A Kiwi man and his Australian-born daughters who are accused of bullying and attacking their Melbourne neighbours say they`ve received death threats since a story aired on television.Rob Rakei, originally from Taupo, and his daughters... Read...

The strong southerly blast that has lashed the country over the past week has been a boon for landlocked surfers, causing small waves to form on Lake Taupo.A photo posted to a NZ surfing page on Facebook showed a small number of... Read...

Te Akau trainer Jamie Richards has experienced a whirlwind 2019 led by the efforts of Melody Belle and Te Akau Shark, and he ended the year on a high note at Taupo on Monday, bagging a quartet of wins. Read...

Those close to a boy killed in a crash on State Highway 5 at Rangitaiki have paid tribute to the `beautiful` life he lived.Te Whararere Hunuhunu, 11, of Opotiki and Leo Thomas Chittenden, 29, of Napier died after a head-on crash... Read...

Police have named the two people who died in a crash on State Highwat 5 at Rangataiki on Monday.They were 29-year-old Leo Thomas Chittenden from Napier, and 11-year-old boy Te Whararere Hunuhunu from Opotiki.Enquiries into the... Read...

Police have named two people killed in a horror crash near Taupo. Read...

Another four Christmas day crashes on the Napier-Taupō road have added to a horror festive season for drivers on the challenging stretch of highway.Two have died and at least eight are injured after a spate of seven crashes,... Read...

Police and a rescue helicopter are responding to another crash on State Highway 5, this time near Te Pohue.The incident comes the day after a fatal crash on the Napier-Taupo Rd. Two people died and three people were hospitalised... Read...

A serious crash has closed the Napier-Taupo Rd, SH5.There are unconfirmed reports one person has died in the two-car crash near the Rangitaiki Tavern at 1.30pm today.It comes less than an hour after police reopened SH25a at Kopu... Read...

Kimberley Bird and her 10-year-old mare Cera Cassina bagged a career highlight this evening with victory in the fourth round FEI World Cup at the Taupo Christmas Classic. Read...