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Punarua Exhibition Arrives At Taupō Museum
Friday, 30 May 2025, 3:53 pm | Taupo District Council
Punarua offers a moment of celebration and reflection during Matariki. The exhibition shares not just the piupiu, but the journey to create it, with an accompanying documentary that takes viewers behind the scenes, from the first threads to its international ... More >>
Proposed Average Rates Increase For Taupō District
Wednesday, 30 April 2025, 12:13 pm | Taupo District Council
The final proposed average rates increase of 8.4 per cent that councillors discussed at the Taupō District Council meeting yesterday is 0.1 per cent higher than forecast in the Long-term Plan 2024-34 which was adopted on 30 September 2024. More >>
TDC Begins Consultation On Government Water Reforms
Wednesday, 30 April 2025, 9:00 am | Taupo District Council
From today, Taupō District Council is asking for the community's input on the best option for its future water services delivery. Keeping water services as they are is not an option. More >>
Taupō Delights As Locals And Visitors Enjoy Supercars Weekend
Monday, 14 April 2025, 12:45 pm | Taupo District Council
The sun shone over three days of hugely successful racing and events from Friday 11 April to Sunday 13 April. Taupō District Mayor David Trewavas is grateful for the support of everyone involved. More >>
New Museum Exhibition Explores The Stories Of Our Lives And Our Spaces
Wednesday, 2 April 2025, 11:57 am | Taupo District Council
Gillian says creating the resulting series of paintings, which have been curated into her exhibition Rooms, has been an enjoyable experience which has allowed her imagination to wander and invites the viewer to dream and imagine with her. But there ... More >>
Tūrangi Tree Investigation Summary Released
Wednesday, 2 April 2025, 9:32 am | Taupo District Council
The incident occurred after the council had received and approved a request to trim the tree. Following its usual practice, it then contracted an independent arborist to perform the work and provided a written copy of the request. More >>
Taupō Finds Recipe For Success With The VinFast IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship
Monday, 31 March 2025, 1:14 pm | Taupo District Council
Visitor spending within the Taupō region for the event was $23 million and international tourism across New Zealand generated $50 million. The financial impact surpassed expectations; and visitor numbers broke records. More >>
Together In Stitch – Waikato Embroidery Guilds Cut From The Same Cloth
Monday, 24 March 2025, 5:43 pm | Taupo District Council
Together in Stitch features work from both guilds that has been completed in the last two years, in a variety of needlework disciplines. Works include hardanger embroidery, cross stitch, surface embroidery, goldwork, beadwork, and more. More >>
IT Repairs On The Menu At Taupō Repair Cafe
Monday, 10 March 2025, 12:44 pm | Taupo District Council
The team will be offering free tech check-ups and basic repairs (like troubleshooting slow computers, performing virus and malware scans), e-waste recycling (collecting old computers and salvaging usable parts to promote sustainability) and cybersecurity ... More >>
Taupō District Councillor Park Resigns
Friday, 7 March 2025, 5:34 pm | Taupo District Council
Mayor David Trewavas has acknowledged Councillor Park’s resignation and thanked her for her work of over four terms at council. More >>
Emergency Services Day Is Back And Bigger And Better Than Ever!
Monday, 3 March 2025, 1:20 pm | Taupo District Council
This year’s event will showcase more of our emergency first responders than ever with displays from Fire and Emergency, NZ Police, Hato Hone St John, Greenlea Rescue Helicopter, Lake Taupō Harbour Master, Land Search And Rescue, Coastguard, and Civil ... More >>
Have Your Say About Tūrangi's Reserves
Friday, 14 February 2025, 1:23 pm | Taupo District Council
Tūrangi Co-Governance Committee chair Waka Asher said it was important the plan included feedback from the community who use the reserves. More >>
Lyrical Waxing Continued... A Collection Of Batik Artworks By Ann Hay
Monday, 10 February 2025, 5:08 pm | Taupo District Council
Ann will be at Taupō Museum on Saturday 15 February from 12pm to 3pm to open the exhibition and, coincidentally, celebrate her birthday. More >>
Timely Upgrade For Taupō Events Centre Stadium
Monday, 10 February 2025, 4:05 pm | Taupo District Council
Taupō District Council district venues manager Bryce Green says with almost 2000 square metres of floor space available, this planned work will benefit all events and functions. More >>
Celebrating Whakapapa At Heart Of New Taupō Museum Exhibition
Friday, 31 January 2025, 2:42 pm | Taupo District Council
The exhibition will be the first ever Ahurei (festival) of Ngāti Tūwharetoa. The aim is to encourage and promote resilience and aspirational thinking as Ngāti Tūwharetoa. More >>
Lock Up Your Bike: Free Locking And Charging Stations Arrive In Taupō
Wednesday, 29 January 2025, 5:35 pm | Taupo District Council
Not only are the lock and charge stations free to use, they are also coming at no expense to ratepayers. Funded by Big Street Bikers, Locky Docks are free for everyone to use thanks to the digital advertising screen attached to the station. More >>
Taupō District Council Adopts Annual Report
Thursday, 9 January 2025, 2:03 pm | Taupo District Council
Taupō District Council’s yearly report card to the community, its Annual Report, was adopted at an extraordinary council meeting on Friday 20 December. More >>
A Warm Welcome To Taupō For Originair’s New Service
Monday, 23 December 2024, 2:17 pm | Taupo District Council
Originair manging director Robert Inglis said the company was happy to step in and provide this essential service for the Taupō and Wellington communities. More >>
Council Approves New Motutere Reserve Management Plan
Tuesday, 17 December 2024, 4:46 pm | Taupo District Council
Taupō District Council has approved a new management plan for the Motutere Recreation Reserve, which makes a number of key changes to how the reserve will be looked after. More >>
Challenging Creative Minds With The Taupō Camera Club
Friday, 6 December 2024, 11:44 am | Taupo District Council
From 21 December to 27 January, a wide range of photos will be displayed at the Taupō Museum as part of the Taupō Camera Club’s self-titled exhibition. More >>