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Taupō is heating up
Winter seems to have come and almost gone with the minimum of fuss. With the sunlight hours getting noticeably longer, and the rhododendron trees already bursting with flowers, there’s reason to be upbeat.
College students take to the stage
Students from both Tauhara and Taupō-nui-a-Tia College will present pieces at the September midday concert.
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.
It’s a mingle for the singles
Taupō’s 35+ singles community now has a new way of match-making and it’s called meeting people face to face.
Mixing music with a dose of humour
The Whakaipo Lodge Winter Concert is an intimate affair, with everyone gathered under the marquee in the Lodge gardens.
Start planning for summer fun
Popular indie and house music festival Le Currents has announced its line-up for its summer concert on December 28 at Riverside Park.
Triple treat for Midday Concert
Three local groups fill the bill at the August midday concert – Keynotes Choir, Taupō Youth Strings and Taupō Strings.
Supercharging the local economy
The Taupō District Council has provided figures showing the impact of the ITM Taupō Super 440 leg of the Repco Supercars Championship in April this year.
Talk about a wet weekend
The MoreFM Midwinter Swim was a chilly but rewarding experience for the hardy souls that took part on Saturday.
Tourism sector outpaces hotel development
Taupō’s business agencies are targeting hotel developers in a bid to solve a shortage of quality accommodation.
Events funding pays off for Taupō
A tourism events fund set up after the Covid-19 pandemic has generated $220 million in direct economic impact for communities in the ‘Thermal Explorer’ regions of Waikato, Rotorua, Taupō and Ruapehu.
Exploring passtimes and passion
It’s that time of the year again when everyone’s passions and hobbies come out of garages, sheds, halls and fields to converge on the Taupō Events Centre at AC Baths.
Shining a light on Tūrangi for Matariki
Christmas has come early for Tūrangi people who love a good light display on their house.
A midday musical interlude
July’s Midday Concert features two Waikato University vocalists accompanied by Fergus Byett formerly from Taupō, who returns for his final performance before pursuing his musical career in the United Kingdom.
Living the life in ‘La La Land’
Taupō’s Peter Winkelmann headed for the bright lights and excitement of Los Angeles in 2020 because he wanted to “go to the source” to learn how to be a screen actor.
Sheep dog trials
The Bayley’s Sheep Dog Trials are on this week and is set to be the largest sheep dog trials in New Zealand. Just under 300 highly skilled sheep dogs will compete for the winner’s title and a place on the Bayley’s Sheep Dog Trials Honours Board.
Bird is the word at this show
We couldn’t feature all the events going on over the next three weeks, but we couldn’t resist Taupō’s very own puppeteering, amateur ornithologist Jeffrey Addison.
A blast from the past
Sam Westlake is in his element when we caught up with him recently about his collection of collectibles.
Out of the shower and into the choir
Do you sing in the shower, burst into song when your favourite music plays or love to sing, anywhere, any time? Then the Taupō Choral Society needs you.
The coolest town in NZ
The shortest days of the year have arrived and Taupō is officially on ice.
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