TravelTaupo: Family fairwaysDanielle Wright introduces her children to golfing holidays in Taupo.27 Mar 08:00 PM
TravelRoom check: Millennium Hotel and Resort Manuels, TaupoElisabeth Easther enjoys the grotto and more at a lakeside retreat in Taupo.06 Mar 02:00 AM
New ZealandSkydiver takes plunge after Taupo crashThe first time she attempted a skydive, London woman Gwendolyn DeSilva heard the engine cut out and had to make a daring mid-air escape before watching the plane plummet.03 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandTaupo plane engine sent for analysisThe engine of a skydiving plane, which is suspected to have failed over Lake Taupo, will be sent to Canada this week for analysis.14 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandPilot was on first day of flying soloThe pilot of a skydiving plane which suffered a suspected engine failure over Lake Taupo was on his first day of flying unsupervised when he made the call to abandon the aircraft.09 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandWhy I'll never forget jump 3132Skydive instructor on his escape from the plane that nosedived into Lake Taupo this week - and how he felt jumping out of a plane today.09 Jan 05:11 AM
New Zealand'No panic' when plane's engine died'I survived a fricking plane crash. Nope, not even kidding.' One of the survivors of the Taupo skydive plane crash is glad to be alive.08 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandMechanical problem not seen beforeThe type of New Zealand-built aircraft involved in yesterday's skydiving crash has never been in an accident due to a mechanical error before, its maker says.07 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandLucky 13: Skydivers leap for lives"Exiting a plane at low altitude to get out and activate parachutes and have them open normally and land safely is amazing."07 Jan 04:00 PM
SportThe last race of Amanda McCardleEvery ski run is an act of raw go-it-alone courage.26 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandMan dies kayaking on Lake TaupoA man has died while kayaking on Lake Taupo following a suspected heart attack on Monday.26 Dec 12:43 AM
EnergyMighty River signs Lake Taupo water dealMighty River Power and the Tuwharetoa Maori Trust Board have signed a deal over water in Lake Taupo, the terms of which the electricity generator says are confidential.22 Dec 04:30 PM
AirlinesShock at $445 airfareA Waikato woman was amazed when a last-minute airfare to travel from Taupo to Nelson cost her $445 - more than a return flight to Sydney.07 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandGirl considers legal case against policeThe family of a teenage girl who lost two teeth after being shoved by a police officer at a party is "considering the options" after it was found police exceeded their powers.28 Aug 04:18 AM
New ZealandTruck driver hospitalised after chemical leakA truck driver was hospitalised after chemicals leaked from his truck near Taupo overnight, the fire service says.18 Aug 07:27 PM
New ZealandBlack ice to blame for SH1 crashA crash near Taupo this morning may have been caused by black ice.14 Aug 06:57 PM
New ZealandCraig wins scrap with TV3Conservatives leader Colin Craig has won an eleventh-hour High Court scrap over his exclusion from a televised political debate.07 Aug 11:10 PM
New ZealandCraig slams Chinese bid for Taupo farmOverseas sale of 13,800ha station would be a tragedy, says Conservative leader01 Aug 05:00 PM
New Zealand'My boy died in the sky'A Dutch couple coming to New Zealand to visit their Taupo-based daughter on a "trip of a lifetime" were among those killed on MH17.19 Jul 05:00 PM
TravelCentral North Island: Snow in July - you can relyPaul Charman on the joys of a weekend driving around the Central Plateau.05 Jul 09:00 PM
New ZealandFatal Ferrari crash at trackOne person has died and another suffered minor injuries after a Ferrari crashed at Taupo Motorsport Park this afternoon.12 May 05:47 AM
New ZealandChopper crash victims escape unhurtA pilot and a crew member had a lucky escape when their rescue helicopter plummeted to the ground after striking tall trees while trying to land at Taupo Hospital yesterday.19 Apr 04:15 PM
New ZealandTwo drivers cut out of cars after head-on collisionTwo drivers have been cut out of their respective vehicles with the jaws of life following a head-on crash near Taupo this morning.30 Jan 08:50 PM
New ZealandTaupo death - man identifiedA man found dead on a rural Taupo road yesterday has been identified as 62-year-old Graham Orringe from Napier.24 Jan 11:24 PM
