Dan Hutchinson 17/04/2025 Dan Hutchinson 17/04/2025

The business event of the year

The 2025 Unison Great Lake Taupō Business Awards are about to get underway.

Dan Hutchinson 17/04/2025 Dan Hutchinson 17/04/2025

Building on success

Taupō apprentice Ryan Colquhoun has claimed top spot at the Taupō heats of the New Zealand Certified Builders Apprentice Challenge.

Dan Hutchinson 17/04/2025 Dan Hutchinson 17/04/2025

Helping people live well

A desire to support people in their daily lives has prompted two Taupō women to set up a service for elderly clients who are living independently but may benefit from regular check-ins.

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

Aussies wake up to a Taupō Sunrise

Taupō got a boost to its profile this week, appearing on top-rating Australian breakfast show Sunrise on Wednesday morning.

Dan Hutchinson 03/04/2025 Dan Hutchinson 03/04/2025

Taupō is growing up fast

The Taupō District’s population is now more than 40,000 and expected to rise by another 25,500 people over the next 35 years.

Kim Manunui 01/04/2025 Kim Manunui 01/04/2025

Ironman’s $23m cash injection

The Ironman 70.3 World Championship in Taupō late last year is being hailed a financial success, with an estimated $23 million spent in the district. About 15,000 international visitors were attracted to the district for the event on December 14 and 15, says a report commissioned by the Ministry for Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE).

Kim Manunui 13/03/2025 Kim Manunui 13/03/2025

Steam brings business

A new factory in Taupō is using excess heat from geothermal electricity generation to help solve the problem of nitrogen overuse on farms.

Dan Hutchinson 12/03/2025 Dan Hutchinson 12/03/2025

Working hard at a cruisy job

Taupō travel consultant Melissa Duder couldn’t have picked a worse time to start her new career – just before a global pandemic – but it has all paid off with a major award in Sydney on the weekend.

Dan Hutchinson 20/02/2025 Dan Hutchinson 20/02/2025

Work resumes around Control Gates Bridge

Mercury is about to begin the second phase of maintenance work for its Control Gates in Taupō, with traffic management in place.

Dan Hutchinson 20/02/2025 Dan Hutchinson 20/02/2025

Great dogs, terrible pets

Steve and Taniya Coxhead love their huskies – it’s their passion and their livelihood – but they spend a lot of time explaining to people why they shouldn’t get one.

Kim Manunui 18/02/2025 Kim Manunui 18/02/2025

Originair touches down

Passengers on the first Originair flight from Wellington to Taupō arrived on Monday to a bit of fanfare, with a band and about 50 supporters.

Nicola Carter 30/01/2025 Nicola Carter 30/01/2025

Kia ora, welcome to Taupō

Taupō has been named as one of the top 10 most welcoming places in the world. The rankings are prepared by travel platform Booking.com and are based on the number of accomodation providers in a town that receive a Traveller Review Award.

Nicola Carter 23/01/2025 Nicola Carter 23/01/2025

Giant solar projects

Taupō’s landscape is dotted with hydro and geothermal mega-projects and now a giant solar farm is proposed for a site 35km west of the Great Lake and another closer to town.