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Local architects chosen for airport development
NewsLocal architectural firm Stephenson and Turner has been chosen to design Taupō’s new airport terminal building.
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Fees and Charges 2020/21
NewsAs it is now July 1, the fees and charges schedule for 2020/21 is now in place. Council voted to keep the schedule the same as last year, except where legislation required a change.
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Whareroa private plan change decision reached
NewsA panel of independent commissioners has approved the rezoning of land in Whareroa North from Rural to Residential, as part of a private plan change application by The Proprietors of Hauhungaroa No 6.
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$20 million Government injection for CBD transformation
NewsTaupō’s Central Business District is set to be transformed following today’s announcement that Taupō District Council has been granted $20 million from the Government’s Infrastructure Reference Group.
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Inappropriate racial comment prompts Code of Conduct complaint
NewsA Code of Conduct investigation is to be launched following a comment from a councillor at this afternoon’s Council meeting that was considered to have “extremely inappropriate racial tones”.
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Council hits zero per cent general rates increase target for 2020/21
NewsTaupō District Council today adopted an Annual Plan for the next financial year that will see it collect 0.43 per cent less total rates per property on average than the previous year.
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Environment Court grants consent for Cypress Capital hotel
NewsThe Environment Court has today released its decision to grant a resource consent to Cypress Capital Limited for the development of a hotel on Tūwharetoa Street.
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Commitment to 0% general rates rise sees reduction in DGLT funding
NewsTaupō District Council has confirmed a $500,000 reduction in operational funding for Destination Great Lake Taupō for the 2020/21 year.
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Final stretch of pathway project approaching
NewsThis week sees the Great Lake Pathway project move onto Lake Terrace in the final step towards its completion.
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Work resumes on Mangakino sewer network upgrade
NewsContractors are back on the tools in Mangakino following the move to alert level one as part of the country’s COVID-19 response.
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Whites Aviation historic aerial photo collection coming to Museum
NewsA collection of original hand-coloured aerial photographs from the early 1950’s onwards will soon be on display at Taupō Museum.
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Taupō Museum is calling for lockdown stories for upcoming exhibition
NewsTaupō Museum is inviting the community to share their lockdown stories, as part of a new exhibition: Wish Upon Matariki – Once Upon a Lockdown.
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Council to manage i-SITE Visitor Information Centres from July 1
NewsA new agreement between Taupō District Council and Destination Great Lake Taupō will see the Taupō and Turangi i-SITES brought back under council management from July 1, 2020.
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Popular e-bike courses return
NewsLast year saw the successful introduction of training courses for e-bike owners interested in learning more about how their bikes work and safe practices for riding them around our district.
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Kerbing and channelling work restarts
NewsWork on renewing kerbing and channelling in Turangi township is back on track after being interrupted by Alert Levels 3 and 4.
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New Mapara Road footpath underway
NewsConstruction of a footpath and kerb and channeling on Mapara Road started this week, with the first section of concrete kerb already poured opposite Acacia Heights Road.
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Changes to facilities for Alert Level 1
NewsAlert Level 1 restrictions are taking us another step closer to how we lived before lockdown, and with that our facilities are returning to normal also.
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AC Baths Indoor pool closed for 12 weeks for repairs
NewsWork is underway to repair a damaged pipe in the indoor 25-metre pool at the AC Baths.
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Air New Zealand flights return
NewsAir New Zealand flights have returned to Taupō and the district has rolled out the welcome mat.
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Good progress on new retaining walls
NewsCamex Civil engineering is back on the job in Wily Terrace, following the interruption caused by Alert Levels 3 and 4.
