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There’s a simmering hotbed of geothermal activity beneath State Highway 5. And with scientists suggesting that only 16km of terra firma separate your car tyres from bubbling magma, it’s tempting to get a little heavy-footed.

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It was my first time with a BEV (battery electric vehicle). In fact, it was my first time in any sort of electric vehicle. And what better way to kick off my EV experience than with a Mercedes-Benz EQA.

Her dream was to have her feet on the ground in a disaster zone somewhere around the globe.

NUKU is a collection of stories featuring 100 indigenous women aged from 14 into their mid-70s. It’s been short listed for the 2022 Okham Booksellers Aotearoa New Zealand Award for Illustrated Non-Fiction. Its founder, compiler and director is award winning journalist and self-described social activist Qiane Matata-Sipu, who has just been named has been named winner of the Arts and Culture...

Taupō is home to the country’s biggest lake, great trout fishing and — now — innovative, sustainable lithium extraction technology.

Mortals: How the fear of death shaped human society

A move to rezone land in Nukuhau, Taupō, will pave the way for about 780 new dwellings in the area.

Manifesto on Never Giving Up

Anger, frustration, sadness and even guilt are some of the feelings I have experienced since catching Covid-19 last week.

An emergency housing motel in Taupō that is the scene of a homicide inquiry has been the subject of police attention more than 40 times in just over a year.

No Exit (R, 95 mins), screening now on Disney+

It is time for a change.

The Taupō & Tūrangi Weekender supports Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori, the Māori Language Commission’s campaign to increase New Zealanders’ te reo Māori vocabulary by running a different Māori word to learn each week. This week’s word: marumaru - shade

According to New Zealand Police’s Financial Intelligence Unit, Kiwis who get tricked into passing their money to love interests lose tens of millions of dollars annually to these scams.

A South Waikato sheep and beef farmer has been fined $35,000 after failing to care for his sheep, leaving eight dead in a paddock.

February, the last month of summer, began hot, humid and very dry in Taupō but the passage of a weakening tropical Cyclone Dovi on February 11 brought a dramatic change in weather patterns.

The Taupō District fire brigade are the latest recipient of the Good Sort award.

Aprogramme coming to Taupō next month aims to help Kiwi girls unlock their talent and be their best selves.

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Taupō District deputy mayor Christine Rankin is absolutely delighted her 68th birthday falls on International Women’s Day this year.

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With Covid in the community, Taupō District Council suggests it’s best for all our dog owners to keep their pooches on a lead in spaces where they need to be, and make sure their canine companions do not run up to other dogs, or people.