Lake Taupo
Lake Taupō volcano rumbles
GeoNet has increased the alert level for the volcano below Lake Taupō for the first time, after a swarm of quakes around the lake this year. The super-volcano has been rattled by 40 tremors a week… Audio
What's going on underneath Lake Taupō and should we be worried?
New research is giving scientists an exciting insight into what is happening within the magma chamber of the Taupō super-volcano. Susie speaks to Dr Finn Illsley-Kemp from Victoria University about… Audio
Off the beaten track with Kennedy Warne
Kennedy reports in from a road trip and talks to Kathryn about some of the highlights, including Pureora Forest Park, on the western side of Lake Taupo and Marfells Beach. Audio
Lake Taupo arson attacks cause concern
A series of arson attacks on properties on the eastern side of Lake Taupo is being described as reckless and life-threatening.
Seven people escaped with their lives from one holiday home with just… Audio
Kylie Leonard: committed to dairy farming and community
Kylie Leonard's cows get to enjoy the scent of her French perfume. After a house fire, the Taupo farmer has vowed to live life to the full and not keep anything for special occasions. Last year Kylie… Audio
Kylie Leonard: committed to dairy farming and community
Kylie Leonard's cows get to enjoy the scent of her French perfume. After a house fire, the Taupo farmer has vowed to live life to the full and not keep anything for special occasions. Last year Kylie…
AudioTaupo pipe burst could take months to be permanently fixed
Taupō residents will have to restrict their water use for up to five days as the town copes with yesterday's sewage spill. The Taupō District Council's chief executive, Gareth Green, told our reporter… Audio
800,000 litres of waste pour into Lake Taupo
Taupō residents remain on alert tonight heeding a request from the local council to restrict water use and flushing as engineers work to repair a broken water and sewer main, while businesses are… Audio
Lake Taupo sewage spill, implications downstream
It could take several weeks to properly repair Taupo's wastewater pipes, following a massive sewage spill into Lake Taupo yesterday. Up to 80 per cent of the resort town's wastewater streamed into the… Audio
Colin Wilson: why supervolcanoes are so fascinating
The secrets of super volcanoes have been a lifelong fascination for Professor Colin Wilson. He's turned his childhood obsession into a research career earning him the Royal Society Te Apārangi top… Audio, Gallery
Mayor says wastewater leakage not good enough
Taupo's mayor says he's told staff wastewater leaking into Lake Taupo for the second time in a week is not good enough. Audio
Public health warning over swimming at Lake Taupo
Several Taupo lakeside settlements have had their water supplies shut down over fears of a potentially toxic algae bloom. Audio
What Lake Taupo residents and tourists know about algae bloom
Laura Dooney is in Hatepe, Lake Taupo, and asked people there what they knew about the algae bloom. Audio
Swim taken out of Taupō half Ironman
The major leadup event to the New Zealand Ironman in Taupō in March has been forced to change because of issues with the water quality in the lake.
Lake Taupō cycle event begins
Thousands of riders are taking part in the 41st annual Lake Taupō Cycle Challenge today.
Iwi wants businesses to pay to use Lake Taupō
The tribe that owns Lake Taupō wants to charge all commercial operators that use the lake. Tūwharetoa Māori Trust Board chief executive Topia Rameka talks to Guyon Espiner. Video, Audio
New Zealander sets freediving record at 105m
Wellingtonian Dave Mullins now holds the country's freediving record after diving 105 metres down in Lake Taupo during the weekend. So what's it like to go that deep? "It's pretty much pitch black and… Audio
Lake Taupo nears maximum capacity
Tim Truebridge of the Friends of Lake Taupo group discusses the worries over high lake levels. Audio
Shannon Haunui-Thompson: Kai a Miro
Kai a Miro - eating the berry - roughly translates to 'chewing the fat'. Bryan has a good chinwag tonight with on things Tangata Whenua with a member of the Te Manu Korihi team, Shannon… Audio
New Zealand A to Z - Lake Taupo
Carving artist Matahi Whakataka-Brightwell. Chris Jolly - tour operator and the founder of Chris Jolly Outdoors. Brad Scott - GNS Science vulcanologist. Audio
