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Fit and fearless on the world stage
Taupō athletes have made their mark on the world stage, with four local competitors achieving outstanding results at the inaugural Deadly Dozen World Championships
A fine dining success story
Running a restaurant post-Covid has been a tough prospect but Phill and Nora Blackburne’s passion and perseverance is paying off in accolades and awards.
Hats on for Taupō restaurants.
Two Taupō restaurants have retained their two-hat status in the most recent Cuisine Good Food Awards and a further seven have made the coveted listings.
‘Chocness Monster’ makes its mark
Lakeman has had three of its beers included in the top 25 of the annual New World Beer and Cider Awards.
A hole in one, times four
They have been handing out prize money left right and centre at Lake Taupo Golf Challenge, with four people taking the top prize of $10,000 so far this year. The latest winner was Bruce Taylor from Taranaki who only hit 20 of his 50 balls before the $10,000 shot.
A celebration of customer service
Taupō's Stella Awards are back, with 47 finalists set to be narrowed down to 11 winners including a public vote category for the first time. The awards recognise businesses across the Taupō District that deliver outstanding customer experience at every point in the process — from the first social media scroll to the time the customer walks out the door.
The best in the business
Taupō's Stella Awards are back, with 47 finalists announced this week and a public vote introduced for the first time.
Organiser Julie McLeod says the awards recognise businesses that deliver outstanding customer experience at every point in the process — from the first social media scroll to the time the customer walks out the door.
Caci crew wins again
Caci Taupō owners – mother and daughter duo of Denise and Rhiarna Russell – have won Clinic of the Year.
Best of the best
Whakaipo Lodge has achieved a major international milestone by being ranked 5th in New Zealand in the prestigious TripAdvisor Best of the Best Awards for 2026.
Empowering communities a winning strategy
The Lines Company has been named as a finalist in the Distributor of the Year category at the 2026 New Zealand Energy Excellence Awards.
Still spinning the wheels
They may be getting long in the tooth, but the cogs keep turning smoothly for a couple of keen cyclists, awarded inaugural life memberships to the Taupō Cycling Club (road cycling).
Hunt on for Taupō’s best
Nominations are open for the annual 2025 Tremains Taupō Volunteer Service Awards.
Feeling the love
Taupō tourism professionals were celebrated at an end-of-year awards evening hosted by Love Taupō.
The people-first plumbers
The Volcanic Plateau Master Plumbers Awards in Rotorua earlier this month saw success for Taupō.
A rapid ascent to the finals
Tongariro River Rafting is a finalist in two categories of the 2025 New Zealand Tourism Awards.
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.
Award winning splash of colour
The new Tūwharetoa and Taupō District Council administration building – He Whare Hono o Tūwharetoa – is one of four regional winners in the Architectural Design Awards.
Control Gates Bridge project recognised
A project to protect Taupō’s Control Gates Bridge has won a regional infrastructure award.
Best in the business
Taupō’s best businesses have been announced at a sold-out gala dinner on Friday night.
Taupō builders claim regional awards
Taupō firm Beck Building has won the Supreme House of the Year in the Bay of Plenty and Central Plateau Master Builders House of the Year Awards.
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