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Beautiful, but disastrous

It looks like a winter wonderland - unless you're a farmer who has lost stock and fences, say Hawke's Bay locals struggling after the area's worst snow storm in more than half a century.

Taupo Plains - Unison bringing in generators

Unison Networks today advised it is bringing in generators to help those customers who potentially face no power from the network

Man charged over Taupo power cut death

A man has been charged with criminal nuisance after crashing into a power pole causing an outage that led to the death of a woman on a ventilator in January.

Assistance for Taupo Plains customers underway

With 400 customers without power, Unison Networks is focused on restoring power where access allows and assisting the Taupo Plains

Snow expected on Desert Rd

Snow showers are expected on the Desert and Napier-Taupo roads tomorrow. MetService said 1-3cm could settle around the Desert Rd

Ironman to stay in Taupo

Taupo will remain the home of the Kellogg's Nutri-Grain Ironman New Zealand and Kellogg's Nutri-Grain Ironman 70.3 Taupo for at least

Car crashes into pole

A car has crashed into a power pole knocking it down outside Mitre 10 Mega in Taupo. A police spokeswoman said the crash happened

Woman thrown from car critical

UPDATE: Both the BayTrust Rescue Helicopter from Rotorua and the Taupo-based Greenlea rescue helicopters were dispatched to a two-vehicle

League: Ngongotaha snatch last-gasp victory

The Ngongotaha Chiefs' camp is full of confidence after the side snatched a dramatic win through the boot of Luke Taylor in a thrilling

'It is awful, so awful'

Two teenage brothers killed in a central North Island crash have been remembered as loveable boys who wore their hearts on their sleeves.

Two dead after Taupo crash

Two males died when a car hit a tree and rolled near Taupo late last night.

Two dead in crash near Taupo

Two people died when their car hit a tree and rolled in rural Tirohanga, near Taupo on Friday night.

Take care on Desert Rd this weekend

Sleet and light snow showers are forecast for the Desert Rd this weekend. Motorists are warned that the showers could fall on the

Serious crash near Taupo

Police and emergency services are at the scene of a serious crash on State Highway 1 at Waitahanui south of Taupo. Six people from

Lotto struck again in Rotorua

Ski field opening delayed due to lack of snow

The opening of the Whakapapa and Turoa ski areas have been delayed due to lack of snow fall, however weather permitting, beginner