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Dan Hutchinson 04/06/2026 Dan Hutchinson 04/06/2026

Slow motion fashion

If you’re struggling to work out what to wear to work each day, spare a thought for Julian Bishop

Dan Hutchinson 09/04/2026 Dan Hutchinson 09/04/2026

Tūrangi’s Easter Car Boot Sale

The Easter Car boot sale in Tūrangi drew the crowds again over the weekend, including Sarah Cook from Taupō & Tūrangi News who took these photos on the day.

Dan Hutchinson 05/03/2026 Dan Hutchinson 05/03/2026

An ‘op a skip and a jump

A reshuffle of Taupō’s op shops will see the Salvation Army Family Store shift to Totara Point and the Hospice Shop move into nearby Danske Mobler.

Kim Manunui 22/10/2025 Kim Manunui 22/10/2025

The heart and soul of business

When Marina Biddle opened here.for.it in July 2024, she made an unusual move in today’s business climate by opening a physical store, in the Tūrangi Mall.

Dan Hutchinson 04/09/2025 Dan Hutchinson 04/09/2025

Something old, something new

Opening today, the rebuilt Woolworths Taupō Central store on the corner of Spa Road and Tongariro Street may be new from the ground up but on one wall there is still a piece of the store’s 64-year history.