Latest from RDP - Taupo & Turangi

Mt Ruapehu generating hot stuff
It’s shaking all over, and generating some hot stuff, but a volcanologist says it’s way to soon to tell what’s next for Ruapehu.

Businessman owes $32m in resort dispute
A Dutch businessman has been ordered to pay US$25 million ($32 million) as an interim payment in a legal scrap involving one of New Zealand’s most luxurious resorts.

Death a 'terrible stain on community'
A post-mortem examination is being held in Auckland today to establish the cause of death of 47-year-old Katrina Rose Drummond.

Taupo murder: 'Joyful' victim mourned
A woman found dead at her Taupo home last night has been named, after the man accused of murdering her appeared in court this afternoon.

Taupo murder: 'We're all devastated'
A 49-year-old man from Taupo will appear in the Rotorua District Court today charged with murder.

Mountain biker hospitalised after fall
A mountain biker in her 50s was flown to hospital suffering injuries after falling from her bike in the central North Island today.