Recent stories
We are pleased to bring you the latest from around the Taupō & Tūrangi communities. Reporting local, supporting local.
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Taupō’s top volunteer
She drives the school bus and the fire engine, organises Anzac Day services, runs the local community hall and generally keeps things ticking along at the southern end of Lake Taupō.
Tauranga-Taupō River flood update
The Tauranga-Taupō River is beginning to recede after last night’s heavy rain prompted preparations for an evacuation.
One dead in Mangakino crash
Police confirm one person has died following a crash on Waipapa Road, Mangakino on Monday afternoon.
Fire breaks out by river in Taupō
A fire has broken out on the southern bank of the Waikato River, near the Control Gates Bridge in Taupō on Tuesday afternoon
Big day out for emergency services
Emergency Services Day returned to Taupō this weekend.
What’s on in Taupō and Tūrangi
Here’s a few events on in the district over the next week or two.
- Taupo
- Sport
- Events
- Taupo District Council
- Environmental
- Police
- Emergency Services
- Walks
- Greenlea Rescue
- Transport
- Farming
- Supercars
- Pets
- Accidents
- Concerts
- Motoring
- Conservation
- Roads
- Whakapapa
- Education
- Mountain biking
- Clubs
- Floods
- Animals
- Turoa
- Housing
- Horses
- Summer Concert
- Monday Walkers
- Exercise
- Multisport
- Theatre
- Originair
- Missing persons
- Weather
- Opinion
- Community
- Travel
- Health
- Turangi
- Business
- Music
- Art
- Tourism
- Motorsport
- Entertainment
- Lake Taupo
- Taupo Motorsport Park
- Roading
- Tuwharetoa
- Waikato River
- Taupo Hospital
- Fire and Emergency
- School
- Kinloch
- Charity
- Department of Conservation
- Cycling
- Winter
- Dogs
- Wairakei
- Running
- Anzac Day
- Sculpture Trail
- Fishing
- Skiing
- Search and Rescue
- Airline
- Real Estate
- Museum
- Rural
- Reporoa
- Swimming
- Boxing
- Council
- Movies
- Greening Taupo
- St John Ambulance
- Ironman
- Rescue
- Mangakino
- Business Awards
- Traffic
- Tongariro River
- Kapa Haka
- Local News
- Nature
- Religion
- Motorcycles
- Trees
- Triathlon
- Omori
- Kurutau
- Geothermal
- Shopping
- Tongariro Crossing
- Adventure
- Football
- Taupo Airport
- Spa Park