Lifestyle'Dads overwhelmed': Labour MP Tāmati Coffey and husband welcome baby boyThe Waiariki MP has welcomed a baby boy, born by surrogacy, this morning.09 Jul 10:17 PM
New ZealandJewellery store heist: Worker tackles robber before gun pulledDuring the getaway one of the offenders ran over the other's foot.08 Jul 05:31 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandNew law could help budget service clientsIn 11 months, 362 new clients came to the Rotorua Budget Service with $12m debt in total.07 Jul 06:00 PM
New ZealandMangakino road crash - one dead, one seriousEmergency services were called to the accident about 32km north of Lake Taupo.06 Jul 07:01 AM
New ZealandWork underway to repair Taupō's wastewater spillCouncil still doesn't know why the water main burst, but it is being investigated.06 Jul 01:31 AM
New ZealandTaupō residents evacuate their homes after subsidence overnightWater tankers and portaloos have been brought on site for affected residents.04 Jul 08:28 PM
New ZealandRāhui on Lake Taupō and Waikato River after waste spillA rāhui has been placed on parts of Lake Taupō and the upper Waikato River.04 Jul 07:59 PM
EnvironmentTaupō urged to mimimise water use until the weekend"No amount of money could have prevented this from happening."03 Jul 02:53 AM
New ZealandTaupō spill: Resident watched in disgust as waste flowed past her houseBetween 70 and 80 per cent of Taupō's wastewater poured into Lake Taupō.03 Jul 02:33 AM
Kahu'Very disturbing': Tūwharetoa board on Lake Taupō spillThe Tūwharetoa Māori Trust Board will be calling for a full investigation.02 Jul 09:25 AM
New ZealandWoman critically hurt in Taupō hit and runPolice want to speak to the driver, passengers or anyone else with relevant information.21 Jun 07:57 PM
New ZealandDrugged driver imprisoned for three years after fatal crashThe man collided with Reporoa man Ronald 'Rolly' Gladding on Broadlands Rd in January.21 Jun 03:08 AM
TravelBrown trout in top form on the Tongariro RiverIt's been a great season for brown trout anglers on the Tongariro River.19 Jun 10:27 PM
New ZealandKiwi caught filming Brazilian backpacker while she showeredKiwi left backpacker terrified after perverted attempt at filming her while she showered.19 Jun 08:13 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandBillion trees snag? Contractors face 'drastic' shortage of planters"We used to have hundreds putting their hands up," CNI director Stewart Hyde says.15 Jun 02:13 AM
New ZealandWater woes: Car leaves road into Lake TaupōThe vehicle, which is located about five metres into the lake, will require a tow.13 Jun 04:12 AM
New Zealand'Polite burglar' does dishes before ransacking homeThe victims believe macaroni cheese and steak were on the menu.12 Jun 04:11 AM
New ZealandFire crews search blazing house in Taupō for peopleFire and Emergency NZ were called to the fire at a property on Norman Smith St at 5.57am.02 Jun 09:56 PM
New ZealandWinter isn't coming New Zealand - it's here, and it's cold, brace yourselvesTemperatures dipped below zero overnight as snow blanketed parts of New Zealand.01 Jun 06:27 PM
New ZealandHighway travel across NZ disrupted by snow, flooding, gales and rockfallFour major highways have snowfall warnings until 10pm this evening.01 Jun 06:43 AM
New ZealandCouple and baby spend night in trapped car down bankPolice weren't alerted until this morning, after the dad climbed up to the roadside.31 May 03:54 AM
New ZealandDriver remorseful, says lawyer, but family says it's 'too little, too late'A truck driver who caused a crash that killed two children has been sentenced.29 May 03:56 AM
New ZealandTeen who raped 5yo granted parole after serving 7 yearsRaurangi Mark Marino, now aged 23, will be released from prison in July.21 May 04:30 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandTaupō mayor seeks third term after transplantDespite undergoing kidney transplant earlier this year, mayor to have crack at third term.14 May 09:33 PM
New ZealandWellington men arrested after spate of North Island jewellery theftsThe pair are alleged to have stolen or attempted to have stolen more than $70,000 worth.08 May 03:33 AM
New Zealand'Stop talking and start making roads safer': Taupō mayorTaupō mayor's had enough of road tragedies and wants Government to take urgent action07 May 08:23 PM
New ZealandFoul play on the fairway: Vandals suspected of sabotaging golf coursePutting surfaces throughout the 18-hole course have been damaged.07 May 04:52 AM
New ZealandPolice name three Aucklanders killed in Hātepe crashThe three people were all travelling in the van, that collided with a truck about 4.15am.07 May 04:11 AM
New ZealandThree killed in Hātepe crash near Taupō were all travelling in a vanSt John sent two ambulances and staff treated the three people but they died at the scene.04 May 10:09 PM
New Zealand'Lost for words': The district where 16 have died in 34 daysSomething's got to change, mayor says, as deaths continue.04 May 08:56 AM
New ZealandSole survivor of horror crash farewells seven family membersHundreds gather to farewell a mum, dad and five children at a Hawke's Bay marae.03 May 11:39 PM
New ZealandTriple fatal truck crash at Hātepe, south of TaupōA truck and van have collided on SH1 at Hātepe about 4.15am today.03 May 08:48 PM
New ZealandStrip club, Avengers: Endgame screening measles hotspots in TaurangaPossible infection hot spots for measles have been identified.03 May 02:05 AM
New ZealandRoad crashes majority cause of injuries - trauma studyStudy finds 47% of major-trauma patients have moderate/severe disability at one year02 May 01:00 PM
