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Refuse Charges To Rise At Landfill And Transfer Stations Across The District
Friday, 1 July 2022, 11:15 am | Taupo District Council
For residents this means the charge for a small carload of rubbish (under 100kg) will rise from $14 to $17. A small van or trailer load (under 250kg) will rise from $35 to $42, and a large van or trailer load (under 400kg) will increase from $56 ... More >>
National Awards For Taupō District Parks
Thursday, 23 June 2022, 3:57 pm | Taupo District Council
Taupō District has scooped the Healthy Park Award and Parks Person of the Year Award in Recreation Aotearoa’s newly announced annual awards. The two awards, presented during the Recreation Aotearoa’s Green Pavlova conference in Dunedin, recognise ... More >>
Briefing Sessions For Interested Council Candidates Next Week
Tuesday, 21 June 2022, 7:29 pm | Taupo District Council
Taupō District Council’s electoral officer Warwick Lampp will be hosting a series of candidate briefings in the Taupō district 27 to 28 June. Any interested or intending candidates for the local government elections in October are welcome to come along ... More >>
Mana Whakahono Signing Signals New Dawn
Monday, 13 June 2022, 3:45 pm | Taupo District Council
Taupō District Council and Ngāti Turangitukua are moving forward together into a new future for the Tūrangi township and its surrounds after signing a historic Mana Whakahono ā Rohe agreement on Saturday afternoon. Ngāti Tūrangitukua is the ... More >>
Te Aho Tapu Hou Exhibition Celebrates Māori Fashion Designer
Friday, 10 June 2022, 5:16 pm | Taupo District Council
A stylish exhibition exploring contemporary fashion through the life and work of Māori designer and fashion activist Jeanine Clarkin opens on Saturday 18 June at Taupō Museum. Toured by Waikato Museum Te Whare Taonga o Waikato, Te Aho Tapu Hou: ... More >>
Council Sport And Recreation Survey Kicks Off
Tuesday, 7 June 2022, 1:07 pm | Taupo District Council
‘What do you think of our local parks and sportsgrounds? - that’s the question Taupō District Council is asking the local community, as it today launches a new survey about how people use our local parks, reserves and community buildings for ... More >>
Hipapatua Recreational Reserve Closed For Annual Maintenance
Friday, 27 May 2022, 10:48 am | Taupo District Council
Popular freedom camping spot at Hipapatua Recreational Reserve (Reid’s Farm) closed this week for scheduled maintenance and tree work. The closure of the popular freedom camping spot is an annual event during which Council can carry out work on top of ... More >>
Council And Ngāti Tūrangitukua Win National Award For Excellence In Māori Partnership
Thursday, 26 May 2022, 2:15 pm | Taupo District Council
Taupō District Council and Ngāti Tūrangitukua have won this year’s Te Tohu Waka Hourua - The Buddle Findlay Award for Māori-Council Partnerships for their ground-breaking Mana Whakahono agreement. The award was presented yesterday afternoon ... More >>
Taupō Trials Free Child Car Seat Recycling Programme
Friday, 13 May 2022, 2:18 pm | Taupo District Council
Residents in Taupō with expired or damaged child car seats can now recycle them for free. This comes as Taupō District Council trials a collection site for national child car seat recycling programme SeatSmart. Council environmental ranger – programmes ... More >>
Views Sought On Draft Taupō District Plan Changes
Thursday, 12 May 2022, 3:39 pm | Taupo District Council
Taupō District Council is currently seeking the community’s views on draft changes to parts of its District Plan that aim to ensure the plan is operating as efficiently as possible. Residents and ratepayers can give their informal feedback from today ... More >>
Taupō District Council Entering Negotiations For Housing Infrastructure Funding
Thursday, 5 May 2022, 4:45 pm | Taupo District Council
Taupō District Mayor David Trewavas has welcomed news that Taupō District Council is one of 35 groups selected to negotiate with Kāinga Ora for access to money from its Infrastructure Acceleration Fund. The $1 billion Infrastructure Acceleration ... More >>
Taupō District Council And Tūwharetoa Give The Green Light On New Building
Wednesday, 4 May 2022, 12:28 pm | Taupo District Council
Taupō District Council and Te Whare Hono o Tūwharetoa Limited Partnership have agreed on key commercial terms for a proposed new building in Taupō town centre. Taupō District Mayor David Trewavas said the partnership between council and Te ... More >>
“Hole In One” Partial Reserve Management Plan Review Complete
Tuesday, 3 May 2022, 4:03 pm | Taupo District Council
A partial review of the Tapuaeharuru Bay Reserve Management Plan, relating to the Hole in One golf operation on the Taupō lakefront, has been completed by Taupō District Council Reserves and Roading committee. The committee today approved changes ... More >>
Mana Whakahono Signals New Dawn For Tūrangi Township
Tuesday, 26 April 2022, 2:29 pm | Taupo District Council
A ground-breaking Mana Whakahono partnership agreement between Taupō District Council and Ngāti Tūrangitukua was approved at this afternoon’s council meeting. Ngāti Tūrangitukua is the Ngāti Tūwharetoa hapū that holds mana whenua over Tūrangi ... More >>
Mayor Welcomes Move To Orange Traffic Light Setting
Wednesday, 13 April 2022, 4:01 pm | Taupo District Council
Taupō District Mayor David Trewavas has welcomed today’s announcement that all of New Zealand will move to the orange traffic light setting from 11.59pm tonight. The move from red to orange removes all gathering restrictions, with mask requirements ... More >>
Mana Whakahono Agreement Heads Towards Fruition
Monday, 11 April 2022, 9:24 am | Taupo District Council
After several years of working closely together, Taupō District Council has finalised a draft Mana Whakahono partnership agreement with Ngāti Tūrangitukua, who are a hapū of Ngāti Tuwharetoa and who hold mana whenua of the Tūrangi township and ... More >>
Representation Arrangements For Next Two Sets Of Taupō District Elections Determined
Thursday, 7 April 2022, 11:31 am | Taupo District Council
The Local Government Commission (LGC) has made its determination on the representation arrangements proposed after Taupō District Council’s most recent representation review. The arrangements for the 2022 and 2025 elections will be: Taupō Ward (7 ... More >>
Speed Management Plan Opens For Feedback
Monday, 14 March 2022, 3:06 pm | Taupo District Council
Taupō District Council is proposing speed limit changes throughout the district to help keep all people safer on its roads and streets. Public consultation opens today on council’s Speed Management Plan, which includes an overall strategy to ... More >>
Council Calls For Community Feedback On Annual Plan
Monday, 14 March 2022, 2:44 pm | Taupo District Council
Community feedback is being called for to help shape the Taupō District Council’s plans and priorities for the next 12 months. This feedback process is part of council’s Annual Plan consultation period running from today, Monday 14 March to 4.30pm on ... More >>
Covid Care With Dogs
Tuesday, 8 March 2022, 3:59 pm | Taupo District Council
With Covid in our community, Taupō District Council suggests it’s best for all our dog owners to keep their pooch on a lead in spaces where they need to be, and make sure their canine companions do not run up to other dogs, or people. Council ... More >>
