Wet weather and a lack of wind has turned the tide in favour of firefighters battling a huge blaze in Tongariro National Park.

The air attack on the Tongariro National Park fire will continue once the mist has cleared.

Our events guide is back up and running and growing each week. Check out what’s coming up soon.

Houndstooth Interiors is starting to create a few ripples in the national design scene, making the finals of the recent Designers Institute of New Zealand Best Design awards.

A perfect storm of circumstances means Act 2 Visual and Performing Arts School artistic director Toni Neve has had to make the difficult decision to cease staging large scale end of year musical productions.

The second spring horse trials at the Fiber Fresh National Equestrian Centre this coming weekend will have the challenge of a new cross-country course for the top two classes, which are being run under FEI (international) rules.

The Cosmopolitan Club Leisure Marchers are gathered in the carpark of the club preparing to head off to the North Island Display Day when I arrive, 15 minutes before departure.

Two Central North Island cycle trails have been given Government funding, bringing the trail from Mt Ruapehu to the West Coast almost to completion.

The search is on for new owners for an award-winning Taupō lodge which has been a magnet for well-heeled global travellers and celebrities for nearly three decades.

As peak season approaches, many businesses face the familiar cash flow crunch — suppliers demanding upfront payment while customers take weeks to settle their accounts.

Holiday breaks are fun but there is something unbeatable about scrambling round in native bush surroundings.

New Mayor John Funnell has asked existing deputy and rival mayoral candidate Kevin Taylor to stay on in the role.