Taihape
Man dies after being hit by train in Taihape
A man has died after being struck by a train in the central North Island in the early hours of this morning. The police say they are at the scene...
Earthquake shakes central North Island
A 5.4 magnitude earthquake centred near Taihape has rattled parts of the North Island.
Taihape Bird Signs - Etain McDonnell
The north island town of Taihape is getting a bit more beautiful this week. A group of four locals got together to come up with ways to make the town look more appealing. There are 33 streets in… Audio, Gallery
Taihape school to go up in flames
An old Taihape school building will be set alight this weekend to give firefighters a realistic practice in battling fires.
Mustering Memories
More than 50 years ago Dave Withers was a musterer on the North Island's vast Ngamatea Station. Musterers and teams of dogs would head out for weeks on end combing the rugged landscape for mobs of… Audio, Gallery
Mustering Memories
More than 50 years ago Dave Withers was a musterer on the North Island's vast Ngamatea Station. Musterers and teams of dogs would head out for weeks on end combing the rugged landscape for mobs of…
AudioThe life of Taihape's Constable Abu
You get to know a community really well and they get to know you. Rescuing people along State Highway One, sorting out local domestics, sheep rustling, what's life like for police officers working in… Audio, Gallery
New Mosque in Taihape - sanctuary for weary travellers
There's a new mosque in the township of Taihape and it can proudly call itself the highest Islamic Centre in New Zealand at 440m above sea level. It was initiated by Constable Abu after he encountered… Audio, Gallery
New Mosque in Taihape - sanctuary for weary travellers
There's a new mosque in the township of Taihape and it can proudly call itself the highest Islamic Centre in New Zealand at 440m above sea level. It was initiated by Constable Abu after he encountered…
AudioSimon's A-Z
Today it's T for Taihape. Taihape is located in the central North Island on State Highway 1. It has recently celebrated it's 120th anniversary. Taihape's icon is the gumboot - humble but hard-working… Audio
Are We There Yet? - Taihape, the gumboot capital
In the 1980s, suffering from job losses and a rural economic downturn, the small town of Taihape rebranded itself as the world's gumboot capital. Audio
