Recent Stories
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Tūrangi co-governance in the firing line
A Co-Governance committee in Tūrangi is to be scrapped under new Government legislation.
Crossing the river
A new suspension bridge over the Tongariro River is taking shape with almost 70 tonnes of concrete poured and towers set to be erected.
An uncanny problem
A trio of kind-hearted Taupō people have squashed and sold hundreds of thousands of cans over the past few years, raising about $19,000 to help brighten the lives of children in need.
Taupō's gardening power couple
There are not many couples who can say their shared passion drives two businesses and a lifestyle block, but for Blair and Tina Robertson, gardening is less a hobby and more a way of life.
Thinking outside the box
A new suburb at the southern end of Taupō township has taken a decidedly Scandinavian approach to lifestyle and town planning.
Playing with fire
The Malcolm Flowers Taupō Winter Festival is in full swing with Taupō’s very own fire artists adding to a spectacular opening evening.
New hope for flood struck college
Chill air and a heavy frost heralded a new era for Tauhara College last week as the college’s first new block in a major rebuild opened with a dawn ceremony.
TDC ponders four merger options
After a brief round of consultations, Taupō District Council has decided which amalgamation options it will look into further.
The ride of their lives
Six riders from the Taupō BMX Club are heading to Brisbane, Australia, to compete at the UCI BMX Racing World Championships from 17–24 July at Sleeman BMX — one of the largest contingents the club has sent to the event in recent years.
Finding their way in the world
More than 600 school students have taken part in one of the biggest orienteering events ever held in New Zealand.
Bird of the week
Conservationist Neville Parminter has kindly offered to profile some of the birds that he finds living in the Taupō area. This week he focuses on Dabchicks, or Poliocephalus rufopectus.
Free Le Creuset cooking demonstration, live in-store at Chef’s Complements on Saturday, from 11am onwards, 11 Gascoigne Street.
Grab a bargain straight out of the boot at The Community Marketplace on Saturday, Waipahihi Community Hall, 96 Richmond Ave, 10am-2pm
Caci crew wins again
Caci Taupō owners – mother and daughter duo of Denise and Rhiarna Russell – have won Clinic of the Year.
Taupō’s garden guru
There are not many places where you can grow potatoes in wool, learn to bottle your own preserves, and shovel manure — all before lunch.
Surplus catch is trout and about
Excess fish from the Tapuaeharuru Bay Classic fishing competition at Lake Taupō have been smoked and delivered to hospices and cancer treatment units across the Waikato.
Seizing the opportunity
Sam Plummer didn’t feel like he was being represented in Parliament so now he’s doing something about it.
The Music of Magic and Machines
When she was coming up with a title for the Taupō Concert Band’s evening showcase during the Malcolm Flowers Insurances Taupō Winter Festival, conductor Monique Vossen says a theme soon became apparent.
Funds found to feed Tūrangi
Tūrangi Foodbank is feeding about 100 people a week with record demand this winter.
Birthday makeover for Hospice
Lake Taupō Hospice is celebrating its 40th anniversary with a fresh new look.
Council sets rates for year ahead
Taupō District Mayor John Funnell says they have gone over the budget in detail for the year ahead but the “unpalatable truth” is that rates will need to rise by an average of 6.6%.
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