A man is dead and two others have serious injuries after a car and a four-wheel-drive vehicle collided north of Taupo last night.

Fire crews at a Taupo plastics factory have now left the scene after a major blaze tore through the building.

The family of a toddler who died from injuries he suffered in an alleged assault are still in shock.

A Taupo dad has gotten a cochlear implant tattooed on his head to help his little girl not feel like the odd one out.

An anti-violence group has called for the country to take a lasting stand against domestic abuse following the killing of a Taupo mother.

A post-mortem examination is being held in Auckland today to establish the cause of death of 47-year-old Katrina Rose Drummond.

The first time she attempted a skydive, London woman Gwendolyn DeSilva heard the engine cut out and had to make a daring mid-air escape before watching the plane plummet.

The engine of a skydiving plane, which is suspected to have failed over Lake Taupo, will be sent to Canada this week for analysis.

One person has died and another suffered minor injuries after a Ferrari crashed at Taupo Motorsport Park this afternoon.

Taupo Motorsport Park once again plays host to the National Duathlon Championships on Sunday in an event that incorporates the elite, age group and school titles.