Recent Stories
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Movie night for cycling fans
The Big Bike Film Night 2026 is screening in Taupō on Wednesday March 11, 7-9.30pm at the Great Lake Centre Theatre, our "home" screening.
Guilty plea over Motutere crash
A woman has pleaded guilty to a charge of dangerous driving causing death in relation to a fatal crash on SH1, Motutere, on July 4 last year.
Logging makes way for nature
We set off from near the Pureora DOC Base Centre to the Forest Edge Shelter, also known as the Red Shed.
End of year tax boost
Introduced in 2025 and designed to stimulate capital spending and support economic growth in the form of accelerated depreciation, the government’s Investment Boost scheme allows a further 20% depreciation on the purchase price of new qualifying assets in the financial year of acquisition, on top of standard depreciations that normally apply.
The travelling plasma show
Taupō people will now be able to donate plasma as well as blood with the introduction of NZ Blood Service’s first mobile plasma bus.
Shuttle ban after DOC breach
A company providing visitor transport to and from the Tongariro Alpine Crossing has had its Department of Conservation concession suspended for two weeks.
Theatre build’s exciting conclusion
Drama, action and a little bit of romantic comedy sums up the sequel to Taupō’s Starlight Cinema.
Around the lake in 16 swims
A group of swimmers has completed a three-year mission to swim around the entire perimeter of Lake Taupō.
Rescue, ride and a roof over their head
A Taupō constable is being described as a “humble hero” after rescuing two profoundly deaf women trapped in their car in rising floodwaters.
Budding filmmakers come out of their shell
The Taupō Primary School Year 5 student created a stop-go animation video, with a bit of help from her mum Fiona Bramwell who provided the scary voice of a clam and dad Ian who helped with some of the props.
Steady hand on the OCR
A period of stability lies ahead with mortgage rates remaining largely unchanged.
Taupō behind the scenes
UK Photographer Andy Jones has been visiting Taupō for three years and enjoys studying both the backstreets and the more polished side of town.
Roles clarified in maritime rescues
The Lake Taupō harbourmaster has clarified its role in rescues with Fire and Emergency after FENZ struggled to get hold of them when a boy was rescued just before Christmas.
Visitor levy funds Tongariro fire restoration
The Government is putting $3.5 million from the International Visitor Levy into the restoration of 3000ha of Tongariro National Park that was damaged by fire.
Seven rescued after ‘river float’ goes wrong
Seven people had to be rescued from the Waikato River on Wednesday night, using a jetboat and a jetski.
Navigating Debt: Getting Back in Control (and staying there)
Debt. It’s one of those words that instantly makes people feel stressed — but it doesn’t have to.
A healthy obsession
When Debra Gretton started nursing 50 years ago, 65 was considered too old to go into the Intensive Care Unit and smoking in the wards was perfectly acceptable.
Contact offers $47m for KCE
Contact Energy has put in an offer for the remaining 24.98% of King Country Energy Ltd.
What’s on: Cockies’ day at the races
Calling all farmers, growers and rural legends and anyone else who wants to experience an afternoon of good country fun and a day at the races, at Taupō Racecourse.
A feast of history and nature
Today [February 2] was our first group walk after the holiday break, and we had a happy day reconnecting with one another.
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