So you have a mortgage and want to look at ways to reduce interest paid. Putting a portion on revolving credit and using offset accounts can save you interest.

TechWeek 2026 kicks off next week in Taupō and Tūrangi, so if you’ve been thinking about getting along to one of the events, now’s the time to book it in.

‘Cripple of Inishmaan’ director Nigel Vanner is keen to stress that the play is very funny, and that the word “cripple” should be taken in context.

A 22-year-old man is before the courts following an alleged hit-and-run collision between a motorcycle and a person on a pedestrian crossing in Taupō.

An application to build a large solar farm at the southern end of Lake Taupō is still on the cards, says Meridian Energy Limited, despite it not being accepted into the first lot of fast-track projects. 

So you have a mortgage and want to look at ways to reduce interest paid. Putting a portion on revolving credit and using offset accounts can save you interest.

Police are trying to identify the rider and passenger on a trail bike following a serious crash on Monday afternoon that injured a Tauhara College student.

When Taupō Mayor John Funnell got the top job last year, he had no idea he would at some point be given three months to convince Wellington how and if his council should still exist.

Three-year-old Nova Groosman is getting her moment in the spotlight as the community rallies to help the family deal with her rare genetic skin condition. 

A Taupō-based fertiliser company has developed an innovative slow-release product that reduces nitrogen use but is stuck in legislative limbo when it comes to crucial claims about its ability to reduce on-farm greenhouse gas emissions.

Taupō’s biggest retail store Mitre 10 Mega is getting even bigger with a major expansion about to get underway. 

So, you’re near to or retired, own your home, maybe an investment property, looking to release some funds for any amount of activities or projects.