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Winter is coming!
Get in quick to book your place at one of the many events that make up the Malcolm Flowers Insurances Winter Festival.
Slow motion fashion
If you’re struggling to work out what to wear to work each day, spare a thought for Julian Bishop
Still spinning the wheels
They may be getting long in the tooth, but the cogs keep turning smoothly for a couple of keen cyclists, awarded inaugural life memberships to the Taupō Cycling Club (road cycling).
Councils coy on merger options
Community input is being sought as Taupō District Council and surrounding councils begin “rushed” conversations over possible arranged marriages.
Through thick and thin
Volunteer rescuer Anton Romirer has spent more than two decades helping people through some of the country’s toughest conditions, notably with the same 1994 Toyota Hilux for every callout.
Short-term economic outlook
After several years of restrictive monetary policy to control inflation, we were on a solid path to recovery. There was a clear path ahead, then someone decided to go play in the sand.
Pets Page
We went on the hunt for the cutest, weirdest, funniest pets in Taupo; here’s a selection of what we found
A great outdoorsman
Alan Simmons spent a lifetime making the outdoors a better place, but it was a run-in with a Porsche while shopping for potatoes which has slowed him down.
Major Taupō event faces financial challenge
Support from locals is key to the success of the Lake Taupō Cycle Challenge, with last year’s event operating at a loss.
Events guide - June 4
Greening Taupō Day returns on Thursday.
Youth health clinic expands
Anamata Cafe, a confidential health service for youth across the Taupō District, has expanded its offerings because of rising demand.
Turbo charging the bike trails
E-bike riders in Kinloch and Rotorura have received a boost from a King’s Birthday Government funding present.
Taming the Kaimanawa
As the morning fog cleared to reveal stunning views of rolling hills and geothermal steam rising skywards, Kelly Wilson and her trainers got to work.
One dead in crash near Taupō
One person has died following a crash north of Taupō.
Three dead in Waiouru crash
Three people have died after a two-vehicle crash on State Highway 1, Waiouru, overnight, while one person remains missing.
Fatal crash in CBD
One person has died following a crash in central Taupō on Friday evening.
Tūrangi commuters demand better service
With the cost of fuel at an all-time high, Taupō District Council Tūrangi councillor Sandra Greenslade says her ward needs a commuter bus.
Eyes on the action
People living in New Zealand’s volcanic hot spots can rest a lot easier thanks to a lifetime of work by volcanologist Brad Scott.
A place to pray for travelling Muslims
A small four-bedroom house on the corner of Kaimanawa St and Tamamutu St has been the headquarters of the Taupō Islamic Centre since 2015.
An uphill battle
Paul Riedel is taking on one of the most challenging bike packing races in the world over the next 10 days.
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