New Taupō Mayor John Funnell says hearing loss means he’ll skip noisy events
That medical emergency left him struggling to hear when in a crowd or when there was background noise,…
Air New Zealand flight to Taupō forced to turn back for engineering inspections
Air New Zealand chief operating officer Alex Marren told the Herald that NZ5095 returned to Auckland this evening…
Teen’s driving inexperience and alcohol consumption led to fatal crash near Taupō, says coroner
The coroner’s findings said initially the pair had planned for Kimi Jnr to pick Te Pairi up from…
State Highway 1 crash at Tauranga-Taupō bridge leaves six hurt
Emergency services were called to the two-vehicle crash at the Tauranga-Taupō bridge about 11.25am. Photo / Google Maps…
Traffic delays expected on SH1 and SH41 during Sir Tumu Te Heuheu tangihanga
Sir Tumu chaired the Māori Heritage Council, held multiple leadership roles and was an important figure in environmental…
Taupō Mongrel Mob president Teina Williams guilty of Black Power member’s murder
Justice Michele Wilkinson-Smith thanked the pubic gallery for their respectful behaviour throughout the trial and warned they must…
Toi Ohomai reverses proposal to close Taupō and Tokoroa campuses
With declining student numbers in Tokoroa and Taupō, the cost to run multiple campuses, and a drop in…
Taupō motel murder trial: Why key witness rethought her loyalty to Mongrel Mob boss
Williams is accused of shooting dead Black Power member Ryan Woodford in the Adelphi Motel at 6.25am on…
Rotorua fatal crash: Taupō truck driver was using phone when he killed oncoming driver
Tracey Hohepa said when they didn’t return immediately, her gut told her something wasn’t right. “Then I got…
Taupō motel murder trial: Rehab client accused of covering for Mongrel Mob president
When Woodford answered, the Crown says Williams fired one shot, in an execution style killing. Durham pleaded guilty…
Taupō emergency housing motel gang shooting: Mongrel Mob president on trial for murder
A co-accused who was also to stand trial for murder, Marty Graeme Durham, 43, pleaded guilty on Monday…
One dead in SH1 crash near Taupō, highway closed
State Highway 1 near Taupō is still closed and motorists are advised to avoid the area or expect…