Latest from Taupo & Turangi

Honda’s father-son duo dominate opening NZ Superbike round

Mitch and Tony Rees dominated the opening round of the NZSBK in Southland.

‘My Jandals saved me’: Taupō man evades lightning injury

Bruce Wilson said he could hardly see for an entire day after the lightning strike.

‘Boom and lightning’: Flooding, power outages in central NI as thunderstorms strike

Thousands of people are reported to have lost power this evening.

Severe thunderstorm watch for central North Island today

Heavy showers are expected in Bay of Plenty, Waikato, and Taupō this afternoon.

‘A great mix of cultures’: Rotorua’s vibrant Waitangi Day festivities

The Waitangi Day event in Rotorua attracted up to 10,000 visitors.

NCEA standards: Are schools teaching to the test?

OPINION: NCEA's common assessments should reflect true literacy and maths skills.

Bitumen spill wreaks havoc on vehicles along SH47 detour

A courier driver noticed tarseal wrapped around his truck's wheels.

Waikato town named among 'Most Welcoming Cities on Earth'

The destination received the accolade as part of Booking.com's Traveller Review Awards.

Motocross rider, 10, would have died instantly, inquest hears

A pathologist says there was nothing any of the first responders could have done.