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Bringing history to life
For 40 years members of the Lake Taupo Genealogy group have been poring through old books, shipping records, electoral roles, births, deaths and marriages records.
Image makeover for sport of triathlon
The sport of Triathlon must “thrive to survive” says World Triathlon President Antonio Fernández Arimany.
The role of non-bank lenders
While NZ trading banks are all regulated by the Reserve Bank of NZ (RBNZ) in relation to their codes of practise, not so non-bank lenders, with some exceptions.
Popular track off-limits to vehicles
The Department of Conservation is reminding four-wheel drive owners that the 42 Traverse is off-limits over winter to protect the track.
Girls lead the pack at dog trials
Women might have been in the minority at the Bayleys Sheep Dog Trials at Taupō but they certainly made their presence felt, with Sheena Martin from Hawkes Bay winning the final runoff on Saturday June 28 with her dog Sav.
Full lake boosts power
Power generators are happy, and the summer drought is a distant memory with more than 350mm of rain falling in Taupō over the last two months.
‘Good Sort’ is a net gain to Taupō
When people think of Taupō netball, Julia Panoa’s name is usually not far away.
Drifting to the top of the pack
Connor Halligan may be a drifter, but he’s got a clear idea of the line to take to get ahead in his chosen sport.
Renovation and green energy loans
As renovations can range from a simple facelift to a full makeover inside and out with structural changes, so too can the loans that can make it happen.
Orienteering’s Big Day Out
About 450 primary and intermediate school students from ten schools in the Taupō and surrounding districts took part in an Orienteering Big Day Out at Owen Delany Park on June 25.
For the fun of the run
Despite the wind and the rain, 200 people were up bright and early on Saturday morning pounding the pavement between Two Mile Bay and Wharewaka.
Finals fever for top businesses
The Taupō Business Chamber has officially announced the finalists for the 2025 Unison Great Lake Taupō Business Awards.
Talk about a wet weekend
The MoreFM Midwinter Swim was a chilly but rewarding experience for the hardy souls that took part on Saturday.
Former Hospice Shop manager sentenced
Former retail operations manager at Lake Taupō Hospice Trust, Mark Wisniewski, 64, has been sentenced to 16 months in prison for his theft of just over $62,000 from the organisation between 2016 and 2024.
Crash claims life north of Bulli Pt
One person has died following a serious two-vehicle crash near Motutere on Friday night.
Survivor recalls hours trapped under a tractor
Lying trapped and alone under his tractor Mangakino farmer Peter (Rupert) Pembroke thought ‘maybe this is it”.
Mayor seeks record fifth term
It’s local body election year and Taupō & Tūrangi News asks who’s standing again and who’s not. On July 4 candidate nominations open as well as the roll for public inspection.
Tourism sector outpaces hotel development
Taupō’s business agencies are targeting hotel developers in a bid to solve a shortage of quality accommodation.
Wake up - it’s business time!
There’s been a lot going on this week with a bit of a refresh of the paper’s design, new publishing systems to learn, and even a sponsorship deal with the business awards.
Council adopts annual plan
The rates increase is 0.1% higher than forecast in the Long-term Plan 2024-34 that was adopted nine months ago.
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