If you’re struggling to work out what to wear to work each day, spare a thought for Julian Bishop

They may be getting long in the tooth, but the cogs keep turning smoothly for a couple of keen cyclists, awarded inaugural life memberships to the Taupō Cycling Club (road cycling). 

Community input is being sought as Taupō District Council and surrounding councils begin “rushed” conversations over possible arranged marriages.

Volunteer rescuer Anton Romirer has spent more than two decades helping people through some of the country’s toughest conditions, notably with the same 1994 Toyota Hilux for every callout.

After several years of restrictive monetary policy to control inflation, we were on a solid path to recovery. There was a clear path ahead, then someone decided to go play in the sand. 

We went on the hunt for the cutest, weirdest, funniest pets in Taupo; here’s a selection of what we found