More than 50 earthquakes were recorded by GNS Science overnight in the Taupō area. The world's most recent "super-eruption", ...

Stretching 623sq km wide and 160m deep with several magma chambers submerged at its base, Lake Taupo isn't only Australasia’s largest lake; it's also an incredibly active geothermal hotspot.

Police said the death will be referred to the Coroner. Local iwi have placed a rāhui on the Nukuhau / Acacia Bay area of the lake for the next few days, police said.

A rāhui would remain in place in the Nukuhau/Acacia Bay area of the lake for the next few days. Earlier, a witness described hearing cries for help from someone struggling in the lake after two ...