Recent stories
We are pleased to bring you the latest from around the Taupō & Tūrangi communities. Reporting local, supporting local.
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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.
Musicals on hold as costs rise
A perfect storm of circumstances means Act 2 Visual and Performing Arts School artistic director Toni Neve has had to make the difficult decision to cease staging large scale end of year musical productions.
Finals fever for top businesses
The Taupō Business Chamber has officially announced the finalists for the 2025 Unison Great Lake Taupō Business Awards.
Recognition for hard working volunteers
Thousands of volunteers are quietly beavering away behind the scenes every week, keeping Taupō ticking over.
Pause for a good cause
Community groups from across the district are joining forces this weekend to showcase the work they do.
- Taupo District Council
- Police
- Finance
- Concerts
- Tongariro National Park
- Mt Ruapehu
- Theatre
- Motoring
- Floods
- Ruapehu
- Weather
- Taupo
- Events
- Business
- Sport
- Turangi
- Community
- Lake Taupo
- Health
- Travel
- Music
- Tourism
- Environmental
- Walks
- Tuwharetoa
- Charity
- Fire and Emergency
- Art
- Money
- Department of Conservation
- Motorsport
- Waikato River
- School
- Monday Walkers
- Walking
- What's On
- Education
- Emergency Services
- Local Elections
- Cycling
- Taupo Motorsport Park
- Kinloch
- Conservation
- Insurance
- Maori
- Tongariro Crossing
- Farming
- Supercars
- Rural
- Electricity
- Property
- Housing
- Roads
- Greenlea Rescue
- Taupo-nui-a-Tia College
- Fishing
- Transport
- Summer Concert
- Mountain biking
- Real Estate
- Awards
- Accidents
- Infinance
- Tongariro River
- Volunteering
- Winter
- Geothermal
- Horses
- Youth
- Retail
- Fire Risk
- Search and Rescue
- Hospice
- Dogs
- St John Ambulance
- Ironman
- Pets
- Healthcare
- Whakapapa
- Tauhara College
- Running
- Building
- Swimming
- Triathlon
- Golf
- Children
- Greening Taupo
- Skiing
- Rugby
- Fly Fishing
- Cycle Challenge
- Economy
- Multisport
- Entertainment
- Business Awards
- Taupo Hospital
- Mangakino
- Roading
- Rescue
- Wairakei