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The coolest town in NZ
The shortest days of the year have arrived and Taupō is officially on ice.
Chill out at Winter Festival
The 2025 Malcom Flowers Insurances Taupō Winter Festival (27 June – July 13) is now open for bookings and event director Nicola de Lautour says some ticketed shows are almost already half subscribed while uptake on others is beginning to build.
The coolest festival in town
This year the Malcolm Flowers Insurances Taupō Winter Festival celebrates 10 years and the programme, released yesterday, once again presents a mix of community and ticketed events.
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