Recent stories
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Winter Fest gets some sizzle
Taupō Winter Festival organiser Nicola de Lautour, Drop Zone owner Jamie Keehan and Drop Zone general manager Louisa Redward celebrate the return of the popular midwinter event. Photo: Dan Hutchinson
Taupō behind the scenes
UK Photographer Andy Jones has been visiting Taupō for three years and enjoys studying both the backstreets and the more polished side of town.
Flooding: Roads waterlogged
State Highway 1 is experiencing significant flooding in the Orauanui, Taupō area.
Huge blaze at TNT
Firefighters are battling a huge blaze that appears to have destroyed the main classroom block at Taupō nui-a-Tia College on Sunday afternoon.
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