Taupō District Council has asked the Government to give three of its committees an exemption from a recent law change. Before the election, the Government amended the Local Government Act, removing the voting rights of any non-elected member of a council committee.
Taupō author Donovan Bixley is drawing on the need for us to conserve and respect the natural world in his latest series for young readers.
Taupō-nui-a-Tia College's head students for next year are keen to be remembered for helping their fellow students.
Flooding on Maraetai Road just before the Old Taupo Road intersection, heading into Tokoroa
Book a stall at The Community Marketplace on Saturday 14th and turn your unwanted treasures into a little extra Christmas spending money while making some much-needed space at home.
Educator Rachel Thompson has signed off from Kids Greening Taupō by celebrating the opening of an outdoor classroom at Hilltop School.
Taupō could be represented by two MPs this term. Louise Upston has held the seat for a seventh time, and on current projections Labour’s Chris Flatt will also enter Parliament on the Labour Party list.
Meridian’s proposed Western Bays Solar Farm, which would be one of New Zealand’s largest, has been referred for fast-track consideration. The company says the site would switch from dairy cows to sheep grazing under the panels, reducing nutrients going into the lake.
Next year's head students at Tauhara College want to see all students involved in school life - and bring a bit of heart back into the waka competition.
Destination Great Lake Taupō is welcoming confirmation of new dates for the Supercars 2027 event - May 14-16 next year.
When Taupō Opportunity candidate Sam Plummer returned to New Zealand in 2018, he found a very different country from the one he left. Hailing from Hawke’s Bay, Plummer spent 15 years in Cambodia before making Taupō his home.
When Louise Upston won the Taupō seat from Labour incumbent Mark Burton in 2008, she had no plan for how long she’d stay around.
When George O’Conner Patena advised the Greens he couldn’t stand as their Taupō candidate again, his party colleague Celine Kearney decided to throw her hat in. Kearney says Patena is a hard act to follow. “I do not put myself on the same level as George.”
Armistice Day will be marked during Remembrance Sunday on November 8 at the Taupō Cenotaph.
Community Bike Shed – This Friday! Give your bike a little love at the Community Bike Shed! Whether your bike needs a repair or you'd like to learn how to fix it yourself, friendly volunteers are on hand to help.
Due to the weather this event will now take place on Sunday 8th instead.
