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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.
King’s honours for Taupō residents
Three residents in the greater Taupō district have been honoured with appointments to the New Zealand Order of Merit in this year’s King’s Birthday honours list.
Boom Boom blows up in a media frenzy
Supposedly any publicity is good publicity.
Kinloch subdivision opinions aired
A decision on Seven Oaks Kinloch’s proposed subdivision of 84 residential sized lots will be made by an independent RMA commissioner with the hearing likely in late August.
Busy month for Greenlea Rescue
The Greenlea Rescue Helicopter carried out 30 life-saving missions across the Central Plateau and Lakes region in April.
The great Taupō Art Trail
Taupō artists are bucking the trend when it comes to art sales and are now eyeing King’s Birthday Weekend and the increasingly popular Taupō Art Trail.
Remains thought to be missing stunt man
Police are seeking photos of a Russian stuntman who went missing in 2002, in the hope the image can help identify partial remains located at Motutere earlier this year.
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.
Catfish in the firing line
“Lures or bait, to be fair it doesn't really matter how they catch them so long as they catch them.”
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