Mum tells murder trial of killed son's last phone call
'Tell the family I'm sorry I can't be there,' mum says son told him last time they spoke.
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Person dies a month after suffering burns in house fire
Investigations still underway after January 5 blaze claims a life.
Ten fire crews respond to house blaze near Lake Taupō
Ten fire crews responded to a house fire in Lake Taupō overnight.
Communities split over free school lunches
Full list: Which schools will get free school lunches?
Free school lunches: North Island (except Wellington)
Full list: North Island schools getting free school lunches (except Wellington).
NZ and the road ahead: Forgotten sufferers 'are really angry' about Covid spending
The Road Ahead finds businesses and politicians working flat out - and a nation spending.
Ski fields' health measures in place they hoped never to use
QR codes and hand sanitiser greet skiers on the mountain.
Local Focus: The Taupō electorate explained
From Cambridge to Tūrangi - there's much to consider. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Face left unrecognisable: MP's estranged brother sentenced for brutal murder of woman
Eric Ara Mete has been sentenced for the murder of Lorna-Anne Marie Thompson.
Tūrangi police's family harm persistence pays off
This week's Tūrangi police report covers quad bikes, family harm and the move to level 1.
Ill-prepared tourist froze to death on Alpine Crossing
Civil engineer lost his life after being separated from the others on alpine crossing.
Jailed dad uses cultural report in bid to get murder term cut
Judge: Killing "callous and brutal murder of defenceless and highly vulnerable infant".
Taupō tourism campaign goes local
'Love this place' campaign hopes to save local business. Made with funding by NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Taupō tourism campaign goes local
The 'Love This Place' campaign hopes to save local business. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Police College teacher, sergeant 'indecently assaulted' woman on way home from work conference
Cop indecently assaulted woman while driving her home from a work-related conference.
Local Focus: Tūrangi St John grant relief helps build future
Over half a million dollars granted for new station. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Tūrangi St John grant relief helps build future
Over half a million dollars was granted to the station. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
'It takes a big toll': Family-owned business devastated by $200k theft of honey
"We worked so hard to pay for it, to get to this stage."
'Horrendous' campground sex attack: 120,000 Kiwis want child rapist back in jail
The Parole Board applied onerous conditions when releasing him early.
York proving mind over matter
Steve York did just three road rides before tackling four laps of Lake Taupō in 33 hours.
Tūrangi industrial building fire under control
Firefighters battled a large blaze in Tūrangi.
NZ's oldest driver reported missing after setting off on 3 hour journey
Robert Moorfield had set off on a 250km trip. The 107yo was found in a Turangi motel.
Why hikers will face new warnings on Tongariro Crossing
DOC says it's concerned about the risk of multiple fatalities on a bad weather day.
Cold-case killer's confession to flatmate on fishing trip
The cold-case killer knew he'd never come out of prison alive.
Cold case killer Menzies John Hallett dies in custody
Hallett was convicted of the murder more than 30 years after the crime.
Magnitude 5.2 earthquake reported near Turangi
GeoNet recorded the moderate earthquake just after 7pm this evening.
He found two lost teens on icy face. That was the easy part
When Terry Blumhardt was asked to find teens stranded on an icy face, he was on his own.
Waitangi Claims Trust seeks mandate from Taihape iwi
Trust is beginning a series of hui on June 15, in Taihape and Whanganui.
Aerial 1080 improves kiwi chick survival - study
A study has shown 1080 aerial drops have had a positive affect on kiwi.
Turangi: Water world
River rafting, hot pools and trout abound in the middle of the North Island.
Five years since MH370: Kiwis' connection to major air disasters
Four people with links to New Zealand died in the 2014 Malaysia Airlines disasters.
Tūrangi camp rape: Victim's $5000 donation languishes in bank account
Money meant for playground equipment is sitting in an account unused after seven years.
Desert Road now open after fatal crash
A person has died after an incident on State Highways 1's Desert Rd early this morning.
Highway 61 rider guilty of dangerous driving causing death
James Eric Hiroki and Carey Raymond Leask will be sentenced on March 22.