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Intersection complete on Tauhara Rd
The Taupō District Council has now finished work on the Tauhara Road and AC Baths Avenue roundabout.
Clam clan ready to repopulate
Breeding season for the invasive freshwater gold clam (Corbicula fluminea) has begun.
Fire dies down, reveals damage
Wet weather and a lack of wind has turned the tide in favour of firefighters battling a huge blaze in Tongariro National Park.
Tongariro National Park still burning
The air attack on the Tongariro National Park fire will continue once the mist has cleared.
New mayor appoints same deputy
New Mayor John Funnell has asked existing deputy and rival mayoral candidate Kevin Taylor to stay on in the role.
Sewer spill caused by wet wipes and toilet brush
Taupō Main Beach was off-limits to swimming late last week after a sewage spill.
Man missing in Waiotapu thermal area
Police are asking people near Waiotapu Loop Road to search their property for anything that may relate to the search for Jayleb-Che Dean, 36, who has been missing since Tuesday, September 30.
Crash causes road closure at Tauranga-Taupō
The highway is closed at Tauranga-Taupō after a crash on the bridge.
What we’ve learnt since the last big Mt Ruapehu eruption
Thirty years ago on Tuesday, Mount Ruapehu exploded in spectacular fashion, triggering headlines overseas and a somewhat haphazard emergency response at home.
Tūwharetoa in mourning at passing of Paramount Chief
The Paramount Chief of Ngāti Tūwharetoa has passed away.
OPINION: Māori Wards means a better democracy
Democracy works best when those in power reflect the population. The Taupō East Wards ensures our rural community has their voice heard, and their needs reflected on council. The Papamārearea Ward is no different.
Commercial Vehicle Safety Centre update
The new Commercial Vehicle Safety Centre alongside the State Highway 1 and State Highway 5 roundabout at Taupō is well advanced.
Woolworths opens to much fanfare
It’s now down to the business of shopping after hundreds gathered for the opening of Taupō’s new Woolworths on Thursday last week, nearly 64 years after the original Woolworths Taupō store opened.
Candidates front up to the public
More than 300 residents were treated to some clangers and further evidence that a couple of candidates need to do more homework at the second major meet the mayoral hopefuls and Taupō Ward candidates on Monday night at the Great Lake Centre.
Waiting on the ‘Ring of Fire’
The July 31 magnitude 8.8 earthquake on the Kamchatka Peninsula in Russia – among the world’s 10 largest earthquakes since 1900 – is a reminder of the power of the Pacific Rim of Fire and its ability to move mountains.
David Trewavas standing for Mayor again
Taupō Mayor David Trewavas admits October’s election may be his swansong.
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.
Control Gates Bridge project recognised
A project to protect Taupō’s Control Gates Bridge has won a regional infrastructure award.
Joint management vote deferred
After an hour of questions and debate Thursday’s Taupō District Council meeting decided to defer a vote on signing the draft joint management agreement (JMA) with Tūwharetoa Māori Trust Board (TMTB).
Meet the mayoral choices
Taupō & Tūrangi News asked the four mayoral candidates for 150 words on why people should pick them
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