HHeadlines Read More New Taupō Mayor John Funnell says hearing loss means he’ll skip noisy eventsOctober 18, 2025 That medical emergency left him struggling to hear when in a crowd or when there was background noise,…
HHeadlines Read More Air New Zealand flight to Taupō forced to turn back for engineering inspectionsOctober 14, 2025 Air New Zealand chief operating officer Alex Marren told the Herald that NZ5095 returned to Auckland this evening…
HHeadlines Read More Teen’s driving inexperience and alcohol consumption led to fatal crash near Taupō, says coronerOctober 2, 2025 The coroner’s findings said initially the pair had planned for Kimi Jnr to pick Te Pairi up from…
HHeadlines Read More State Highway 1 crash at Tauranga-Taupō bridge leaves six hurtSeptember 29, 2025 Emergency services were called to the two-vehicle crash at the Tauranga-Taupō bridge about 11.25am. Photo / Google Maps…
HHeadlines Read More Traffic delays expected on SH1 and SH41 during Sir Tumu Te Heuheu tangihangaSeptember 24, 2025 Sir Tumu chaired the Māori Heritage Council, held multiple leadership roles and was an important figure in environmental…
HHeadlines Read More Taupō Mongrel Mob president Teina Williams guilty of Black Power member’s murderSeptember 18, 2025 Justice Michele Wilkinson-Smith thanked the pubic gallery for their respectful behaviour throughout the trial and warned they must…
HHeadlines Read More Toi Ohomai reverses proposal to close Taupō and Tokoroa campusesSeptember 10, 2025 With declining student numbers in Tokoroa and Taupō, the cost to run multiple campuses, and a drop in…
HHeadlines Read More Taupō motel murder trial: Why key witness rethought her loyalty to Mongrel Mob bossSeptember 5, 2025 Williams is accused of shooting dead Black Power member Ryan Woodford in the Adelphi Motel at 6.25am on…
HHeadlines Read More Rotorua fatal crash: Taupō truck driver was using phone when he killed oncoming driverSeptember 2, 2025 Tracey Hohepa said when they didn’t return immediately, her gut told her something wasn’t right. “Then I got…
HHeadlines Read More Taupō motel murder trial: Rehab client accused of covering for Mongrel Mob presidentAugust 27, 2025 When Woodford answered, the Crown says Williams fired one shot, in an execution style killing. Durham pleaded guilty…
HHeadlines Read More Taupō emergency housing motel gang shooting: Mongrel Mob president on trial for murderAugust 26, 2025 A co-accused who was also to stand trial for murder, Marty Graeme Durham, 43, pleaded guilty on Monday…
HHeadlines Read More One dead in SH1 crash near Taupō, highway closedJuly 19, 2025 State Highway 1 near Taupō is still closed and motorists are advised to avoid the area or expect…