The highway from Napier to Taupo has been in the wars lately.And today the cacophony of its heavy traffic rumbles and blasts may have been unsettling for some seated in the 102-year-old Eskdale War Memorial Church on the country`s... Read...

A man is in a serious condition in Wellington Hospital after an alleged assault in central Whanganui.Police were called to the corner of Victoria Ave and Taupo Quay at about 2am on Saturday after reports the man had been assaulted.A... Read...

Mercury`s hydro generation decreased by 57GWh versus the prior comparable period as inflows into Lake Taupo trended below average at the 19th percentile, 175GWh below average. During the quarter, record low inflows in January were offset by a rain event a Read...

Dramatic footage has emerged of a driver ramming a car a fence near Taupo after fleeing police.Police attempted to get the driver of the silver sedan to pull over after it caught their attention turning right into Taharepa Rd from... Read...

Two Special Olympics swimmers have completed a 30.1km swim across Lake Taupo to raise funds for their club mates to attend the National Summer Games later this year.In the process, Tate Pichon, 25, broke the record for the west-east... Read...

Paranoid after taking methamphetamine, Gino Cyruss Butler shot at cars on the Napier-Taupo road in the mistaken belief he was being chased by the Mongrel Mob. Instead, he was firing at people a judge described as `average Joe members... Read...

State Highway 5 is blocked in both directions after a crash involving a single vehicle at 4.45am.At this stage no injuries have been reported.A police statement said the ``Napier-Taupo road will be blocked for some time while... Read...

Six people have been injured in a series of road crashes across the North Island overnight.A person was critically injured and transported to hospital by helicopter following a serious crash on State Highway 5, north of Taupo. ... Read...

State Highway 5 at Te Pohue is closed following a two-car crash.Emergency services were notified shortly before 6:30am, on Tuesday.Initial indications were that three people were injured, one seriously.Motorists are asked to... Read...

Condensed inaugural Super Rugby Aupiki competition to kick off in Taupo bubble. Read...