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My whole world changed': How cancer fight transformed local mum
'Bad luck' has made personal trainer aware of the need to look after her body.

Sermons to lattes: New life for old Taupō church
The church Henry built - grandson approves of makeover for Taupō's most historic church.

Taupō cat bylaw in the too-hard basket: Forest & Bird
"People are losing their tolerance for issues created by unregulated cats."

Winter is coming! Frosty start in Rotorua
Rotorua had its first "convincing" frost of the year this morning. Will the cold continue?

Person seriously injured in Waiouru crash
They were flown by helicopter to Waikato Hospital.

Bubble: NZ hotel heading for full recovery by end of the year
Best events bookings in a decade means a familiar challenge in tourism - finding staff.

$194K in fines for unlawful discharge of animal effluent in Taupō
A farming company, company director, and effluent spreading company were convicted.

Army veterans prepare for Anzac Day: 'You get a big of a lump in your throat'
A Taupō man is inviting a few of his mates over to his place to commemorate Anzac Day.

Police threatened, head butted and driven at in recent incidents
Taupō Police at risk, but 'we honour those who have served by carrying on their mission'.

A scavenger hunt for lichen? Autumn bingo!
Kid friendly activities with a focus on nature, the perfect outdoor family holiday.

New rugby tournament has provincial focus
Action packed week of rugby at the 2021 Super Rugby Aotearoa Under 20 tournament in Taupō.

Watch: Cyclist narrowly escapes serious crash with truck
The footage was shared to spread awareness of sharing the road with others.

Chief executive excited by new role and warm welcome
Miraka's new chief says he's excited to be in a business that goes from gate to plate.

One seriously injured, one critical after two-car crash near Taupō
Police were notified at 8.39am.

Lifeline! How local businesses have reacted to the NZ-Oz bubble
The bubble date with Australia has been set.

Multiple crews fight Taupō scrub fire
Several fire crews are tackling the blaze on Wairākei Drive near Taupō.

Person in serious condition after second Taupō crash
The crash happened at the corner of Whangamata and Kinloch Rds.

One dead after fiery crash at highway intersection near Mangakino
The road is closed and motorists are asked to avoid the area.

Taupō siblings make it four generations in the Navy
The Duffy family have a long history with the Royal New Zealand Navy.

Big dreams for National Equestrian Centre
An Easter Jumping Festival will be at the National Equestrian Centre on April 3 and 4.

Give pajamas instead of chocolate this Easter
Make memories this Easter, but not with chocolate: Advice from Taupō keto doctor.

Reducing carbon footprint: PM marks start of geothermal powerstation construction
The facility could displace 450,000 tons of carbon emissions from fossil fuel generation.

Taupō pair have trained hard for Ironman debuts
Volunteers Brent Knight and Mandy Edwards were 2020's winners of free Ironman entries.

Triathlete Kyle Smith wants to make hometown proud
The Taupō athlete is feeling good about his full Ironman debut this weekend.

Normalising the inner critic inside your child's head
Encouraging Taupō students to make themselves vulnerable to break mental health stigma.

New Zealand Motocross Championships get a shake-up
The championships wrap up in Taupō this weekend.

Lakes DHB rolling out immunisation programme
More than 600 people in the district have had their first dose of the vaccination.

Truck carrying fruit and veges catches fire near Taupō
Fire crews were alerted about 9.30pm.

Cats' cold war over vegetable trug drawing online fans
Cat who has staked a claim to a vegetable trug has become an unlikely Facebook hit.