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Taupō police arrest fleeing driver 'without incident'
Police arrested the man, who was already wanted, about 4pm today.

Police Eagle helicopter, Armed Offenders seeking Taupō driver
Police are searching for the driver in the east Taupō area.

Lakes DHB progress results show one new member
Lakes District Health Board serves a population of just over 100,000 people.

Eastern Bay results: Turner elected as Whakatāne mayor
Whakatāne's new mayor is Judy Turner, preliminary results suggest.

Crash blocks lane on State Highway 1 near Taupō
The crash happened at the intersection of State Highway 1 and Kauri Dr about 1.30pm

Man killed in motorcycle crash in Atiamuri on Sunday named
The man was killed after a crash involving two recreational off-road motorcycles

Celebrating 40 years of skiing at Tūroa
The funds for Tūroa were raised in one year and the skifield opened 18 months later.

Kevin Hollingsworth - it's been nine years since his last meth hit's unvarnished story
It's been nine years since Kevin Hollingsworth had his last puff of P.

A teen lost five whānau in a crash. What he did next landed him in court
Teen commits crimes in the hours after coming across a crash that killed five whānau.

Residents at risk: Another confirmed case of measles in Taupō
Toi Te Ora Public Health today confirmed the new case

Post and procrastinating blamed for slow start to voting
If you like alcohol and democracy, there's an event that might get you enthused to vote

'Devastated': Guitars stolen from school's music department
Six guitars were stolen from the school's music department

Quaking weekend ahead for Taupō
The event will be held at the Great Lake Centre Taupo on Saturday

Navy, police practise search skills in Lake Taupō exercise
Navy search and locate team carrying out joint search exercise with police on Lake Taupo.

Critical injuries after early morning Taupō assault
Police were speaking to one person in relation to the incident

Kinloch killer's jail term appeal dismissed
Convicted Kinloch manslaughter offender fails to get his jail term reduced.

Bay of Plenty take easy win on day one of Jock Hobbs comp
Bay of Plenty take 50-0 win over Auckland Development.

Pedestrian hit by car in Taupō
Reports indicated the pedestrian was moderately injured.

Rotorua tourist bus crash: Life savers reveal 'chaotic' scenes
These are some of the first responders' stories, told for the first time this week.

Measles in Rotorua: Suspect cases told to stay in car as health clinics clamp down
Health clinics are handling an increase in measles-related enquiries.

Tokoroa air quality improving but still not up to scratch: Report
Tokoroa is unlikely to meet national environmental standards next year.

Magnitude 5.2 earthquake reported near Turangi
GeoNet recorded the moderate earthquake just after 7pm this evening.

Person critical after crash between car and truck near Taupō
A helicopter is on the way.

Lake Taupo rāhui now lifted
A rāhui imposed on parts of Lake Taupō and the Waikato River has been lifted.

Video of aftermath: Police investigating Taupō house vandalism
Occupants of the house shared a video showing smashed windows, and graffiti on the wall.