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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.
Learning new skills as an adult
Grownups shouldn’t stop learning and that’s what the Festival of Adult Learning Ahurei Ākonga is all about.
Nurses take action
Nurses are on strikes on September 2 and 4, from 7am-11pm. Taupō Hospital registered nurse Jo-Anne Gibb explains why.
Paving the way
A Taupō teenager is designing an app that will help those in wheelchairs and mobility scooters to identify the best and worst aspects of accessibility in the towns they live in.
Health Insurance – the good oil
Health insurance in New Zealand is designed to complement the public system, not replace it
Water given ‘all-clear’ after rodents found in reservoir
A boil water notice for Mapara has now been lifted and the Taupō District Council has confirmed there is no E.coli present.
Taupō residents vow to fight for town’s hospital
Taupō residents have vowed to fight to improve the town's hospital, which has faced dire workforce shortages.
New Waikato medical school
A new medical school will be established at the University of Waikato as part of the Government’s plan to build a stronger health workforce, Health Minister Simeon Brown and Universities Minister Dr Shane Reti say.
Half of GP’s trained overseas
Dr Muhammad Awais, who is originally from Pakistan, and Dr Marjolein Peters from the Netherlands have recently moved to Taupō to take up their new roles.
Hospital shut down plan drawn up but not used
Contingency measures drawn up by concerned Taupō Hospital clinicians include plans to move patients to Rotorua Hospital if staff shortages forced Taupō's clinic to close.
The house for Hospice
The old Ebbet car yard on the corner of Ruapehu and Paoroa Hapi Street came alive on Monday this week as a house-building fundraiser got underway for Lake Taupō Hospice.
Survivor recalls hours trapped under a tractor
Lying trapped and alone under his tractor Mangakino farmer Peter (Rupert) Pembroke thought ‘maybe this is it”.
TV is the best medicine
Taupō Hospital patients are tuning into the outside world thanks to the donation of 16 new televisions.
A hydration celebration
Timaru District Council's Seadown water supply has been crowned the best tasting tap water in New Zealand in the 2025 IXOM National Water Taste Test competition.
Better care on the way
Taupō, Tūrangi and Mangakino are in line for better access to emergency and after-hours medical care, says Taupō MP Louise Upston.
Busy month for Greenlea Rescue
The Greenlea Rescue Helicopter carried out 30 life-saving missions across the Central Plateau and Lakes region in April.
New rescue chopper on show
Hundreds turned out to the Greenlea Rescue Helicopter open day at its base at Taupō Airport on Sunday to see the new H145 helicopter, take part in activities and chat with representatives from emergency services on site.
Emergency doctor shares insights
The clinical lead at Taupō Hospital is heading home to the US but has provided an insight into the issues facing the medical sector in New Zealand.
Hospice - there when you need it most
A letter from Hospice to the Taupō community.
Taupō Hospital to train rural doctors
Taupō Hospital will be used to train rural doctors, which could help mitigate a chronic staffing shortage.
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