Huts now open for family adventures
Two iconic huts on the Tongariro Northern Circuit are now open for booking.
Chris Marshall
Feedback puts councillors on 'electoral notice'
Feedback on the draft JMA between the Taupō District Council and Tūwharetoa Māori Trust Board may have been based on factually incorrect information while making veiled electoral threats to councillors.
Local groups fill midday bill
Young singers, and adult and youth string players fill the August midday concert bill at St Andrew's Church.
PJ Project warms families and hearts
A free pyjama distribution scheme in the Central Plateau, King Country and Ruapehu area is helping keep families warm this winter.
MP: Medical school means more opportunity for local students
Taupō MP Louise Upston says a medical school in Hamilton means more local students are likely to look at doctor training.
Report makes recommendations following 2022 ski death
Being aware of the conditions, having a plan B and skiing with a buddy are all noted as safety considerations arising from a coroner's report into a June 2022 skiing death.
Sister act a feature of local one act play festival
Sisters Lydia and Teagan Curtis will both be competing with each other and working together in August's one act play festival at Centre Stage.
One dead after weekend crash at Wairakei
Police are seeking information on a fatal crash at Wairakei on Saturday morning.
Excess solar generation gifted to households in need
A staff solar programme at The Lines Company is seeing excess generation gifted to help ease energy hardship in the community.
Putting Ruapehu area food on the map
The Central Plateau will feature in Ben Bayly's A New Zealand Food Story this weekend as the show wraps up another season.
It could be a sign...
When he was forced to remove a roadside sign and then hit roadblocks in trying to work through the rules, restaurateur Andrew Wood cooked up a moveable solution.
Speakeasy nights promise a taste of the roaring '20s
A password and finding the hidden entrance will be crucial to gaining access to one of Centrestage's two speakeasy nights in August
Public turnout high for JMA workshop
A draft Joint Management Agreement between the Taupō District Council and Tūwharetoa Māori Trust Board has been the subject social media speculation. A TDC council workshop sought to clarify what the agreement means.
Winter break for the 42 Traverse
DOC are asking 4WD enthusiasts to help the 42 Traverse recover over the winter so it can be enjoyed four outdoor activities in the summer months.
Heavy rain and lake storage ease winter power pressure
Mercury says recent rain has reduced concerns of a repeat of last year's energy shortfall.