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.

Centre Stage’s reputation for presenting professional-level sellout live entertainment continues with Hangmen by Martin McDonagh.

Thousands of people flocked to Kinloch on Sunday for the annual Kinloch Country Fair.  

 Starting and running your own business is the dream of a lot of people - the thrill of being your own boss, doing it your way and the freedom to create what you want – it’s exciting and scary all in one and when you finally achieve success you wonder why you didn’t do it years earlier. Speaking from experience here.