Dan Hutchinson 22/05/2025 Dan Hutchinson 22/05/2025

Chill out at Winter Festival

The 2025 Malcom Flowers Insurances Taupō Winter Festival (27 June – July 13) is now open for bookings and event director Nicola de Lautour says some ticketed shows are almost already half subscribed while uptake on others is beginning to build.

Dan Hutchinson 22/05/2025 Dan Hutchinson 22/05/2025

Mixing beauty with business

Destination Great Lake Taupō and local company DestinateNZ want to boost the Taupō District’s profile as a place to hold business events.

Dan Hutchinson 22/05/2025 Dan Hutchinson 22/05/2025

Taupō’s hydrogen future

Taupō-based Halcyon Power Ltd – the country’s first megawatt scale green hydrogen production company – will play a substantial role at this year’s H2 2 Zero Summit in Wellington, on May 28-29.

Dan Hutchinson 16/05/2025 Dan Hutchinson 16/05/2025

Artist shares Boom Boom’s background

It’s been a seven-year journey to get Riverside Park’s sculpture trail underway, but it started with a Boom Boom this week.

Dan Hutchinson 15/05/2025 Dan Hutchinson 15/05/2025

Welcome to Boom Boom Town

The funds have been raised, work commissioned, and public debate aired. Now, seven-metre-high sculpture Boom Boom is installed at Riverside Park

Dan Hutchinson 15/05/2025 Dan Hutchinson 15/05/2025

How to drive safely in winter

Taupō Motorsport Park’s Winter Driving Experience instructor Andrew Waite has all the tips when it comes to winter driving.

Dan Hutchinson 15/05/2025 Dan Hutchinson 15/05/2025

The great Taupō Art Trail

Taupō artists are bucking the trend when it comes to art sales and are now eyeing King’s Birthday Weekend and the increasingly popular Taupō Art Trail.

Dan Hutchinson 15/05/2025 Dan Hutchinson 15/05/2025

‘Money, money, money’ - Mamma Mia on stage

It’s the worldwide smash show that mashes the hits of ABBA into a story set on the fictional Greek island of Kalokairi.

Dan Hutchinson 14/05/2025 Dan Hutchinson 14/05/2025

Rubble, rubble, toil and trouble

Taupō District Council is looking for a contractor to get rid of piles of asbestos-contaminated crushed concrete at a landfill.

Dan Hutchinson 13/05/2025 Dan Hutchinson 13/05/2025

Exploring ‘otherworldly’ Tokaanu

Rāhina dawned, chilly, crisp and clear.

Dan Hutchinson 13/05/2025 Dan Hutchinson 13/05/2025

Taupō loses Wellington air connection

Originair has exited out of its new Wellington to Taupō route after just three months.

Dan Hutchinson 12/05/2025 Dan Hutchinson 12/05/2025

Family walks length of NZ

A Taupō family of six has walked the length of the country along the Te Araroa trail, homeschooling all the way, having never done an overnight hike before.

Dan Hutchinson 11/05/2025 Dan Hutchinson 11/05/2025

New rescue chopper on show

Hundreds turned out to the Greenlea Rescue Helicopter open day at its base at Taupō Airport on Sunday to see the new H145 helicopter, take part in activities and chat with representatives from emergency services on site.