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Ticket giveaway for superbikes
Six national titles will be decided at the final round of the New Zealand Superbike Championship at Taupō this weekend.
A race against the odds
Kirsty Parsons has made history, becoming the first New Zealander with cystic fibrosis (CF) to complete an Ironman.
Keeping up with senior services
The Seniors' Expo returns to the Great Lake Centre on March 18, bringing together 55 organisations and services relevant to older members of the Taupō community.
Ferrari’s big Taupō celebration
The Ferrari Owners Club of New Zealand marks its 40th anniversary this weekend with a three-day celebration in Taupō featuring 75 Ferraris — the largest gathering in the club's history.
Chev classics rev up Taupō
Nearly 130 classic Chevrolets from across New Zealand will converge on TaupōPrimarySchool onSunday,March15for what organisers say will be the country's largest gatheringofTri-FiveChevys—1955, 1956and 1957 models
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.
Theatre build’s exciting conclusion
Drama, action and a little bit of romantic comedy sums up the sequel to Taupō’s Starlight Cinema.
What is your love language?
With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, I’ve been thinking about love – the real, everyday kind that keeps us warm through our chilly winters and makes those long summer lake days even better. You know how sometimes you pour your heart into something for your partner... only to feel like it didn’t quite land? Or they do something sweet, and you’re left wondering why it doesn’t hit the spot the way you’d hoped?
Festival feels the winter chill
Taupō Winter Festival Committee Member Jules Harvey (left) and Festival director Nicola de Lautour at the Paradise Ice Skating Rink.
A cure for the ‘loneliness crisis’
Singles aged 35 and over will gather at Cobb and Co on Valentine's Day for the latest installment of Taupō's Mix and Mingle.
God loves a tri-er
The Kinloch Triathlon – the oldest tri’ event in NZ - celebrates another year this weekend with events scheduled for Saturday and Sunday at Kinloch.
Waitangi Day with a Tūwharetoa flavour
Waitangi Day celebrations in Taupō will take the form of a day of remembrance and celebration at Riverside Park.
Upcoming events: It’s a Tri’ fest
Sport features heavily in the line-up of major events in Taupō over the next few weeks.
A recipe for love
Those yearning for love now have a date to lock into the calendar as the effort to match single people ramps up in the Taupō District.
What’s On: Kinstock, monster garage sales and more
Kinstock 2026 has managed to sign a wealth of local music talent for its seventh staging.
From A to Zed – band goes full circle
Having formed in the late 1990s, Kiwi rockers ZED are finding performing and releasing new music a renaissance experience.
Taupō foodie scene comes alive
Taupō is in for a delicious summer thanks to Treats of Taupō and its new Summer Sessions.
‘Fairly Obvious’ choice for local act
When it came to Greenstone Entertainment choosing a local act to settle the incoming tide of summer concert goers the choice was Fairly Obvious.
Market returns to Northcroft Reserve
Kaz Cederwall, owner operator of Market Central says the local market and its summer evening add-on – Dinner at the Lake – is going from strength to strength.
GLC gets a makeover
She turned 30 in 2022, officially opening in August 1992, and now the Great Lake Centre is getting a make-over.
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