Foodies

It has been an outstanding year for the Taupō Triathlon Club, and it couldn’t have finished on a higher note. Three club members proudly represented New Zealand at the recent World Triathlon Championships held in Wollongong, Australia.

Taupō’s annual sports awards had everything from rodeo bull riding to kart racing and karate.

The winding path down to Otumuheke Stream track at Spa Park is being concreted.

The land and buildings underpinning a landmark Taupō entertainment centre have been put on the market for sale.

Tauhara College dux for 2025 Mikayla Turley was “definitely surprised” to get the top student award.

Destination Great Lake Taupō has added a new role to its team with the appointment of Victoria Jackson in the position of public relations and communications coordinator.

Taupō’s tourism industry took its story to Auckland earlier this month.

Dave Cade – otherwise known as Didymo Dave – has a new message to spread.

Find out what’s happening in Taupō over the next few weeks.

This year’s dux at Taupō-nui-a-Tia College has overcome a major obstacle to gain the top award.

Wet weather and a lack of wind has turned the tide in favour of firefighters battling a huge blaze in Tongariro National Park.

The air attack on the Tongariro National Park fire will continue once the mist has cleared.

Our events guide is back up and running and growing each week. Check out what’s coming up soon.

Houndstooth Interiors is starting to create a few ripples in the national design scene, making the finals of the recent Designers Institute of New Zealand Best Design awards.

A perfect storm of circumstances means Act 2 Visual and Performing Arts School artistic director Toni Neve has had to make the difficult decision to cease staging large scale end of year musical productions.

The second spring horse trials at the Fiber Fresh National Equestrian Centre this coming weekend will have the challenge of a new cross-country course for the top two classes, which are being run under FEI (international) rules.

The Cosmopolitan Club Leisure Marchers are gathered in the carpark of the club preparing to head off to the North Island Display Day when I arrive, 15 minutes before departure.

Two Central North Island cycle trails have been given Government funding, bringing the trail from Mt Ruapehu to the West Coast almost to completion.

The search is on for new owners for an award-winning Taupō lodge which has been a magnet for well-heeled global travellers and celebrities for nearly three decades.

As peak season approaches, many businesses face the familiar cash flow crunch — suppliers demanding upfront payment while customers take weeks to settle their accounts.

Holiday breaks are fun but there is something unbeatable about scrambling round in native bush surroundings.

New Mayor John Funnell has asked existing deputy and rival mayoral candidate Kevin Taylor to stay on in the role.

Tongariro River Rafting received the Tourism Excellence Award (Micro Business) at a tourism industry event in Wellington last night (29 October).

Taupō Airport is becoming a busy destination for private aircraft, with the possibility of direct flights from Australia.

Our events guide is back up and running and growing each week. Check out what’s coming up soon.

Tūrangi’s Annual Sports Awards were held at the Tūrangi Golf Club on October 17 with sports across the Southern Lake being represented through nominees and supporters. 

Heritage Meat butchery manager Jayme Elliott (left) and apprentice butcher Leila Adamson receive their bronze award in Great NZ Sausage Awards in Auckland.

The Lines Company’s (TLC) line mechanic team placed third at last week’s Annual Connection in Christchurch and then stayed on down south to help clean up the mess left by damaging storms.

The Volcanic Plateau Master Plumbers Awards in Rotorua earlier this month saw success for Taupō.

Big trucks, fast cars, and a fine collection of motor bikes sped past as we gingerly crossed State Highway 1 and ducked into the relative safety of bush on the edge of the Desert Road.