Power company Mercury will not change its operating processes at the Aratiatia Rapids following the Waitangi Day drowning of a young Auckland woman.

Truck driver who smashed into overbridge says overheight load warning signs were not in place.

A review to improve the experience and manage growing visitor numbers on the Tongariro Alpine Crossing is underway. The Department

Tropical downpours are drenching the north of the North Island as thunderstorms loom over Northland, Auckland and Waikato.

They are ranked number two on TripAdvisor's list of things to do in Taupo but tourist water releases from the Aratiatia Dam have been

A bush fire near a Taupo native forest is well under control but it will take crews another few days to make sure it's completely out.

A man suffered serious burns after his campervan exploded in Taupo last night.

A large bushfire is blazing through forest and scrub northwest of Taupo.

A person is dead after being hit by a car in a Taupo driveway overnight.

Rachael Louise De Jong's life was tragically cut short when she was swept down the Waikato River on Monday.

The decision to close a Taupo District Council reserve in Kinloch to cars has been revoked - as debate rages about the causes of erosion in the area. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

The decision to close a Taupo District Council reserve in Kinloch to cars has been revoked - as debate rages about the causes of erosion in the area. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Thousands of fans turned out for New Zealand's first floating music festival at Great Lake Taupo yesterday, with the free event reaching capacity by midday.

Police have named a young woman who died when she was swept down the Waikato River yesterday.

Drowning a tragedy but dam flood to remain open as an attraction, says Taupo mayor.

A woman has been airlifted off Taupo's Mt Tauhara after injuring her ankle. The 58-year-old was flown to Taupo Hospital's emergency

A Whakatane father and his two sons are currently competing in the New Zealand Superbike Championships. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

The weather's going to be (finally) glorious for most of the country.

A motorcyclist has been killed tonight in a collision with a truck near Taupo.

A wife watched in horror as her husband's truck bounced off the road, flipped and then skidded about 30m on its side as smoked poured from it.

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It might be the middle of summer but that hasn't stopped the snow from falling.

No one was seriously hurt in the crash.

The woman wasn't carrying any form of waterproof communication with her.

Most of those injured in yesterday's Tongariro National Park bus crash have been discharged from hospital, tour boss says.

The National Park fire chief has described the scene of this morning's Tongariro National Park bus crash.

People failing to pronounce Maori place names correctly "boggles the mind" of one Auckland woman, and presumably the thousands of people who viewed her online video.

Services will be held in Wellington and Auckland today to pay tribute to former Steel & Tube Holdings Ltd boss Nick Calavrias.

A scrub fire near Huka Falls is now under control.

The 67-year-old was a well known businessman and was made an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit in 2011 for services to business.