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One person critically injured in head-on collision near Taupo

Two people were trapped after a head-on collision between a car and logging truck in which one person was critically injured near Taupo this morning.

Name suppression lifted for man arrested after stand-off

Man in custody after Taupo standoff

Police say a man who was holed up inside a Taupo house and believed to have had access to a firearm is now in custody.

Truck rolls onto roof, driver seriously injured

A truck driver suffered serious injuries when his vehicle rolled onto its roof at Taupo this morning.

Waikato: Postcards from Taupo

Destinations Donna McIntyre has plenty to write home about after a weekend on the lake.

Dairy company fined $40k for underfeeding animals

Company admits failing to feed cows

A Taupo dairy company's guilty plea of failing to provide sufficient food for hundreds of cows sends a "strong deterrent message'', Federated Farmers says.

Cruelty case: Cows 'sick, depressed'

More than 1000 cows on a large Taupo dairy farm were left dangerously thin, sick and "sad" after months of being underfed, a court has been told.

Drought spreads down NZ

The drought is working its way down the country, and with with no change predicted until at least mid-March, farmers from Northland to Southland are suffering.

Generosity cheers tourists after theft

A pair of British tourists who lost up to $16,000 worth of their possessions when their van was stolen in Taupo have been overwhelmed by local generosity.

Boy's body to be recovered from Waikato River

It is hoped a boy's body can be recovered from the Waikato River today.

Schoolboy drowns at swimming spot

A teenage boy drowned in the Waikato River while swimming with a group of friends after school yesterday.

Farmers in crisis as city fills pools

Big dry forces stock selloffs, but Aucklanders can still water gardens, wash cars thanks to Waikato River supplies

Injured tramper airlifted from Tongariro Crossing

Brother hit by broken heart

The brother of a teenager killed in a car smash is suffering from the incredibly rare broken heart syndrome, his mother says.

Taupo man jailed for indecent assaults

A Taupo man who pleaded guilty to three charges of indecently assaulting young girls - including one aged 4 - has been sentenced to 21 months' prison.