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King’s honours for Taupō residents
Three residents in the greater Taupō district have been honoured with appointments to the New Zealand Order of Merit in this year’s King’s Birthday honours list.
Turning the town green
Thousands of people are out planting trees on Arbor Day today in Taupō, with heavy rain last night at least providing good soil moisture for new plantings.
Budget beating op-shop
They were lining up at the door for the opening of Lake Taupō Hospice’s second Taupō store on Tuesday this week.
DOC says ‘don’t bring the dog’
Tongariro Department of Conservation rangers in Ohakune have come up with a lighthearted way to educate their furry friends on the rules for Tongariro National Park.
Knitters prepare thousands of items
Those in freezing European conditions are about to receive bales full of warm fuzzies from Taupō’s knitting community.
Retracing the ancestors’ journey
A 20-strong kapa haka group from Taupō-nui-a-Tia College, including one Tauhara College student, will head to Rarotonga on a journey of reconnection in late June and early July.
Hospice - there when you need it most
A letter from Hospice to the Taupō community.
Rates to rise more than 8%
Taupō District Council has confirmed a draft average rate increase of 8.4% for the 2025/26 year to be confirmed following consultation in Jun
Volunteers underpin vibrant community
Tremains is the new Naming Rights Sponsor for the Volunteer Service Awards.
Council favours in-house water management
The Taupō District Council favours keeping the management of its water services in house but will consult on three options.
Anzac dawn draws big crowd
Thousands of people stood together in the Taupō Anzac Day Dawn Service this morning as the district began a day of commemorations.
NZ’s place in the world
This is the 17th year that I have been alive for ANZAC Day. And what ANZAC Day represents has never been more relevant to me. By Angela Schur, Tauhara College, this year’s Anzac Day Essay Competition winner.
Taking on the world in a sidecar
Robert Kenecht - aka Robby 3 Wheels – took a well-earned rest in Taupō last week, before continuing his odyssey around the world on a sidecar.
The ‘waggiest’ show in town
Taupō’s dog community is quivering with excitement ahead of the first Dog Day Out on Sunday.
Winch appeal hauls in the cash
The Greenlea Rescue Helicopter team is less than $25,000 away from its ambitious $616,071 fundraising goal, for a new winch.
Reporoa’s new Anzac tribute
Anzac Day commemorations in Reporoa will be particularly poignant this year with the public unveiling of a memorial wall of photographs and the release of a book.
Time to step away
Long-serving Taupō District councillor John Williamson is not seeking re-election in this year’s local elections. Chris Marshall talks to him about being a councillor, council achievements and challenges ahead.
It’s Poppy Day this Friday, April 11
People will be able to make a donation and wear one on their lapel ahead of Anzac Day on April 25.
He’s the man for the job
When they talk about top brass they’re probably talking about Gary Collins. Gary has been offloading his brand of goodness up and down the Taupō District for a couple of decades and is this month’s Harcourt’s Taupō Good Sort.
Time running out for wild horses
Homes are being sought for 250 wild horses to avoid the need for more drastic measures. The Kaimanawa horses are a heritage herd that lives in the Moawhango Ecological Zone, most of which is in the Waiouru Military Training Area.
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