Foundation appoints well-known Taupo woman, Helene Phillips, to Board of Trustees.

A heavy rain warning remains in place for Rotorua and Bay of Plenty.

Defending champion reels in fast-starting Phillip Goodwright for victory.

Sticky, humid conditions are set to continue in much of the country.

Weekend of yoga, meditation, mindfulness, and music coming to Taupo.

New partnership school for Wairakei Village due to open this month will not go ahead.

New Geothermal Business Development lead is hitting the ground running.

A heavy rain warning is in force for the region.

The family of arrested New Zealand man detail the events of his confusing arrest.

The man died following a crash on Whangamata Rd, Kinloch near Taupo on Saturday.

MetService spokesperson said the Taupo township had 7.2mm of rain in an hour.

Part of Desert Rd will have two closures and be down to one lane for almost three months.

One person has died and at least eight other people have been injured in serious crashes.

Emergency services are on the way to a two vehicle crash near Taupo.

Police ask that people are prepared to do alpine walks after multiple Tongariro rescues.

Police have a number of warrants to arrest Kewene Thompson, 44,

Success for superbike rider Moir in Suzuki Series then disappointment in Superbike Champs.

Rotorua/Taupo senior reserve grade cricketers took to the pitch for some Twenty20 action.

The official temperature reading at Invercargill Airport was 32.3C at 5.30pm.

Police have confirmed a man has died after a crash in Wainui Road.

The mother who drowned saving a child has been named.

Swimming will be allowed at the northern part of Lake Taupo's Acacia Bay

Scientists have begun a sprawling health check of hundreds of New Zealand lakes.

Warning of potential health risks associated with contaminated recreational water.

A return to the place Meg Theriault almost died brought closure for the crash survivor.

"Once they're gone, you can't bring them back," says grieving sister.

Humid weather and light winds has put the region under a severe thunderstorm watch today.

All five have been taken to Rotorua Hospital, St John ambulance says.

A Ruapehu season pass now buys skiers the chance to hit the slopes of the Swiss Alps.