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Police are urging swimmers not to use floatation devices on the Waikato River after two people had to be rescued over 24 hours.

This little town of just 30,000 punches well above its weight with hidden gems Otumuheke Stream steams quietly through bush and scrub and along the edge of Spa Thermal Park in Taupō. Then it drops down a couple of small waterfalls, filling the pools below them with beautifully warm, silky mineral water, before finally easing into the mighty Waikato. It’s gentle, beautifully relaxing and, unlike the more commercial options available, completely natural. You just walk about 25 minutes from the town centre and through the park down towards the river. Once there, you get into your togs and...

Teenager Logan Ken Hughes drowns trying to rescue girl from Waikato River 22 Dec, 2020 02:20 AM 3 minutes to read NZ Herald A teenager drowned after courageously trying to rescue a girl who got into trouble in Waikato River. Police say the 18-year-old, Taihape's Logan Ken Hughes, tried to save the life of a 12-year-old girl from Waikato River on Friday, December 18, however he then himself got into trouble in the water. Another person jumped in and helped the girl to safety, police say. "Later, in trying conditions, several rescuers worked tremendously hard to retrieve the 18-year-old from ab...

Drowning in bid to rescue young girl highlights Waikato River dangers - police © Getty File image of Waikato Rivers Police are warning people about the risks around Waikato River after a man drowned while trying to rescue a 12-year-old girl in Taupō last week. The 18-year-old got into trouble in the water on Friday after attempting to save the girl's life. He was Logan Hughes from Taihape. Another person jumped in and helped the girl to safety. Several rescuers worked hard to retrieve the 18-year-old from about 7m of water in tough conditions. CPR was performed for 40 minutes, but he late...

CHRIS MARSHALL/Stuff An area north of the Poihipi Road intersection with Wairakei Drive would contain a mix of medium density and general residential sections. A residential subdivision that could see 780 sections created on Taupō’s northern outskirts has vaulted a first planning hurdle with the Taupō District Council – but not without some signalling of likely public concern. While the foreseeable worries of some residents to Taupō’s north and west about traffic congestion were signalled by two councillors, council chief executive officer Gareth Green said accepting the private pla...