Recent stories
We are pleased to bring you the latest from around the Taupō & Tūrangi communities. Reporting local, supporting local.
If you have news to share contact news@tauponews.co.nz
The ‘Dinosaur Forest’
If we were eggs, we would have been cracked and scrambled by the time we arrived at the River Road carpark in the Whirinaki Te Pua-a- Tāne Conservation Park.
Walking to the centre of God’s Own
The establishment of the 78,000 hectare Pureora Forest Park has long been regarded as a hero story in New Zealand’s conservation history.
The dam that disappeared
Another beautiful Monday, how fortunate we have been with the weather.
Walking into an otherworldly scene
Rainbow Crater, Sulphur Crystal Cliffs, the Lagoon, Sauron’s Eye, Miner’s Lament all names oozing drama and colour.
For the fun of the run
Despite the wind and the rain, 200 people were up bright and early on Saturday morning pounding the pavement between Two Mile Bay and Wharewaka.
- Taupo
- Sport
- Events
- Taupo District Council
- Environmental
- Police
- Walks
- Waikato River
- Emergency Services
- Concerts
- Kinloch
- Farming
- Greenlea Rescue
- Monday Walkers
- Supercars
- Accidents
- Conservation
- Roads
- Education
- Finance
- Transport
- Housing
- Pets
- Mountain biking
- Motoring
- Tongariro National Park
- Summer Concert
- Whakapapa
- Tauhara College
- Clubs
- Weather
- Mt Ruapehu
- Turoa
- Property
- Insurance
- Theatre
- Floods
- Animals
- Community
- Turangi
- Business
- Lake Taupo
- Health
- Travel
- Music
- Art
- Entertainment
- Tourism
- Tuwharetoa
- Motorsport
- School
- Taupo Motorsport Park
- Taupo Hospital
- Roading
- Charity
- Department of Conservation
- Fire and Emergency
- Money
- Dogs
- Wairakei
- Awards
- Winter
- Mangakino
- Business Awards
- Cycling
- Local Elections
- Fishing
- Skiing
- Search and Rescue
- St John Ambulance
- Real Estate
- Running
- Reporoa
- Omori
- Kurutau
- Walking
- Geothermal
- Water
- Museum
- Tongariro River
- Rural
- Anzac Day
- Volunteering
- Sculpture Trail
- Council
- Greening Taupo
- Ironman
- Rescue
- Airline
- Building
- Court
- Swimming
- Boxing
- Triathlon
- Local Government
- Electricity
- Movies
- Good Sort
- Tongariro Crossing
- Adventure