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Still a ‘great’ overnighter
The Tongariro Northern Circuit as a multi-day Great Walk loop is out of action over the 2025-26 season to make way for construction of a new Oturere Hut.
Medals, mana and momentum
A group of determined individuals from Tūwharetoa has returned from the Great Wall of China with medals, life-changing memories, and a renewed sense of what’s possible through teamwork, preparation, and community support.
Pause for a good cause
Community groups from across the district are joining forces this weekend to showcase the work they do.
A fun run for the lake front
A brand new endurance event takes place on Saturday with Two Mile Bay Sailing Club hosting the Pillar to Pou.
Split views over free speech policy
An anti-co-governance rally that never occurred in Taupō in 2023 had its delayed repercussions at last week’s full meeting of the Taupō District Council.
King’s honours for Taupō residents
Three residents in the greater Taupō district have been honoured with appointments to the New Zealand Order of Merit in this year’s King’s Birthday honours list.
Taonga weaved from ancestral wisdom
Taupō Museum is set to unveil Punarua, possibly the largest piupiu ever created, in its Aotearoa debut following a standout international premiere at the prestigious 2024 Biennale of Sydney.
A hydration celebration
Timaru District Council's Seadown water supply has been crowned the best tasting tap water in New Zealand in the 2025 IXOM National Water Taste Test competition.
Turning the town green
Thousands of people are out planting trees on Arbor Day today in Taupō, with heavy rain last night at least providing good soil moisture for new plantings.
Tauranga-Taupō River flood update
The Tauranga-Taupō River is beginning to recede after last night’s heavy rain prompted preparations for an evacuation.
Budget beating op-shop
They were lining up at the door for the opening of Lake Taupō Hospice’s second Taupō store on Tuesday this week.
Local music scene in good hands
Young Taupō musicians are celebrating after winning both the band and solo categories at the Rotorua Regional Smokefreerockquest final.
DOC says ‘don’t bring the dog’
Tongariro Department of Conservation rangers in Ohakune have come up with a lighthearted way to educate their furry friends on the rules for Tongariro National Park.
Boom Boom blows up in a media frenzy
Supposedly any publicity is good publicity.
Winter is here, snow on the way
Winter is arriving on cue with snow forecast for next week and skifields opening for business.
Knitters prepare thousands of items
Those in freezing European conditions are about to receive bales full of warm fuzzies from Taupō’s knitting community.
Retracing the ancestors’ journey
A 20-strong kapa haka group from Taupō-nui-a-Tia College, including one Tauhara College student, will head to Rarotonga on a journey of reconnection in late June and early July.
Kinloch subdivision opinions aired
A decision on Seven Oaks Kinloch’s proposed subdivision of 84 residential sized lots will be made by an independent RMA commissioner with the hearing likely in late August.
Maxwell retains World Cup lead
Emerging New Zealand mountain bike star, Sammie Maxwell, produced a brilliant performance to emerge from the pack to claim runner-up in the third round of the Whoop UCI MTB Cross-country World Series in the Czech Republic.
Variety in evening concert
The Taupō Concert Band will once again assume an evening spot in the midday concert series with several members reinvigorated from attendance at May’s Bay of Plenty Music School.
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