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Turbo charging the bike trails
E-bike riders in Kinloch and Rotorura have received a boost from a King’s Birthday Government funding present.
Boxer reaches new heights
Taupō boxer Connor Campbell is now waiting on a decision about Commonwealth Games selection after excelling in a series of overseas fights.
I am woman, hear me roar
More young women are feeling the call of the wild and this has been reflected in the results of this year’s annual Pureora Hunting Competition.
Hot competiton
The 2026 New Zealand Three-day Event returns to Taupō on May 14-17, following last year’s event in the South Island.
A tall order
Basketballer Blaine Fitzgerald is on the up – and not just because he’s six foot six (198cm).
Slam dunk for Taupō teen
Taupō teenager Nate Clarke can lay claim to having the best slam-dunk in youth basketball after leaping his way to the title of 2026 JSC Dunk Champion at the Hoopnation Junior Showcase on the weekend.
Crucial step towards Commonwealth Games
Connor Campbell has won gold at an international boxing tournament in Australia, the first step in his quest to represent New Zealand at the Commonwealth Games in July.
How about a quick game of golf?
The biggest names in New Zealand speedgolf will converge on Taupō Golf Club on April 18–19 for the 2026 TORO New Zealand Speedgolf Open.
Fast track to success
At just 17 years old, Toby Elmiger is already making history on New Zealand's motorsport circuit.
Supercars, skates and garden exchanges
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Dressed for success
The Taupō Association Football Club has been given $10,000 for new uniforms.
Call of the wild is strong
Thousands of hunters are heading for the hills in the central North Island over Easter weekend.
Getting into the swing of it
Taupō is hosting two big golf tournaments, kicking off a new national, three-event golf series — the Entelar Group Invitational, plus hosting the TORO New Zealand Speedgolf Open.
A league of their own
Kayne Minhinnick has spent nearly two decades helping build the Taupō Phoenix Rugby League Club into a thriving community hub, but his proudest achievement might be watching his six children carry on the family tradition across every age group the club offers.
Messages provide boost to athletes
Taupō primary schools have been given barbecues as a thankyou to pupils who wrote more than 1,500 motivational letters to welcome athletes to this year’s Anzco Foods Ironman New Zealand.
A race against the odds
Kirsty Parsons has made history, becoming the first New Zealander with cystic fibrosis (CF) to complete an Ironman.
Largest field ever for Ironman
This year’s Ironman field will be the biggest ever for Taupō with nearly 3000 athletes registered for the Anzco Foods Ironman New Zealand and the Ironman 70.3 New Zealand.
Boxing from the heart
Connor Campbell has his sights firmly set on a place in the Commonwealth Games boxing team. Photo: Dan Hutchinson
Around the lake in 16 swims
A group of swimmers has completed a three-year mission to swim around the entire perimeter of Lake Taupō.
Ironman with cystic fibrosis
Kirsty Parsons will line up at Ironman New Zealand in Taupō on Saturday 7 March 2026, aiming to become the first New Zealand woman with cystic fibrosis (CF) to complete the iconic endurance event.
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