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Aussie arrivals head for Taupō
Direct flights from Hamilton Airport to Sydney and the Gold Coast are proving a winner with almost two-thirds of inbound visitors making their way to Taupō.
Trout centre fights to stay afloat
When Taupō District Council concluded its education partnership with the Tongariro National Trout Centre in 2024, local school trips stopped going.
Spotlight on Taupō tourism
Destination Great Lake Taupō is hosting a tourism and hospitality summit later this month. The Tātou Tātou Tourism Summit on August 20 is open to all local tourism and hospitality businesses.
Supercars spend-up
Supercars estimates its first double header in Taupō and Christchurch resulted in a visitor spend of $21.4 million.
Best of the best
Whakaipo Lodge has achieved a major international milestone by being ranked 5th in New Zealand in the prestigious TripAdvisor Best of the Best Awards for 2026.
Turbo charging the bike trails
E-bike riders in Kinloch and Rotorura have received a boost from a King’s Birthday Government funding present.
Tourism happens in small towns too
OPINION: As New Zealand’s tourism sector continues to evolve, much of the public conversation focuses on headline attractions, major developments, and peak-season performance.
Hard summer after Tongariro wildfires
In early November, a wall of smoke loomed large over the tourism-dependent, central North Island town of Waimarino.
Hotel proposal for Chateau
Ruapehu's mayor says the government should consider a proposal from an unnamed investor to return Chateau Tongariro to its former status as a hotel.
Funding to boost off-peak tourism
Taupō’s Hole in One Challenge was the backdrop for a $3.69 million Government funding announcement for tourism marketing last week.
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.
Is it flying or boating?
A Taupō family has imported an electric hydrofoil boat that they will use for tours on the lake.
Feeling the love
Taupō tourism professionals were celebrated at an end-of-year awards evening hosted by Love Taupō.
Speed limit to lower at Motutere
The speed limit on State Highway 1 at Motutere will be lowered following public consultation.
Ruapehu businesses feel the heat
The latest fire at Tongariro National Park was contained on Tuesday afternoon, but local tourism businesses are already seeing a large number of people cancelling future trips because they are scared to visit the area.
Change of guard for tourism businesses
Taupō Moana Group Holdings has hired tourism identity Andrew Husheer to the position of general manager for Chris Jolly Outdoors and Taupō Parasail.
A deal to be done for fun
The land and buildings underpinning a landmark Taupō entertainment centre have been put on the market for sale.
DGLT to focus on ‘local engagement’
Destination Great Lake Taupō has added a new role to its team with the appointment of Victoria Jackson in the position of public relations and communications coordinator.
Taking Taupō to the big smoke
Taupō’s tourism industry took its story to Auckland earlier this month.
Making a splash at tourism awards
Tongariro River Rafting received the Tourism Excellence Award (Micro Business) at a tourism industry event in Wellington last night (29 October).
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