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Baking up a storm
Sharing a few recipes with friends has turned into a full time job and millions of fans for Taupō woman Anna Cameron. Anna, aka ‘Just a Mum’ has had 5.1 million views on Facebook, 400,000 on Instagram and 700,000 on TikTok in the last 28 days alone.
David Trewavas standing for Mayor again
Taupō Mayor David Trewavas admits October’s election may be his swansong.
The long view of lake protection
Collaboration is the key to maintaining the lake, says Taupō Lakes and Waterways Trust (TLAW) chairman Paul White.
A legacy of learning
Longtime Tauhara College staff member Jan Habib has been remembered as not just a teacher but an educator in the broadest sense – and someone who played a role in the founding years of both local colleges.
Village vision takes shape
Developers of a proposed grocery and shopping complex at Kinloch say long standing family ties with the lakeside settlement and a desire to create a high-quality hub for the growing community are major drivers for the project.
Paving the way
A Taupō teenager is designing an app that will help those in wheelchairs and mobility scooters to identify the best and worst aspects of accessibility in the towns they live in.
Māori wards firmly in the spotlight
Stakes are in the ground on the referendum on Taupō District Council’s Māori ward, Te Papamārearea which accompanies this October’s poll for mayor and councillors.
Triumph over adversity
Michael Brennan is dealing with a fair bit of adversity in his life at the moment but he continues to share his time to help others.
Setting the sights high
Mayoral candidate John Funnell has been doing a lot of talking recently.
National park dog photo earns owner $400 fine
A woman who took photographs of herself illegally taking several dogs into Tongariro National Park has been given a $400 infringement notice for her “blatant disregard” of the law.
Spinning the wheels
Taupō’s major events often have spin-offs that extend far beyond the excitement of the big day itself. Taupō News profiles the Lake Taupō Cycle Challenge and some of the community groups that benefit in a five-part series.
Cozens eyes up the mayoralty
He tilted at the mayoralty in 2019 and even had a crack at central government in the last general election, and now Zane Cozens is back seeking Taupō’s mayoral chains.
Decision time for TDC
As Friday’s deadline approaches for candidates to have their nominations confirmed in the upcoming local body elections, the Taupō District Council has decisions to make on two significant issues.
Restoring the cloak of Tauhara
The lower slopes of Mt Tauhara is getting a lot aroha with hundreds of children planting 6000 trees as part of a huge restoration project.
More power to the people
A lines company is bringing a ray of sunshine to its staff and customers through an innovative solar panel project.
Joint management plan in the spotlight
Taupō District Council and Tūwharetoa Māori Trust Board have prepared a new working agreement to manage environmental protection of Lake Taupō and the upper Waikato River. Some are in favour while others raise concerns about the timing and scope of the agreement.
Societies warned to get ahead of changes
Administrators of Taupō’s clubs and groups are being warned not to get caught out by changes to incorporated societies.
Bringing history to life
For 40 years members of the Lake Taupo Genealogy group have been poring through old books, shipping records, electoral roles, births, deaths and marriages records.
Orienteering’s Big Day Out
About 450 primary and intermediate school students from ten schools in the Taupō and surrounding districts took part in an Orienteering Big Day Out at Owen Delany Park on June 25.
Council adopts annual plan
The rates increase is 0.1% higher than forecast in the Long-term Plan 2024-34 that was adopted nine months ago.
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