Dan Hutchinson 18/06/2026 Dan Hutchinson 18/06/2026

Carol calls time on Kura

Carol Hunter has been manning the low desk at the end of the long and narrow Kura Gallery since 1998 but is now calling time on nearly three decades in the business.

Dan Hutchinson 09/04/2026 Dan Hutchinson 09/04/2026

‘Recycle-o-saurus’ comes to town

A dinosaur-themed exhibition featuring art created from recycled materials is on at Taupō Museum and Art gallery.

Dan Hutchinson 26/03/2026 Dan Hutchinson 26/03/2026

Events calendar filling up

There is plenty to see and do around the Taupō District over the next few weeks. Here’s the details.

Dan Hutchinson 19/03/2026 Dan Hutchinson 19/03/2026

The Bard but not as we know it

The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged and revised)

Dan Hutchinson 30/10/2025 Dan Hutchinson 30/10/2025

Street art collection grows

One of the feature pieces of this year’s Graffiato Festival is a Taupō slant on Tourism New Zealand’s 100% Pure New Zealand logo.

Kim Manunui 25/09/2025 Kim Manunui 25/09/2025

Winter Festival funds distributed

The 10th annual Malcolm Flowers Insurances Taupō Winter Festival has been hailed a huge success again this year, not only delivering a vibrant programme enjoyed by thousands, but also generating funds that are now going back into the community.

Kim Manunui 11/09/2025 Kim Manunui 11/09/2025

Creative Taupō launches rebrand

One of Taupō District Council’s major strategic partnership initiatives which was awarded funding earlier this year is set to go public with its aim of supporting and growing the arts sector in the district.

Kim Manunui 11/09/2025 Kim Manunui 11/09/2025

Taupō artworks go public

Four Taupō artworks have been added to the National Register of 20^th Century Public Art.

Dan Hutchinson 04/09/2025 Dan Hutchinson 04/09/2025

Everyone is invited

Taupō Museum latest exhibition Inclusive opens on Saturday, September 6.

Dan Hutchinson 13/08/2025 Dan Hutchinson 13/08/2025

Colossal squid heads for Lake Taupō

The popular Te Papa exhibition Colossal Squid Ngu Tipua is coming to Taupō Museum next week.

Dan Hutchinson 07/08/2025 Dan Hutchinson 07/08/2025

Empowering the dragons

It may sound like a fantastical amalgam of serpent stories but ‘Leonardo’s Dragon: Five Far-flung Dragon Tales’ – award-winning Taupō author Donovan Bixley’s latest book – has emerged from a historical nugget.

Dan Hutchinson 05/06/2025 Dan Hutchinson 05/06/2025

Taonga weaved from ancestral wisdom

Taupō Museum is set to unveil Punarua, possibly the largest piupiu ever created, in its Aotearoa debut following a standout international premiere at the prestigious 2024 Biennale of Sydney.

Dan Hutchinson 29/05/2025 Dan Hutchinson 29/05/2025

Boom Boom blows up in a media frenzy

Supposedly any publicity is good publicity.

Dan Hutchinson 22/05/2025 Dan Hutchinson 22/05/2025

The end of the world

Every day, I can’t help marvelling at this place.

Dan Hutchinson 22/05/2025 Dan Hutchinson 22/05/2025

Chill out at Winter Festival

The 2025 Malcom Flowers Insurances Taupō Winter Festival (27 June – July 13) is now open for bookings and event director Nicola de Lautour says some ticketed shows are almost already half subscribed while uptake on others is beginning to build.

Dan Hutchinson 16/05/2025 Dan Hutchinson 16/05/2025

Artist shares Boom Boom’s background

It’s been a seven-year journey to get Riverside Park’s sculpture trail underway, but it started with a Boom Boom this week.

Dan Hutchinson 15/05/2025 Dan Hutchinson 15/05/2025

Welcome to Boom Boom Town

The funds have been raised, work commissioned, and public debate aired. Now, seven-metre-high sculpture Boom Boom is installed at Riverside Park

Dan Hutchinson 15/05/2025 Dan Hutchinson 15/05/2025

The great Taupō Art Trail

Taupō artists are bucking the trend when it comes to art sales and are now eyeing King’s Birthday Weekend and the increasingly popular Taupō Art Trail.