BLAST: Action from last year's Rotorua round of the New Zealand Motocross Championship. PHOTO/FILE A_130316bf30.JPG Motocross Rotorua

A graduate of Rotorua's famous carving school and a Taupo-based iwi representative and orator are two of 10 people honoured at the

High school students among the 80 trapped for two days on Mt Ruapehu are having a great time playing in the snow, says Tukino Ski Field manager.

Big wind chill brings an icy edge to the start of the day.

A landmark co-management agreement will see Ngati Tuwharetoa and Waikato Regional Council work closely together to restore and protect

An appeal against the sentences given to two people who killed Moko Rangitoheriri will be held in November. David Haerewa and Tania

A building has been hit by a landslide on Milford Sound Highway.

GeoNet reports rapid rise in temperature in the mountain's crater lake as well as more shakes than usual.

There is a heavy snow warning for Taupo and Turangi tonight. Bay of Plenty Police and the MetService have issued the snow warning

Rescue teams are searching for a missing pig hunter in the Taupo area. A police spokesman said the hunter called police saying he

Last Friday saw the remaining customers in the Taupo Plains who had been affected by the August 5 and 6 snow storm reconnected to

Myra Williams reportedly acted 'drunk' at passport control and was allegedly found with meth 'next to her' on airport sofa.

All 15,000 tickets for next year's Taupo Summer Concert have sold out in record time. It's part of the nationwide Summer Concert

There will be an emergency power outage for all Galatea substation customers tomorrow. The outage will start at 1pm effecting Galatea

Police say the community was never at risk during an incident in Taupo this morning during which the Armed Offenders Squad was used. In

A cyclist has been hit by a vehicle in Taupo this morning. A police spokesperson said informants at the scene on Rifle Range Rd

UPDATE: Police have found Janice Hansen safe and well in Taupo. EARLIER: Police are urgently looking for Janice Hansen last seen

People in the Taupo Plains have been reconnected to their normal power supply after a severe snow storm brought down lines earlier

Eight of the region's top pianists will be once again be competing for a range of prizes at this year's Rotorua Branch Institute of

A car being chased at high speed by police finally stopped after running over police road spikes and travelling a short distance on

An Australian father and son have been rescued off Mt Tongariro after taking a wrong turn. A statement from police said the 49-year-old

A 3.7 magnitude earthquake struck near Taupo 8.27am.

A former teacher found guilty of physically assaulting a student has been banned from the profession over concerns he could strike again.

A young man who deliberately crashed into a series of Taupo power poles, cutting the supply to 630 homes, was upset that his partner was moving overseas, a court has heard.

A French woman is lucky to be alive after she narrowly avoided sliding down a cliff in icy conditions on the Central Plateau.

A truck is on fire south of Taupo causing State Highway 1 to close.

Prime Minister John Key today announced the Government has set aside $2 million to extend the Mountains to Sea Cycle Trail from Turoa

Unison Networks has advised by the end of today the majority of homes in the Taupo Plains would have power, through network or localised

It looks like a winter wonderland - unless you're a farmer who has lost stock and fences, say Hawke's Bay locals struggling after the area's worst snow storm in more than half a century.