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Calls For Care On Waikato River Float Trips
Monday, 17 January 2022, 1:10 pm | Taupo District Council
The rise in popularity of river floats on the Waikato River at Taupō has sparked calls for people to be aware of the risks. There are more drownings in rivers than any other environment in New Zealand and since the start of January there have been ... More >>
Hole In One Partial Reserve Management Plan Review
Wednesday, 12 January 2022, 10:56 am | Taupo District Council
A partial review of the Tapuaeharuru Bay Reserve Management Plan, relating to the Taupō lakefront’s Hole in One golf operation opens this Friday 14 January. This review is being managed by the Taupō District Council Reserves and Roading committee. ... More >>
Taupō District Water Use Soars
Friday, 7 January 2022, 6:27 pm | Taupo District Council
Water use in Taupō District from 17 December 2021 to 6 January 2022. High visitor numbers and hot temperatures have meant water use in the Taupō District has doubled in the last three weeks, with some of the district’s water treatment plants close ... More >>
Dirt Bikers Causing Problems On Reserves
Wednesday, 22 December 2021, 6:31 pm | Taupo District Council
Motorcyclists illegally riding dirt bikes on council reserves are a danger to other people, are damaging reserves and causing nuisance to people living nearby. The use of dirt bikes on reserves, often being ridden recklessly at high speed, and along ... More >>
Progress On Civic Administration Building
Friday, 17 December 2021, 5:14 pm | Taupo District Council
Taupō District Council and Te Whare Hono o Tūwharetoa Limited Partnership have announced they are working together on a new civic administration building in the Taupō town centre. Te Whare Hono o Tūwharetoa Limited Partnership is a body representing ... More >>
Taupō District Remains Resilient
Tuesday, 14 December 2021, 3:20 pm | Taupo District Council
T aupō District Council has today adopted its annual report for the 2020-21 year, highlighting the resilience of the district over the past 12 months in the face of a world-wide pandemic. Mayor David Trewavas said council had delivered impressively ... More >>
Taking Street Art To The Gallery
Friday, 15 October 2021, 10:01 am | Taupo District Council
Some of New Zealand’s street art originators are exhibiting new works at Taupō Museum from next weekend. The exhibition “Public Access 6”, which opens on Saturday 23 October, sees the founding members of the Cut Collective, Component, Enforce1, ... More >>
Kia Kaha Auckland From The Taupō District
Friday, 17 September 2021, 5:16 am | Taupo District Council
Kia Kaha Auckland! That's the message from the Taupō District to Auckland as part of a new campaign, launched today. “We wanted to show our support for Aucklanders who remain in lockdown, doing the heavy lifting for the rest of the country,” Taupō ... More >>
Toxin-Producing Algae Species Identified at Halletts Bay
Monday, 11 December 2017, 11:38 am | Taupo District Council
A toxin-producing species of algae bloom has been identified during provisional screening of samples collected from Halletts Bay over the weekend. More >>
Time is up for litter bugs
Wednesday, 7 September 2016, 5:01 pm | Taupo District Council
Teams of council staff will be taking to the streets around the district next week for the launch of an anti-litter campaign aiming to make sure the Taupo District is the cleanest in the country. The launch coincides with Keep New Zealand Beautiful’s ... More >>
Rangitaiki community moves into recovery mode
Friday, 12 August 2016, 4:54 pm | Taupo District Council
The rural community of Rangitaiki has moved into recovery mode following the snow storm last Saturday that closed roads, brought down power lines and isolated the community for days. This week Taupō District Council’s Civil Defence team has ... More >>
New chief executive appointed to lead Taupō District Council
Tuesday, 26 July 2016, 4:21 pm | Taupo District Council
Taupō District Council has appointed its new chief executive to lead the organisation into the future. Acting chief executive Gareth Green was appointed to the role at an extraordinary Council meeting last week. After acting in the position since the ... More >>
Partially reopened Tongariro Alpine Crossing
Friday, 31 August 2012, 1:41 pm | Taupo District Council
The Department of Conservation in consultation with Ngāti Tūwharetoa through local hapu Ngāti Hikairo ki Tongariro, Regional Tourism Organisations and businesses will reopen part of the Tongariro Alpine Crossing on Friday 31 August, following the eruption ... More >>
Turangi street names to change
Friday, 31 August 2012, 1:38 pm | Taupo District Council
The Turangi Tongariro Community Board is recommending Council change a number of street names in Turangi after discussions with local hapu. More >>
See The Feelers for Free in Taupō this Summer!
Tuesday, 6 December 2011, 2:14 pm | Taupo District Council
More FM and Events Capital today announced the line up for the free concert series in Taupō this summer, called 'Roadside on Roberts'. More >>
Kora to rock Taupō for Free RWC 2011 Finals concert
Wednesday, 19 October 2011, 4:20 pm | Taupo District Council
New Zealand Rock-Funk band Kora will headline a free concert in Taupō this Sunday 23 October as part of the town’s official RWC 2011 Licensed Fanzone. The Fanzone includes family activities and street entertainment from 2.00pm, prior to the live ... More >>
Conversations with Rachael King and Te Kana Pitiroi
Wednesday, 27 July 2011, 5:20 pm | Taupo District Council
The first Great Lake Tales event with Joe Bennett was an outstanding success, reports Erupt Events General Manager, Kylie Hawker. “We had forty guests enjoying an afternoon at Hilton Lake Taupō on Sunday, with Joe enthralling all with his stories and theatrical ... More >>
Great Lake Tales: A new literary event for Taupo
Thursday, 14 July 2011, 3:23 pm | Taupo District Council
The Lake Taupo Arts Festival Trust today launched the first of their new ‘Erupt Events’, a series of Readers & Writers events entitled Great Lake Tales. Four prominent and internationally recognised authors are coming to Taupō over consecutive weekends ... More >>
Taupo on Top of World in Events
Friday, 17 September 2010, 4:20 pm | Taupo District Council
Taupo has cemented its position as the ‘events capital’ of New Zealand with selection as one of the top event and festival towns in the world at the International Event and Festivals Association awards in St Louis on 16th September (US time). More >>
