Thousands of budding young footy stars from across the country are arriving in Taupō this weekend for the New Zealand Junior Rugby Festival at Owen Delany Park from September 18-21.

Local photographer Dave Gallacher took more than a passing interest in the recent Blood Moon.

Ruapehu's mayor has delivered a plea to politicians to save the famous Chateau Tongariro.

The new Commercial Vehicle Safety Centre alongside the State Highway 1 and State Highway 5 roundabout at Taupō is well advanced.

It’s now down to the business of shopping after hundreds gathered for the opening of Taupō’s new Woolworths on Thursday last week, nearly 64 years after the original Woolworths Taupō store opened.

Taupō turned on another stunning Monday; perfect for our walk along a section of lake shore and the Waitahanui River. 

More than 300 residents were treated to some clangers and further evidence that a couple of candidates need to do more homework at the second major meet the mayoral hopefuls and Taupō Ward candidates on Monday night at the Great Lake Centre.

It’s a big rugby weekend for Taupō with hundreds of younger players in town for the annual Heartland Under 16’s Carnival and the King Country Rams playing their only Taupō game of the Bunnings Heartland Rugby Championship.

Non-profit organisations are being invited to consider the Mercury community fund. The fund, open from September 15 to October 15, is seeking applications from eligible individuals, charitable or non-profit organisations. 

supporting the Lake Taupō Cycle Challenge as a volunteer group has become something meaningful for Te Hapori Ora, says Brendon (Hākuwai) Eriksen-Downs, chief executive of Te Hapori Ora - The Village of Wellbeing.