Mercury Energy is understood to be considering suggesting the water level at Lake Taupo be allowed to drop during ‘dry years’, so the lake could be used as a battery when hydro power is in short su

Elective surgery and most outpatient clinics will be impacted if the planned one-day nurses’ strike on June 9 goes ahead but urgent cases will continue to be dealt with, says the Lakes District Hea

From the high street to the high altitudes of Mt Ruapehu, car parking is an ongoing issue.

While it’s yet to reach its nadir, water in Lake Taupō is well below seasonal levels, leaving boaties high and dry and electricity generators scanning the skies.