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Bowling blitz seals win for Central

Circle_see_more_DP.epsBIG HITTER: Central Reserves player Aaron Bennett plays a shot against Geyser City Reserves at Boord Park. PHOTO/

Chopper kept busy at the weekend

The Greenlea Rescue Helicopter was kept busy at the weekend being dispatched to several jobs. A woman with a medical condition was

Receiver confirms store closure programme will continue

Troubled children's wear retailer Pumpkin Patch's three Bay of Plenty stores have been spared in the latest round of closures announced

'We're cold, we don't want to do this'

A full investigation has been launched into a Tongariro Crossing "debacle" in which two students could have died.

Youth punching for Golden Gloves success

Circle_see_more_DP.eps / RARING TO GO: Youths from Central Rotorua Boxing and RotoVegas Boxing Gym will be punching for success

Students 'could have died' on Tongariro

Police call school group errors on treacherous mountain a "debacle", where leader didn't even know students were missing.

Two arrested in Taupo AOS call-out

Two people have been arrested but one remains at large after an armed stand-off with police in Taupo today.

Motocross elite in Taupo

Taupo will again draw the cream of the country's be the centre of the motocross riders universe this Labour Weekend. The big annual

Eventing series to start

Equestrian The first leg of the year-long Eventing Super League takes place at the Fiber Fresh National Equestrian Centre near Taupo

Taupo hosts dressage champs

Ottilie Upshall and Debbie Barke will be competing in the North Island Dressage and Championships, hosted by Dressage Bay of Plenty

Is this the best Kiwi cop dance video?

Watch: The caterpillar, the robot and the running man ... this police officer from Taupo has all the moves.

Elections: Growing region calls for foresight

Whether to accommodate out-of-towners or for residents struggling to find a house to put over their heads, the need for houses is strong in Taupo.

'Tiny house' couple ready for big move

A Taupo couple are considering building and selling "tiny houses" for a living after their 'awesome' tiny house experience.

Police seek help in aggravated robbery case

Taupo Police are investigating an aggravated robbery of the Lucky Lizard Bar & Grill at the Richmond Heights Shopping Centre in Taupo.

Seven local organisations receive gifts

Seven local charities and community organisations received gifts from the Geyser Community Foundation totalling more than $22,000

Man breaks leg at motocross event

Rotorua's BayTrust Rescue Helicopter was sent to Iwitahi, south-east of Taupo, to retrieve a man who had fallen from his motorbike