
New Zealand

New Taupō community hub hit by fallen tree

13 Feb 07:24 PM

Taupō is waking up to extensive damage and thousands of homes without power.

Flooding fears as Lake Taupō reaches capacity
New Zealand

Flooding fears as Lake Taupō reaches capacity

10 Feb 05:49 AM

Mercury Energy is urgently shedding water from Lake Taupō and the Waikato River.

Huge Brickell sculpture saved from the scrap heap
New Zealand

Huge Brickell sculpture saved from the scrap heap

01 Feb 09:17 PM

It was destined for the junkyard but now takes pride of place in the new Taupō Airport.

Council plan puts brakes on Bus Stop Cafe
New Zealand

Council plan puts brakes on Bus Stop Cafe

25 Jan 07:00 PM

Mangakino's quirky Bus Stop Cafe will be closed and dismantled after Easter.

Where's the $1 billion dollar highway?
New Zealand

Where's the $1 billion dollar highway?

18 Jan 09:12 PM

The project was proposed “in a staged manner over 30 years as funding permits”.

Tonnes of pumice wash ashore in Lake Taupō
New Zealand

Tonnes of pumice wash ashore in Lake Taupō

16 Dec 05:24 AM

A raft of pumice hundreds of metres long has washed up on the shore at Lake Taupō.

Public warning: Estimated 20m of foreshore drops into Lake Taupō after quake
New Zealand

Public warning: Estimated 20m of foreshore drops into Lake Taupō after quake

02 Dec 02:18 AM

Large chunk of land has been lost to tsunami or quake damage at a Taupō beach.

Quake tsunami destroys boats on Lake Taupō: 150 aftershocks rock North Island after 5.6 tremor
New Zealand

Quake tsunami destroys boats on Lake Taupō: 150 aftershocks rock North Island after 5.6 tremor

01 Dec 12:44 AM

The quake and scores of aftershocks made for a sleepless night and left a trail of damage.

Taupō - a place fit for a queen
New Zealand

Taupō - a place fit for a queen

09 Sep 04:00 AM

Taupō has always been a favourite destination for Queen Elizabeth II.

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