It’s now down to the business of shopping after hundreds gathered for the opening of Taupō’s new Woolworths on Thursday last week, nearly 64 years after the original Woolworths Taupō store opened.

Taupō turned on another stunning Monday; perfect for our walk along a section of lake shore and the Waitahanui River. 

More than 300 residents were treated to some clangers and further evidence that a couple of candidates need to do more homework at the second major meet the mayoral hopefuls and Taupō Ward candidates on Monday night at the Great Lake Centre.

It’s a big rugby weekend for Taupō with hundreds of younger players in town for the annual Heartland Under 16’s Carnival and the King Country Rams playing their only Taupō game of the Bunnings Heartland Rugby Championship.

Non-profit organisations are being invited to consider the Mercury community fund. The fund, open from September 15 to October 15, is seeking applications from eligible individuals, charitable or non-profit organisations.