Council opens new Owen Delany Park sports hub
A brand-new community sports hub at Owen Delany Park will triple the number of changing rooms available for athletes using the park.
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School marks another milestone as it rebuilds following fire
Taupō-nui-a-Tia College principal Ben Claxton and the school staff will next week have all the students back on the same site as the school marks another milestone in its recovery from a fire in February.
Principal celebrates 20 years at Broadlands School
Broadlands School principal Graeme Taylor will celebrate 20 years as the head of the school next week.
Rotorua 'rafting cartel' fears dismissed as merger wins approval
The Commerce Commission has approved the merger of Rotorua’s three commercial rafting operators, much to the pleasant surprise of those behind the bid.
If only the walls could talk
A portacom with an uncanny habit of turning up or going missing just as deals were about to be made on its future is likely to be sold, this time legitimately.
Passion for Fashion a winning formula for Lake Taupō Hospice
Organisers of Taupō Hospice's thrifted fashion show last week are thinking about how they can go one better next year.
Taupō council works to protect electricity fund against amalgamations
Taupō District Council is working on a way to ringfence the Taupō Electricity Limited Fund so other councils can't access the cash if amalgamation goes ahead.
'Fantastic day' of making music for Taupō students
This year's Big Music Day is again looking to involve around 200 Taupō students rehearsing five pieces before a concert to family and friends.
Tongariro trout centre seeks volunteers to keep afloat
When Taupō District Council concluded its education partnership with the Tongariro National Trout Centre in 2024, local school trips stopped going. Newly appointed manager Clint Green told Local Democracy Reporting the centre was in desperate need of funding, volunteers and visitors.
Flu season hitting the health system hard with surge in cases of Influenza A
Influenza A is peaking and expected to continue for a couple more weeks, causing health care professionals to urge people to stay home and recover if sick and only go to an ED if it's a real emergency.
Nine-year-old Taupō rider takes on the world in Guangzhou
Nine-year-old Taupō rider James Drought is the only New Zealander competing at this week's Guangzhou Super Cup in China, fresh off a dominant wet-weather sweep in Australia.
Taupō Toyota opens up new workshop in first stage of larger refurbishment
The move into new workshops on the Spa Road site is the beginning of a two-stage redevelopment for Taupō Toyota
Police appeal for dashcam footage after high-speed pursuit and carjacking near Taupō
Police are asking the public for dashcam footage after a gang member fled arrest in Tūrangi this morning, later stealing a vehicle near Waitahanui and driving at speeds of up to 160km/h before being caught near Pohokura.
Sally-Ann Davis on Taupō’s New Wood Art Exhibition
Taupō artist Sally-Ann Davis joins Whytey on Lake FM to talk about the new wood-themed exhibition at the Taupō Museum and Gallery, featuring woodcut prints, creative woodturning and pyrography. She also shares details of her upcoming woodcut printing workshop.
‘Game-changer' thermal drones uncover threatened whio in Tongariro river
Spotting the shy, threatened whio in the Tongariro region’s fast-flowing rivers has become easier after a trial using thermal drones detected birds where rangers had never been able to survey before.
Global Games named NZ's top sports event, Taupō to host standalone girls' festival for first time
Global Games has been named Sports Event of the Year at the New Zealand Event Awards, and founder Tyrone Campbell says Taupō will host a standalone girls' festival for the first time this year.