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A warm welcome to Taupō for Originair’s new service
NewsTaupō District Council has welcomed the announcement that Originair will launch a new air service connecting Taupō and Wellington from 17 February 2025.
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Council approves new Motutere Reserve Management Plan
NewsTaupō 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.
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Making history at Te Ātea
NewsThe local community turned it on yesterday for the official VinFast IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship pōwhiri at Te Ātea on Taupō’s lakefront!
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Global athletes race into town
NewsIt's race week and Taupō is ready for you VinFast IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship!
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Taupō District Libraries Pixel Planet summer reading challenge begins
NewsDo you know your creepers from your endermen, or your piglins from your zombies? Looking for a way to keep the kids entertained over the summer break?
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Be ready for bird flu
NewsBird flu (also known as high pathogenicity avian influenza) is a highly contagious viral disease. It mostly affects domestic and wild birds.
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Challenging creative minds with the Taupō Camera Club
NewsA photo can transport you back to a moment in time, it can paint a thousand words, and it can vividly tell a story.
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Get hands-on with solar tsunamis at Taupō Museum
NewsTaupō Museum’s newest exhibition allows visitors to get hands-on with magnets, play with a plasma ball, generate electricity, make an aurora, and much more.
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Santa is coming to the Taupō District
NewsThe Tremains Taupō Santa Parade is back this Sunday 1 December from 2pm followed by the Volunteer Taupō Community Carnival from 3pm in Tongariro South Domain.
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Road closures for 2024 Lake Taupō Cycle Challenge
NewsTemporary road and lane closures will be in place across many areas of the district this Friday 29 and Saturday 30 November for the 2024 Lake Taupō Cycle Challenge.
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Every drop counts: Do your part to conserve water
NewsSummer is just around the corner and as the number of people in the Taupō District ramps up, so does the pressure on the water supply system.
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VinFast IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship coming in hot!
NewsOur district will be buzzing as we welcome thousands of world-class triathletes from all corners of the globe for this epic event.
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Native birds flock to Spa Park
NewsNative birds are thriving at Spa Park thanks to a Council pest trapping programme. Now it’s time to hand the reins over to the community.
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Left turn only out of Roberts Street from 25 November
NewsSpring is in the air and we’re having a spring clean and spruce up around Te Ātea before we welcome our summer visitors.
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Road Safety team teaching scooter safety in schools
NewsTaupō District Council's road safety team, thanks to generous funding from The Lion Foundation, has been offering free scooter safety courses to local primary school kids.
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Local athlete thrilled to race IRONMAN 70.3 World Champs in Taupō
NewsAfter 15 years of professional motocross racing, Taupō athlete Nick Saunders is on the verge of competing in the VinFast IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship in his home town.
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Sewer pipe install nears the end of the road
NewsThe second to last section of sewer pipe was installed on Lake Terrace this week and now there's only one final section of pipe to go in the ground.
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The place to be: Planning for growth in the Taupō District
NewsIt’s no secret the Taupō District is a great place to live, in fact more and more people are choosing to call it home every year.
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Your Library Your Voice Survey
NewsCompleting the Your Library, Your Voice survey is a quick and easy way to have your voice heard.
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Multi-year funding opportunities open for applications today
NewsThe Strategic Partnership and Accelerator funds are multi-year, contestable funds available to eligible community groups or organisations.
