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Volunteers underpin vibrant community
Tremains is the new Naming Rights Sponsor for the Volunteer Service Awards.
Council favours in-house water management
The Taupō District Council favours keeping the management of its water services in house but will consult on three options.
Fairytale landscape to explore
Despite dire forecasts of rain an optimistic crowd of walkers set off for the Ohaaki Wetlands.
Whakapapa ski field’s future decided
The Department of Conservation’s Director-General, Penny Nelson, has granted Whakapapa Holdings Limited (WHL) a 10-year concession to operate Whakapapa ski field.
Taupō Hospital to train rural doctors
Taupō Hospital will be used to train rural doctors, which could help mitigate a chronic staffing shortage.
Obstacle course racer plummets off rope swing
Footage of Taupō woman Louisa Redward’s spectacular, unplanned dismount from a rope swing, that saw her land 50 metres down a bank has gone viral on social media.
Remains thought to be missing stunt man
Police are seeking photos of a Russian stuntman who went missing in 2002, in the hope the image can help identify partial remains located at Motutere earlier this year.
Anzac dawn draws big crowd
Thousands of people stood together in the Taupō Anzac Day Dawn Service this morning as the district began a day of commemorations.
NZ’s place in the world
This is the 17th year that I have been alive for ANZAC Day. And what ANZAC Day represents has never been more relevant to me. By Angela Schur, Tauhara College, this year’s Anzac Day Essay Competition winner.
Taking on the world in a sidecar
Robert Kenecht - aka Robby 3 Wheels – took a well-earned rest in Taupō last week, before continuing his odyssey around the world on a sidecar.
The ‘waggiest’ show in town
Taupō’s dog community is quivering with excitement ahead of the first Dog Day Out on Sunday.
Tractor Pull event back at Reporoa
More than 50 tractors across seven different weight classes are expected at the first Reporoa Tractor Pull and Community Day in eight years on Saturday.
Winch appeal hauls in the cash
The Greenlea Rescue Helicopter team is less than $25,000 away from its ambitious $616,071 fundraising goal, for a new winch.
‘Mirror perfect’ Lake Okataina
This Rāhina we walked a medley of short, easy trails in the Lake Ōkataina Scenic Reserve.
Trout fishing bragging rights up for grabs
A free licence, a lasting memento, and bragging rights: all of this is on the table for contenders in this year’s Taupō Fishery photo competition.
Strong prospects for Taupō tri-sport
Tri-Sport Taupō Junior Development Team has had a summer of success, capped off with outstanding results at the recent Secondary School Triathlon Nationals.
Taupō Hospital in crisis
After hours care at risk from staff shortage. There is concern at the dire level of vacancies among full-time permanent senior doctor positions at Taupō Hospital, where gaps remain in the roster for the coming two months.
One dead in Mangakino crash
Police confirm one person has died following a crash on Waipapa Road, Mangakino on Monday afternoon.
Pope Francis dies
Pope Francis has died on Easter Monday, at the age of 88 at his residence in the Vatican's Casa Santa Marta.
Person dies in Wairakei accident
A person has died in an incident involving a farm vehicle on a Wairakei property near Taupō.
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