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Fleeing shoplifters leave three children behind

A mother and a man abandoned three children after the pair were caught shoplifting at Taupo's Pak'n Save supermarket.

Heartland welcome: Taupo

AA: Safer roads, cars will reduce toll

Roads and vehicles must be "more forgiving" to curb a road toll which averages more than one death a day, the AA says. Figures released by the Ministry of Transport today show 371 people died on the roads over the past year.

Coastguard warns of Lake Taupo's hidden dangers

Battery left in trashed beacon sparks rescue

<i>Editorial:</i> Fast track for Contact sets bad precedent

Police hopeful discharged without conviction for crime spree

Police Segways unusable

Cycling: Devotees pour in for cycling pilgrimage

Second rowing official falls foul of road rules

A foreign rowing official who was caught by police driving over 80 km/h over the speed limit has had the charges dropped.

Taupo quakes not unusual - expert

A "little swarm" of four small earthquakes near Taupo yesterday was not unusual or concerning, a seismologist says.

Taupo: Laid back by the lakeside

Wine, food, scenery ... Joelle Thomson samples the more sedate pleasures Taupo offers its visitors.

Green light for Contact's Taupo geothermal plans

Plans to build New Zealand's biggest geothermal power station are a step closer to reality, with Contact winning draft approval for its 250 megawatt Tauhara station.

Hunter charged after woman's death

A Hamilton man will appear on court on a firearm charge after the death of a woman near Taupo last night.

Woman dead after hunting tragedy

The ride of your life

The Lake Taupo Cycle Challenge is a mammoth event. Phil Taylor shares his experience.