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Joint management plan in the spotlight
Taupō District Council and Tūwharetoa Māori Trust Board have prepared a new working agreement to manage environmental protection of Lake Taupō and the upper Waikato River. Some are in favour while others raise concerns about the timing and scope of the agreement.
Societies warned to get ahead of changes
Administrators of Taupō’s clubs and groups are being warned not to get caught out by changes to incorporated societies.
Bringing history to life
For 40 years members of the Lake Taupo Genealogy group have been poring through old books, shipping records, electoral roles, births, deaths and marriages records.
Orienteering’s Big Day Out
About 450 primary and intermediate school students from ten schools in the Taupō and surrounding districts took part in an Orienteering Big Day Out at Owen Delany Park on June 25.
Council adopts annual plan
The rates increase is 0.1% higher than forecast in the Long-term Plan 2024-34 that was adopted nine months ago.
Exploring passtimes and passion
It’s that time of the year again when everyone’s passions and hobbies come out of garages, sheds, halls and fields to converge on the Taupō Events Centre at AC Baths.
Council keeps water in-house
Taupō District councillors have decided to retain the council’s water services in-house for and review the decision in two years.
Living life on the fly
Adding ONZM on the end of Peter Hardy Ballantyne Carty’s already lengthy name has earned a fair amount of ribbing from friends and acquaintances.
Influencing a new generation
Taupō’s Dr Lesley Kay Rameka (Ngāti Raukawa, Ngāti Tukorehe) is humbled by her King’s Birthday honour of becoming a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit.
Recognition for hard working volunteers
Thousands of volunteers are quietly beavering away behind the scenes every week, keeping Taupō ticking over.
Cold and clammy over corbicula
Invasive clams may not be causing everyone sleepless nights, but they have for Kids Greening Taupō lead education co-ordinator Rachel Thompson.
Taupō’s top volunteer
She drives the school bus and the fire engine, organises Anzac Day services, runs the local community hall and generally keeps things ticking along at the southern end of Lake Taupō.
Sheep dogs to the rescue
Taupō is getting set to host one of the biggest sheep dog trial events ever seen in New Zealand with a record-breaking 300-plus entries.
Solving the world’s problems
Ātiamuri-based Chris Duggan’s citation for membership of the New Zealand Order of Merit notes her transformative impact on science education in New Zealand.
Growing a future
The Wairakei Community is on a restoration journey, building community spirit and restoring the taiao (environment) one event at a time.
Students run 100km in 40 hours
A group of 11 students from Taupō’s Tauhara College took the annual World Vision 40 Hour Challenge to a new level this week, running 100km each.
Pause for a good cause
Community groups from across the district are joining forces this weekend to showcase the work they do.
Split views over free speech policy
An anti-co-governance rally that never occurred in Taupō in 2023 had its delayed repercussions at last week’s full meeting of the Taupō District Council.
King’s honours for Taupō residents
Three residents in the greater Taupō district have been honoured with appointments to the New Zealand Order of Merit in this year’s King’s Birthday honours list.
Turning the town green
Thousands of people are out planting trees on Arbor Day today in Taupō, with heavy rain last night at least providing good soil moisture for new plantings.
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