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Winter Festival funds distributed
The 10th annual Malcolm Flowers Insurances Taupō Winter Festival has been hailed a huge success again this year, not only delivering a vibrant programme enjoyed by thousands, but also generating funds that are now going back into the community.

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.
- Taupo
- Community
- Sport
- Turangi
- Business
- Events
- Lake Taupo
- Taupo District Council
- Health
- Travel
- Environmental
- Tuwharetoa
- Police
- Walks
- Tourism
- Waikato River
- School
- Emergency Services
- Concerts
- Motorsport
- Kinloch
- Farming
- Monday Walkers
- Taupo Motorsport Park
- Greenlea Rescue
- Finance
- Fire and Emergency
- Money
- Dogs
- Supercars
- Accidents
- Education
- Winter
- Walking
- Fishing
- Geothermal
- Skiing
- Transport
- Conservation
- Housing
- Insurance
- Roads
- Tongariro National Park
- Mt Ruapehu
- Search and Rescue
- Rugby
- St John Ambulance
- Pets
- Whakapapa
- Mountain biking
- Motoring
- Reporoa
- Omori
- Kurutau
- Electricity
- Greening Taupo
- Property
- Horses
- Summer Concert
- Tauhara College
- Youth
- Theatre
- Clubs
- Weather
- Sculpture Trail
- Council
- Maori
- Adventure
- Hospice
- Ironman
- Fly Fishing
- Turoa
- Winter Festival
- Healthcare
- Floods
- Animals
- Music
- Art
- Entertainment
- Charity
- Taupo Hospital
- Department of Conservation
- Rural
- Roading
- Awards
- Wairakei
- Local Elections
- Mangakino
- Business Awards
- Real Estate
- Cycling
- Running
- Tongariro River
- Water
- Museum
- Anzac Day
- Volunteering
- Rescue
- Airline
- History