Tūwharetoa Taiopenga Kapa Haka Festival next week
The Taupō District proudly welcomes everyone for the annual Ngāti Tūwharetoa Taiopenga Kapa Haka Festival, from Tuesday 12 September to Thursday 14 September.
The Taupō Events Centre will host more than 3000 performers and supporters at the event. The festival runs daily from 8am to 4.30pm and entry is by gold coin donation. Please be aware parking at the Taupō Events Centre and AC Baths will be limited.
There will be event signage in place and high volumes of traffic and pedestrian activity on AC Baths Avenue. There will be speed reductions and traffic marshals throughout the week. Please take extra care while driving in the area.
- AC Baths: Open as usual, 6am to 7pm weekdays and 7am to 7pm weekends.
- Fitness Studio: Open as usual, 6am to 9pm weekdays and 7am to 7pm weekend.
- Taupō Events Centre: Closed to the public from 7 to 15 September.
- Taupō Rockwall: Closed from 8 to 15 September, reopening on Saturday 16 September, 10am to 3pm.
Be sure to go along and support our talented tamariki in action!
You can watch a livestream of the festival at https://vimeo.com/event/3681419/615274ba17