Events & Entertainment

Six national titles will be decided at the final round of the New Zealand Superbike Championship at Taupō this weekend. 

Tūrangi’s Reti Hedley and Waikato musician Moetu Smith are pushing the boundaries of paoro taonga – traditional Māori music and instruments.  

Kirsty Parsons has made history, becoming the first New Zealander with cystic fibrosis (CF) to complete an Ironman. 

The Seniors' Expo returns to the Great Lake Centre on March 18, bringing together 55 organisations and services relevant to older members of the Taupō community. 

The Ferrari Owners Club of New Zealand marks its 40th anniversary this weekend with a three-day celebration in Taupō featuring 75 Ferraris — the largest gathering in the club's history. 

Nearly 130 classic Chevrolets from across New Zealand will converge on TaupōPrimarySchool onSunday,March15for what organisers say will be the country's largest gatheringofTri-FiveChevys—1955, 1956and 1957 models

‍The Big Bike Film Night 2026 is screening in Taupō on Wednesday March 11, 7-9.30pm at the Great Lake Centre Theatre, our "home" screening.

Drama, action and a little bit of romantic comedy sums up the sequel to Taupō’s Starlight Cinema.

Calling all farmers, growers and rural legends and anyone else who wants to experience an afternoon of good country fun and a day at the races, at Taupō Racecourse.

Taupō Winter Festival Committee Member Jules Harvey (left) and Festival director Nicola de Lautour at the Paradise Ice Skating Rink.

Waitangi Day celebrations in Taupō will take the form of a day of remembrance and celebration at Riverside Park.

Sport features heavily in the line-up of major events in Taupō over the next few weeks.

Those yearning for love now have a date to lock into the calendar as the effort to match single people ramps up in the Taupō District.

Kinstock 2026 has managed to sign a wealth of local music talent for its seventh staging.

Given the preceding week of weather, organisers of the Greenstone Summer Concert Tour series will be thanking their stars the rain largely held off for a successful opening show in Taupō.

‘Rock royalty’ hits Taupō

Having formed in the late 1990s, Kiwi rockers ZED are finding performing and releasing new music a renaissance experience.

Taupō is in for a delicious summer thanks to Treats of Taupō and its new Summer Sessions.

When it came to Greenstone Entertainment choosing a local act to settle the incoming tide of summer concert goers the choice was Fairly Obvious.

From rock royalty to life-sized dinosaurs, there’s an event for everyone coming up in the Taupō District over the next few weeks.

Kaz Cederwall, owner operator of Market Central says the local market and its summer evening add-on – Dinner at the Lake – is going from strength to strength.

The town fireworks fizzled at Guy Fawkes’ leaving a community group holding a huge cache of glowing rings, bracelets, wands and ‘Thunder Sticks’. Taupō Community Patrol uses glow-stick sales as its main fundraiser each year, so now it’s setting sights on New Year fireworks celebrations, with a stall on Titiraupenga Street, not far from the prime lakefront viewing areas.

She turned 30 in 2022, officially opening in August 1992, and now the Great Lake Centre is getting a make-over.

Inspiration and ideas for what to do around the district.

Hundreds of floats made their way through Taupō on the weekend as part of the Tremains Taupō Santa Parade, with thousands of people lining the streets. Photos: Dan Hutchinson

Celebrating 50 years of the Taupō Fishing Club, the Tagged Trout Treasure Hunt is taking place on Lake Taupō. Ten trout have been tagged north, south, east, west and at the reef.

Check out what’s going on around the district.

Taupō is getting ready to sparkle this Saturday with the return of the Tremains Santa Parade, followed by Christmas in the Park at the Tongariro North Domain, a day of festive fun for the whole whānau.

Taupō was buzzing with energy today as thousands of riders rolled out for the 47th edition of the iconic Lake Taupō Cycle Challenge. With nine event categories on offer, including the debut of the Great Lake 100, over 3,000 cyclists of all ages, abilities and disciplines took to the course to test their legs and soak up the unbeatable atmosphere.

The Stoney Creek Sika Hind Hunt and Trout Fishing Competition wrapped up with a feast of wild game and live demonstrations on the weekend.