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Te Hapori Ora – The Village of Wellbeing
supporting the Lake Taupō Cycle Challenge as a volunteer group has become something meaningful for Te Hapori Ora, says Brendon (Hākuwai) Eriksen-Downs, chief executive of Te Hapori Ora - The Village of Wellbeing.
Starlight prepares to shine again
Taupō’s new cinema is taking shape and could be ready in as little as three months.
Taupō’s big day of music
The Taupō School of Music’s Big Music Day is back again - this time with a naval twist.
Foodie Heaven right here in Taupō
Embra owner and chef Phill Blackburne creates another dish as part of the degustation tour in 2024.
Concert to help crash victims
Two Taupō mums have been galvanised into rapidly organising a benefit concert on Saturday (September 6) to help ease the lasting implications of a serious car accident involving four Year 12 boys from Taupō-nui-a-Tia College.
Taupō is heating up
Winter seems to have come and almost gone with the minimum of fuss. With the sunlight hours getting noticeably longer, and the rhododendron trees already bursting with flowers, there’s reason to be upbeat.
College students take to the stage
Students from both Tauhara and Taupō-nui-a-Tia College will present pieces at the September midday concert.
Baking up a storm
Sharing a few recipes with friends has turned into a full time job and millions of fans for Taupō woman Anna Cameron. Anna, aka ‘Just a Mum’ has had 5.1 million views on Facebook, 400,000 on Instagram and 700,000 on TikTok in the last 28 days alone.
It’s a mingle for the singles
Taupō’s 35+ singles community now has a new way of match-making and it’s called meeting people face to face.
Mixing music with a dose of humour
The Whakaipo Lodge Winter Concert is an intimate affair, with everyone gathered under the marquee in the Lodge gardens.
Start planning for summer fun
Popular indie and house music festival Le Currents has announced its line-up for its summer concert on December 28 at Riverside Park.
Triple treat for Midday Concert
Three local groups fill the bill at the August midday concert – Keynotes Choir, Taupō Youth Strings and Taupō Strings.
Supercharging the local economy
The Taupō District Council has provided figures showing the impact of the ITM Taupō Super 440 leg of the Repco Supercars Championship in April this year.
Talk about a wet weekend
The MoreFM Midwinter Swim was a chilly but rewarding experience for the hardy souls that took part on Saturday.
Tourism sector outpaces hotel development
Taupō’s business agencies are targeting hotel developers in a bid to solve a shortage of quality accommodation.
Events funding pays off for Taupō
A tourism events fund set up after the Covid-19 pandemic has generated $220 million in direct economic impact for communities in the ‘Thermal Explorer’ regions of Waikato, Rotorua, Taupō and Ruapehu.
Exploring passtimes and passion
It’s that time of the year again when everyone’s passions and hobbies come out of garages, sheds, halls and fields to converge on the Taupō Events Centre at AC Baths.
Shining a light on Tūrangi for Matariki
Christmas has come early for Tūrangi people who love a good light display on their house.
A midday musical interlude
July’s Midday Concert features two Waikato University vocalists accompanied by Fergus Byett formerly from Taupō, who returns for his final performance before pursuing his musical career in the United Kingdom.
Living the life in ‘La La Land’
Taupō’s Peter Winkelmann headed for the bright lights and excitement of Los Angeles in 2020 because he wanted to “go to the source” to learn how to be a screen actor.
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