The management of six of Taupo Town’s most actively used outdoor sportsgrounds is currently up for discussion, and Council wants all those who use these facilities to have their say more
Previous year’s Ironman volunteers Claire Wakeling and Richard Hine achieved their dream on Saturday, finishing the 2010 Bonita Ironman, Claire in a time of 12.12.23 and Richard in 11.58.38 more
The winners of the Taupo District Council’s Summer Snaps competition captured what summer in Taupo is all about more
March is ‘Walking Month’ and Wednesday March 10th is national Walk2Work Day, a day when all workers are encouraged to leave the car at home and hit the footpaths more
Taupo District Council would like to congratulate the 21 winners of the Spot the Cyclist campaign which ran for the month of February as part of the National Bike Wise Month more
Proposed new transport authority rules to accommodate larger sized trucks and heavier loads, which is due to go before cabinet this year, is raising questions about current design specifications in Taupo more
Council has notified decisions on Plan Changes 24 and 25 Landscape and Natural Values to the Taupo District Plan after considering an extensive range of public submissions more
Taupo district Deputy Mayor Don Ormsby officially opened the new Ashwood Septage Facility on Friday last week, exclaiming it was his first ‘stink’ job to do as deputy mayor more
AC Baths has just earned New Zealand Tourism’s official mark of quality, the Qualmark, reconfirming the pool complex as one of New Zealand’s leading tourism offerings more
Council has notified decisions on Plan Changes 24 and 25 Landscape and Natural Values to the Taupo District Plan after considering an extensive range of public submissions. more
AC Baths has just earned New Zealand Tourism’s official mark of quality, the Qualmark, reconfirming the pool complex as one of New Zealand’s leading tourism offerings. more
Taupo district Deputy Mayor Don Ormsby officially opened the new Ashwood Septage Facility on Friday last week, exclaiming it was his first ‘stink’ job to do as deputy mayor. more
Taupo District Council is trialling two solar-powered self compacting rubbish bins that automatically compact rubbish more
Taupo District Council today announces that the new masterplanned garden suburb it plans to create to provide around 2,200 new homes in Taupo will be called Tauhara Ridge more
The last Our Neighbourhood event for the series is also the only event to be held by the Lake, and is scheduled for this Friday afternoon at Wharewaka Point starting at 5pm more
Taupo Public Library was pleased with the success of the ‘Dive into Books’ summer reading programme, with 76 of the 80 children successfully completing the free programme more
The long standing friendship between the Turangi-Tongariro community and their sister city Kitashiobara will be renewed in March when the Kitashiobara Mayor will accompany the annual student visitors more
The new bridge being built over the Waikato River as part of the 16km East Taupo Arterial took another step towards its final form on Tuesday [16 February 2010] more
One of 16 historic flagstaff pieces on display at the Russell Museum during this year’s Treaty of Waitangi commemorations is on loan from the Taupo Museum more
A woodland sprite ‘dressed’ only in Kiwiana body art designs was in residence at Taupo Museum’s 100% Pure New Zealand Ora Garden of Wellbeing yesterday more
Approximately 155 cyclists peddled their way down to join the Mayor for the 2010 Mayoral Cycle Challenge and, despite wet weather, were treated to breakfast, spot prizes, and a BMX stunt show more
Last week Taupo District Councillors gave the ‘green light’ to its officers to begin developing a Structure Plan for parts of the Turangi-Tongariro Ward. more
Councillor Don Ormsby was elected as Deputy Mayor of the Taupo district yesterday by his fellow Councillors more
As part of national Bike Wise month, Mayor Rick Cooper is challenging all cyclists to meet him at the Great Lake Centre on Wednesday morning at 7am for a free breakfast and ride around the domain more
Mayor Rick Cooper and Council CEO Rob Williams will be joined by Inspector Steve Bullock, Area Commander for Taupo Police, for this Wednesdays ‘Coffee with Rick and Rob’ morning at Sierra Café more
ETA Project Manager Ron Boyle says it is fantastic that Broadlands Road has been opened well ahead of schedule more
The competition winners from last month’s Our Neighbourhood event shared a life-changing experience as they jumped out of a plane last week, and organisers hope more neighbours will be brought together at this Friday’s event at Lakewood Reserve, Nukuhau more
The district-wide information sessions and Taupo open days for the Draft Taupo Urban Commercial and Industrial Structure Plan have been successfully completed, but there is still time to have a look at the footprint of proposed building on the domain more
The winner of Taupo District Council’s recent ‘Favourite Place’ competition says he loves everything about living in Taupo more
Comprehensive flow testing will be carried out on urban fire hydrants throughout the Taupo District during February 2010 to ensure adequacy of water supply more
February is national Bike Wise month and Taupo District Council is getting behind it with events for cyclists of all ages more
Motorists are advised to expect delays north of Taupo at the Wairakei SH1/SH5 intersection more
The construction of the East Taupo Arterial reached a significant milestone on Tuesday 26 Jan with the successful launch of the base of the Waikato River Network Arch Bridge across the water onto temporary piles more
Council officers will be travelling around the district with information on the Taupo Urban Commercial and Industrial Structure Plan before returning to hold a number of open days in Taupo town. more
The NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) advises that road resurfacing works will be carried out on several sections of State Highway 1 in the Taupo District over the next three weeks more
More than 50 dogs, and many more owners turned out on Saturday to the Taupo Dogs R Fun day on the Tongariro North Domain, having fun despite the weather more
The 2010 SPARC Rural Travel Fund is now open for sports teams throughout the district to apply for funding help for their regional travel expenses more
Motorists around the country will notice the return of school children using roads and footpaths as school begins this week, and the Taupo District Council are urging motorists to use caution, especially those approaching schools more
Taupo District Council are holding a Dogs R Fun day this Saturday 23 January on the Tongariro North Domain, and are hoping Taupo can turn it on as well as Turangi did on Saturday more
Taupo District Council’s Roadside Attractions concluded on Friday 15 January with a great gig from cover band Triple J, featuring an impromptu vocal performance from local Paki Blake Anorangi more
The Taupo District Council ‘Our Neighbourhood’ events held at Parkdale Reserve in Richmond Heights on Friday afternoon, and at Taupahi Reserve in Turangi on Saturday were a huge success according to organisers more
With Lake Taupo on our doorstep, it’s hard to imagine a need to conserve water, but that’s the message from the Taupo District Council this summer more
Taupo is progressing toward gaining accreditation from the World Health Organization (WHO) as an ‘International Safe Community’ more
Mayor Rick Cooper and Council CEO Rob Williams will kick-start the popular ‘Coffee with Rick and Rob’ mornings next Wednesday 20 January at Sierra Café more
The Taupo Community Ambassadors have been on the streets of Taupo now for the past two weeks in a summer trial of the new initiative, and have been well received by the public. more
The second Our Neighbourhood event for this summer is scheduled to be held at the Parkdale Reserve in Richmond Heights next Friday 15 Jan, and Taupo District Council hope for a huge turnout more
The Turangi SPCA and Taupo District Council are holding a “Dogs R Fun” day for Turangi dog owners at the Taupahi Reserve next Saturday, held in conjunction with the “Our Neighbourhood” community events, in which all the community are invited to come along and enjoy the fun more
Centennial Drive, which was closed on Monday to allow bridge beams to be put in place on the new ETA route, was re-opened this morning (Tuesday 22 December) two days ahead of schedule. more
Planned changes to fine tune the Taupo District Plan have been approved by Council. Plan Change 26: Code of Practice Alignment and Plan Change 27: Minor Amendments are now out for public submission. more
The Taupo Community Ambassadors will be out and about these holidays making Taupo a friendlier and safer place to be. more
Major improvements to the wastewater reticulation framework at Lowell Place, SH5 and the foreshore is expected to take place early next year. more
A new weather station on the Gascoigne Reserve is now able to tell the rest of New Zealand how hot (or not) it really is in Taupo. more
New parking eye monitors recently installed in the Taupo town centre are causing confusion for some motorists. more
Taupo District Council want to know what your favourite natural space or reserve is, for a chance to go in the draw to pick your own prize. more
Since January Taupo roads have claimed the lives of 18 people, with alcohol and speed being amongst the major contributing factors. The message from emergency services these holidays is simple "don't drink and drive". more
Councillor Christine McElwee has this morning resigned her position as Deputy Mayor of the Taupo District, but will continue her role as a Councillor for the district more
In mid-January 2010, Broadlands Road will be temporarily closed to allow contractors to complete road widening and re-alignment work as part of the East Taupo Arterial construction more
NZTA have put up an extra $3.8 million to fund the use of ‘foam bitumen’, a longer lasting road surface, for the East Taupo Arterial more
The South African, Welsh, and Irish international rugby teams will all be calling Taupo home during parts of the 2011 Rugby World Cup more
Taupo District Council today announces the development of a new garden suburb in Taupo that will provide around 2200 new homes, a wide range of living styles and housing types and benefit Taupo district ratepayers and community for generations to come more
Taupo District Council today announces the development of a new garden suburb in Taupo that will provide around 2200 new homes, a wide range of living styles and housing types and benefit Taupo district ratepayers and community for generations to come. more
The first in the continued Our Neighbourhood event series held at Mere Rd Reserve on Friday evening was a ‘cracker’ according to organisers more
Reid's Farm, the recreation reserve on Huka Falls Road popular with informal holiday campers, has been added to the list of places where the possession and consumption of liquor is banned during the New Year period more
On Tuesday Council agreed to amend the speed limit along a length of road in Whakamaru more
Next years Annual Plan consultation will include a statement of proposal to change the way destination marketing is delivered in the Taupo District more
Good local knowledge, civic minded, mature, non-confrontational, and a common sense attitude are the prerequisites sought for people to become Taupo Community Ambassadors more
For the second year running, the men of Taupo’s Rural Fire Force have bared almost everything in a calendar to raise money for fire fighting equipment more
First time drivers need a minimum of 120 hours behind the wheel before hitting roads alone, according to NZTA more
The Mere Rd Reserve ‘Our Neighbourhood’ event scheduled for last Friday has been postponed due to bad weather, and will be held this Friday 11 December from 5pm more
Councillor Bernhard Chrustowski, a long time dedicated cyclist, has accepted the job of being the champion for walking and cycling in the Taupo District more
Businesses across Taupo District that discharge waste water into the Council sewers are reminded that they have until 5pm on Friday 11th December to make submissions on Council's draft Trade Waste Bylaw more
A series of events organised by Taupo District Council are giving people the chance to meet their neighbours in a fun and friendly atmosphere at nearby reserves more
Taupo residents and visitors will be getting a blunt reminder over the next few weeks that drinking and driving don’t mix more
The inaugural Radio Network and Taupo District Council ‘Choice As’ business awards culminated last night with an awards and recognition evening for the winning businesses more
The draft Taupo Urban Commercial and Industrial Structure Plan has been approved for consultation by Taupo District Council with a comprehensive consultation process to get underway in early December more
The AC Baths’ Aquatic Programmes Team won the inaugural New Zealand Water Safety Awareness Award for its Swim for Life and Lake Taupo Water Safety programmes more
In mid-December a small section of Centennial Drive will be temporarily closed to allow a 220 tonne crane to lift the concrete bridge beams into place for the new Centennial Drive bridge more
Taupo District Councillors and other officials gathered yesterday morning to mark the official opening of the new Taupo District Animal Management Centre on Centennial Drive more
The Great Lake Centre has once again been recognised as a quality venue by being licensed to use the Qualmark – New Zealand tourism’s official quality mark more
Taupo’s iconic Superloo celebrated its four millionth visitor yesterday. Mayor Rick Cooper presented the lucky loo-goer with a special prize pack full of vouchers and gifts donated by local retailers more
A temporary new two-lane road is now in use to allow traffic to flow around the section of the Napier-Taupo Highway where the ETA construction is underway more
Students from schools around the region took part in this year’s first inter-regional school cycle skills contest in Taupo more
The public of Taupo is being urged to get involved and have their say on the Draft Taupo Urban Commercial and Industrial Structure Plan more
A group of 18 Kanak women, visiting from Noumea, exchanged arts and crafts techniques with local art groups at Wairakei Terraces on Thursday last week more
Taupo District Council Communications Manager says claims from an unknown source about conflicts of interest regarding elected members is disappointing given the effort made to ensure these transactions are open and transparent more
Hilltop School have shown their support for the environment by joining the national ‘Paper 4 Trees’ campaign, and won a recent competition for their efforts more
Mayor Rick Cooper and Council CEO Rob Williams will be at Sierra Café for a coffee and a chat with the public on Wednesday 18 November more
Mayor Rick Cooper formally recognised the recipients of the Mayoral Civic Awards at an official ceremony held in the Council Chambers on Wednesday night more
Taupo Mayor Rick Cooper is excited at what is thought to be the remnants of a family of ancient Moa on the ETA highway which is currently being constructed on the outskirts of Taupo more
Taupo Mayor Rick Cooper is pleased that the NZ Transport Agency have approved funding to enable a connector road in the Crown Road area to address the loss of access due to the construction of the ETA more
Taupo District Councils TKMP committee have agreed to lease a portion of land to the Alpine Sports Trust so they can progress their plans to build an Ice Rink in Taupo. The lease will be for around one hectare of land on Centennial Drive, bordering the ETA more
Taupo Intermediate School signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Collège Jean Mariotti of Nouméa to become ‘sister-schools’ more
Taupo District Council has recently purchased a defibrilltor for the Taupo Public Library, as part of a plan to have these life-saving devices strategically placed in and around the CBD more
A free seminar focusing on workplace and community health and safety will be held at Owen Delany Park on Tuesday 10 November from 9.00am more
Professor Doug Sellman delivered a challenging and informative lecture at the Suncourt Conference Centre in Taupo on Tuesday night on the topic “Ten things the alcohol industry won’t tell you about alcohol” more
Taupo District Council has adopted a new strategy which will see Council owned venues managed with an increased customer service focus more
East Taupo Arterial (ETA) progress is full steam ahead with the first of 14 welded steel ‘I-girders’ lifted into place over the Contact Energy steam fields more
Taupo District Council adopted amendments to the Dog Control Bylaw today, allowing a new dog exercise area for Turangi, while continuing to ban dogs from the Turangi Shopping Mall more
Taupo Mayor Rick Cooper joined with Booster Rooster, emergency services crews, and NZV8 driver Mark Pedersen to promote the safety belt message to the kids of Taupo Primary School in an unofficial NZ first safety belt record more
Taupo Public Library held the final school holiday programme for the year earlier this month, attracting high numbers of children more
Taupo District Council’s Annual Report is now available. Its balance sheet presents a very healthy picture, reflecting a growing district investing in its infrastructure. more
A new electronic system of monitoring parking will keep short term parking flowing freely without the need to install paid parking in Taupo’s CBD more
Representatives of the Taupo Community Garden Trust were commended for their excellent initiative and have been given permission to establish a community garden in Richmond Heights on a trial basis more
Learn to swim lessons at the AC Baths are now more accessible for school children in Taupo who have respiratory problems thanks to the Taupo Asthma Society more
On Wednesday 28 October at 8.30am Taupo Primary School in association with Taupo District Council will host “NZ’s Biggest Buckle Up”, a record breaking safety belt attempt more
The first sculpture from the Taupo Sculpture Trust, “The Cloak of Tia”, was unveiled on Friday evening by Mayor Rick Cooper and Sculpture Trust Chairman Ian Smith in front of a very appreciative crowd more
Will Shirer has been appointed as the new voluntary Rural Fire Controller for Omori at a recent meeting of the Taupo District Council more
Taupo District Council adopted a new stormwater strategy at a special Council meeting on Wednesday more
The ever-changing landscape of the ETA takes shape as the Broadlands Road bridge is constructed more
The popular coffee morning with Mayor Rick Cooper and Council CEO Rob Williams has been cancelled for October, due to commitments more
Taupo District Council has approved the tender from Blacktop Construction Ltd to resurface Ruapehu St with hotmix more
Taupo Mayor Rick Cooper welcomed eighteen new NZ citizens today at an official Citizenship Ceremony in the Taupo District Council Chambers more
Following Taupo District Council’s resolution to advocate against the aerial application of 1080, an advocacy group has been formed to carry out Council’s decision more
Planned changes to fine tune the Taupo District Plan are currently underway and will be out for public consultation later this year more
The school holidays are over and kids throughout Taupo headed back to school last week. Taupo District Council want to remind motorists to drive with caution around schools, and to take notice of active warning signs more
Taupo District is already a well known cycling destination and a revised Council strategy to encourage walking and cycling in the district is going out for public consultation more
A majority vote by a Council joint committee allows the planning for the urban, commercial and industrial areas in Taupo to progress to the next step more
Changes to the way cafes, restaurants and industrial premises can dispose of waste will be up for discussion, with a new Trade Waste Bylaw going out for consultation more
Heavy rain forecast for Friday night and into Saturday morning is expected to turn to snow for the Central North Island. Civil Defence urges anyone planning to travel roads in the Central North Island to be prepared with warm clothes and blankets more
Following concern expressed by residents about heavy vehicles and speeding traffic in the Invergarry Road area, temporary speed humps have been installed more
Motorists are asked to take extreme care at this major intersection due to layout changes at the SH1/SH5 Wairakei intersection - with SH1 traffic heading south now having the right of way more
Taupo Civil Defence lifted the State of Emergency at 1750 hours State Highway 5 is now open as all vehicles have been cleared. more
Most cars trapped on the Napier Taupo Highway have now been recovered and SH5 will be open later tonight (Tuesday 6 October) - hopefully before dark more
Civil Defence in Taupo is busy bussing the drivers of the 168 abandoned cars on SH5 between Napier and Taupo out to retrieve their cars more
Civil Defence Taupo are advising drivers of abandoned vehicles to make their way to the Great Lake Centre by 9am Tuesday, so the co-ordination effort can get underway more
Taupo Civil Defence report roads will remain closed overnight and roadblocks will remain in place until further notice more
Civil Defence and roading contractors OPUS are currently looking at beginning to retrieve cars but this will need to happen in a methodical manner – beginning with the first block of twenty and then working backwards more
Civil Defence in Taupo have confirmed that the last of those trapped in vehicles on the Taupo side of the Napier-Taupo highway (SH5) have been rescued and are at the welfare centre in Taupo more
The Napier-Taupo Highway (State Highway 5) remains closed, with some vehicles still trapped in heavy snow more
Heavy snow falls have caused the closure of the Napier-Taupo Highway (State Highway 5), trapping dozens of people in their vehicles. Taupo Civil Defence have declared a state of emergency in the area more
Taupo District Council has found bacteria in the Waihaha water supply and is strongly advising Waihaha residents to boil drinking water. more
Taupo District Council will advocate to central government to stop the aerial dropping of 1080 forthwith and to find a sustainable alternative to the use of 1080 poison to eradicate possums more
In mid-October a section of Broadlands Road will be temporarily closed to allow a 250 tonne crane to lift the concrete bridge beams into place for the new Broadlands Road bridge more
Public consultation will be sought to reduce the speed on sections of road in Whakamaru from 100km per hour to 70km per hour more
Travellers flying out of Auckland’s domestic terminal may have been tempted to redirect their flights in September more
Taupo District Council adopted the new Code of Practice at a Council meeting on Tuesday, which has incorporated a number of changes based on submissions received more
Waste from septic tanks will be transported to Taupo Wastewater Treatment Plant for treatment once the facility for contractors to dispose of waste is constructed more
Taupo Police were out in force on Thursday and Friday last week checking over 1000 drivers and issuing infringements to those ignoring the message to “Always wear your safety belt” more
Members of Forest and Bird planted native trees and shrubs in the gully between Harvey Street and Fairview Terrace as part of Conservation Week more
Next Wednesday, Taupo Motorsport Park is opening its track to young drivers to encourage them to improve their driving ability more
Taupo Museum is currently hosting an interactive, science-based exhibition focused on our Great Lake, and school classes from around the district are queuing up to visit the exhibit more
The government intends to release the new road safety strategy ‘Safer Journeys’ in December this year, and the public are encouraged to make submissions on its priorities more
Taupo District Council’s free electronic waste disposal day was so popular that a second shipping container is being brought in to collect the remaining e-waste. more
A group of Taupo District Council officers participated in Keep New Zealand Beautiful’s national “Great New Zealand Spring Clean” last week by picking up litter along the lake front and community reserves more
Improvements to solve ongoing issues on the Kinloch lakefront reserve, particularly around traffic management, are being put to rate payers and residents in the area. more
2009 marks the 50th birthday of the seatbelt. To celebrate Taupo District Council is launching a new seatbelt campaign aimed at encouraging drivers and passengers to wear their seatbelts more
A number of local business representatives will visit Taupo’s sister city Suzhou in China in September to further develop business opportunities between our two districts more
Taupo District Council have received record nominations for the annual Taupo Times District Youth Awards more
On Saturday 12 September, Taupo District Council and Envirowaste will be holding a free ‘e-waste’ disposal day at the Broadlands Road Landfill and Transfer Station more
The last of 1.3 million pavers were laid at an official ceremony to mark the completion of the Great Lake Walkway on Thursday 27 August at Wharewaka Point more
The installation of a new pressurised water main in Acacia Bay will begin on 7 September on Wakeman Road more
The Lake Taupo region was on show all over Australia last week at a series of travel expos more
Lake Taupo has been awarded the rights to host a trans-Tasman touch rugby series next month more
After the workshop held at the Great Lake Centre on Monday 24 August, Councillors have asked for more information before moving forward on plans to revitalise the Taupo CBD more
The public consultation period for the Taupo District Council’s approved draft Code of Practice for the development of land is about to close more
Award winning author, reviewer, story-teller and history maker of national and international recognition, Kate De Goldi will be at the Taupo Library from 12.30 – 1.30pm on Wednesday 2 September. more
Iconic Kiwi organisation Keep New Zealand Beautiful is organising a nationwide clean-up week and has picked Taupo as one of three special locations to launch the campaign more
The new group responsible for directing the tourism marketing of the Lake Taupo region met for the first time on Tuesday 18 August 2009 more
At the end of August, Crown Road will be temporarily closed to allow contractors to work on the East Taupo Arterial (ETA) route more
Taupo Library will host the annual Great Debate this Thursday, 20 August 2009, at 7pm more
The grand finale of Lake Taupo’s inaugural “63.3” half marathon series is drawing closer. more
Mayor Rick Cooper wishes to thank all the Taupo businesses involved in raising over $1,300 for last weekends ‘Big Night In’ telethon event. more
His Worship the Mayor Rick Cooper swore in 30 new citizens to New Zealand at an official citizenship ceremony at the Great Lake Centre on Wednesday more
Members from the Taupo Community Patrol are assisting with road safety in Taupo town by deploying the ‘Speed Trailer’ device around schools and trouble spots more
The Taupo Museum’s famous Ora Garden received its annual health check up this week, with help from one of its designers. more
To combat high youth crash rates, Taupo Nui a Tia College are hosting an information evening this Thursday to teach parents how to “Be the Best Driving Teacher you can for your teenager” more
As part of a series of upgrades, a group of mainly volunteers planted native trees on the banks of the Riverside Park recently more
The new members for the Transition Lake Taupo Tourism Advisory Board have been appointed by Taupo District Council more
A new ultra violet (UV) filtration system installed in the Learn to Swim pool at AC Baths uses UV lights to sterilise the water, reducing the harsh chlorine smell more
The Taupo District Council’s Information Services (IS) public counter will be decommissioned on Friday and incorporated into the customer service centre of the Lake Terrace office, while on the same day two key staff celebrate 20 years working together more
The Lake Taupo region has maintained its seven percent national market share in hosting corporate conferences despite the economic pinch more
Taupo ratepayers and residents have returned a ringing endorsement for the work being done by their Council more
In conjunction with Maori Language Week a group of new Taupo District Council officers travelled around the district on Wednesday as part of an induction process more
Taupo District Council has approved a draft Code of Practice for the development of land for public consultation more
There were record numbers attending Taupo Public Library’s July holiday programme more
Taupo will host New Zealand’s first body art festival this summer more
A workshop on Monday, (21 July) was held to provide an update to elected members on progress with the proposed Taupo Urban Commercial and Industrial Structure Plan more
The July holiday programme run by the Taupo Events Centre was a hive of activity these school holidays more
The ‘My Neighbourhoods’ series of events engaging with residents on local Taupo reserves has been postponed until the end of the year more
Mayoral Civic Awards recognise outstanding individuals are on again this year more
The installation of a new pressurised water main in Acacia Bay is to begin within four weeks more
The Taupo Superloo will be closed from Monday 20 July until the end of the week for programmed maintenance more
According to a variety of Taupo tourism industry operators, business has been busier than usual thanks to an influx of Kiwi holidaymakers more
Passengers flying in or out of Taupo are getting a bird’s eye view of the ETA taking shape after seven weeks of the bulk earthworks being underway more
Apirana Taylor is the highlight at the Taupo Public Library for the Montana NZ Poetry Day, 24 July more
Operation Centreline, a road safety campaign designed to remind drivers of the consequences of crossing the centreline, has been rolled out again more
The application by the Turangi-Tongariro Promotion Society for funds to renew existing street signs is approved by the Community Board more
A change to ETA construction schedule has allowed Crown Road to reamin open and will no longer close on Monday 13 July as previously notified more
The TT Community Board support the request from Tall Black Paora Winitana to hold a basketball development day for local youth on Wednesday 15th July more
Destination Lake Taupo’s newly appointed general manager, Scott Pearson, will bring with him a variety of skills from different sectors of the tourism industry more
News and information about Lake Taupo are being zapped around the world numerous times each day more
Upgrades to the Tuwharetoa St pavers have been complete, just in time for the Taupo Winterfest more
From the middle of July, Crown Road will be temporarily closed to allow contractors to work on the East Taupo Arterial (ETA) route more
GNS Science yesterday reported no significant new signs of cracking or movement in the Hipaua thermal area above Waihi village, allowing villagers to return to their homes more
International visitors to Lake Taupo are set to increase after the region was showcased to the world at New Zealand’s largest travel tradeshow last month more
With the state of emergency at an end, Turangi’s accommodation providers, who earlier this week housed some of the evacuated Waihi Village residents, are now preparing for the busy school holiday period more
Media udpdate 2 July 2009 6.30pm.State of Emergency in Turangi-Tongariro area to be lifted at 7pm (Thurs, 2 July). SH 41 to open at 7pm also. Waihi villagers able to go home more
Media update 2 July 2009 11.30am. Special teams of scientists are heading back into the Hipaua Thermal area this morning above the Waihi Village on Lake Taupo to continue assessing the possibility of a landslide. more
Media update 1 July 4.00pm. Civil Defence in Taupo will tonight and tomorrow be assessing specialist advice from GNS Science and Opus on the state of the land above Waihi village on the southern shores of Lake Taupo. more
Media update 1 July 11.30am. Specialist scientists from GNS Science are today flying in to the Hipaua Thermal area above Waihi Village to assess the possibility of a landslip after recent earthquakes and rain. more
Media update released Tuesday 30 June 10.00am more
There is a large thermal area above Waihi Village that poses a threat of landslide. more
Emergency Management staff are currently looking into possible risk of a landslide in the Hipaua Thermal Area above Waihi Village more
The Taupo District Council is to put 1,500 square metres of pavers retrieved from Tuwharetoa Street up for tender more
Next month Taupo District Council will begin installing new active warning signs on Kiddle Drive and Invergarry Road adjacent to schools more
A letter of congratulations from Environment Minister Hon Nick Smith has confirmed that Taupo District Council (TDC) is one of the top performers in a recent survey of local government resource management activities. more
According to independent Qualmark assessment reports received this week, both Taupo and Turangi i-SITEs are amongst the highest in the country more
Council officers are disappointed at recent cases of fly-tipping and the effect on the local environment – especially concerning is the dumping that has occurred in close proximity of Lake Taupo more
The Genesis Energy Turangi Aquatic Centre has a new pool supervisor. more
Taupo District Council has installed special mixing equipment at the Whareroa wastewater treatment plant which is aimed at reducing odours for local residents more
Those wanting to have their say about stormwater need to send in their submission on Council’s draft stormwater strategy by next Tuesday (30 June 2009) at 5.00pm. more
Taupo District Council has lifted the notice to boil water and given the all clear for Waihaha residents to resume drinking water from the tap more
Taupo District Emergency Manager is urging people to think about their “Get Ready, Get Thru” preparations and to get their essential emergency kits together more
Taupo District Council has found bacteria in the Waihaha water supply and is strongly advising Waihaha residents to boil drinking water more
Taupo taxis are doing their bit when it comes to community safety compared with other taxi services around the country more
A group of health and safety professionals in the Rotorua / Taupo region have joined forces to try and improve understanding and performance of health and safety in our area more
Mayor Rick Cooper and Council CEO Rob Williams will be at Sierra for a coffee and a chat with the public on Wednesday 17 June more
Council is encouraging those with an interest in stormwater issues to head down to one of the roadshows being held early next week to find out more and provide feedback on the draft stormwater strategy more
Ninety Turangi residents have taken advantage of Taupo District Council's free voucher system for disposing of autumn leaves collected from their street frontages more
Yesterday Council heard a number of submissions to the draft ‘Sale of Liquor’ policy and due to overwhelming public support for leaving the bars open until 3am, decided not to change the closing time but increase monitoring of host responsibility more
The East Taupo Arterial (ETA) reached a significant project milestone with the physical digging of the road now underway. more
The Taupo Women’s Refuge received a $5,000 cheque from Eyeworks last week thanks to the Unison Taupo Lakers more
Tuesday’s 1080 debate has been postponed to a special council meeting sometime next month so all sides of the argument can be heard more
Local Taupo youth got involved with a wide range of activities, workshops and events at the ‘Class of 09’ Youth Festival held during national youth week. more
Coming into the long weekend Council’s road safety team and Taupo Police wish everyone an enjoyable long weekend but also want to remind drivers to take it easy on the roads and be aware of the fatal five – the main cause of road crashes more
Due to popular demand, an extra session on the proposed options for the Commercial and Industrial Structure Plan is being held on Thursday 4 June, 4.00pm – 7.00pm at the Great Lake Centre. more
A new transition Lake Taupo Tourism Advisory Board (LTTAB) is to develop a proposal for improved destination marketing for the district more
Council is taking a proactive stance with the management of stormwater around the district and has approved a draft stormwater strategy to go out for public review more
Taupo District Council has appointed a new member to Enterprise Lake Taupo – the district’s economic development agency more
The recent debate held in Turangi around the use of 1080 is to be continued in Taupo more
Based on feedback from dog owners and officers working with dogs on day-to-day basis, Council are proposing some changes to the dog control bylaw and want to hear the public’s view more
There will be no increase in the cost of registering a dog in the Taupo district this year more
Local youth have been getting out and involved this week with the Class of 09 Youth Festival underway, being held in conjunction with national youth week more
The Joint Management Agreement signed between Ngāti Tūwharetoa and Taupo District Council earlier this year has won a major award at the 2009 New Zealand Planning Institute (NZPI) Conference. more
Based on feedback from dog owners and officers working with dogs on day-to-day basis, Council are proposing some changes to the dog control bylaw and want to hear the public’s view. more
Due to an overwhelming response to last weeks open days displaying options for the future of the Taupo CBD, an extra evening session has been booked in on Thursday 4 June. more
Over 40 Library Managers from around the North Island attended a two day meeting hosted by Taupo District Libraries last Thursday and Friday more
A unique glass sculpture is to be installed outside Taupo’s Great Lake Centre – the first of many works of art which may appear throughout the Taupo district. more
The Grim Reaper has been in Taupo this week reminding motorists of intersection dangers more
Mixed opinions on the use of 1080 poison drops to control possums were voiced at the Turangi/Tongariro Community Board’s meeting yesterday more
Taupo’s very own Jayme Fitzgerald will join a host of great bands at what is being billed as “the biggest rock gig in Taupo ever!” at the Taupo Events Centre on 30 May. more
Taupo District Council have been quick to react to concerns of businesses on Crown Road and have negotiated a solution allowing access from the ETA (East Taupo Arterial) to the Crown Rd area more
Some innovative ideas for a new look Taupo CBD will be on display at the Great Lake Centre next week for the community to review and provide feedback. more
The Turangi-Tongariro Community Board want to hear the views of the community on the use of 1080 poison in the Taupo district. more
Turangi Safer Community Council and Taupo District Council have been working together to launch a project designed to remove graffiti in the Turangi community. more
“Spin. Don't Spin. Intersections. It's your call.” This is the slogan behind Taupo District Council's new road safety campaign reminding drivers to take extra care at Taupo’s worst intersections. more
Taupo District Council is looking for a suitable person to work with Enterprise Lake Taupo (ELT) – the district’s economic development agency. more
Construction of the East Taupo Arterial is well underway with the timing of works designed to minimise disruption to local tourist operators. more
Council is hosting some question and answer sessions in Taupo, Turangi and Mangakino to provide residents with an opportunity to enquire and provide feedback on the draft water supply bylaw currently out for public consultation. more
It’s time to celebrate and acknowledge our youth with the ‘Class of 09 Youth Republic Youth Festival’ being held during national youth week in May. more
Some innovative ideas for a new look Taupo CBD were presented to and discussed by Taupo District Councillors last Friday and options are now available, showing what our town could be like in years to come. more
A rabbit control programme involving toxic bait is being rolled out to manage the rabbit population in problem areas at Five Mile Bay, Wharewaka, Secombe Park and Kinloch. more
The Turangi/Tongariro Community Board is speaking out on behalf of its community on a number of environmental issues. more
A group of visitors from Taupo’s Chinese sister-city, the Municipal of Suzhou, visited the district last week. more
To make life easier for library users, you can now return your library book to any Taupo District Library – not just the one you got it out from. more
At yesterday’s Council meeting a contract tender was accepted from a local construction company for the new Dog Pound and SPCA building to be constructed, allowing works to begin as early as next week. more
Three days have been set aside in June for hearing of submissions to a draft Lake Taupo Erosion and Flood Strategy. more
Taupo District Council will begin to replace the remaining flagstones with Holland pavers in Tuwharetoa Street next week (20 April 2009). The work will take a month to complete. more
The new look, bright blue bus - the Taupo Connector - has arrived and is now on the road. more
Following the ‘placemaking’ research carried out earlier this year, Gilbert Rochecouste and his team from Village Well are back in Taupo to present their findings and ideas on how we can create a vibrant, flourishing town centre. more
As part of its on-going commitment to actively seek public opinion and involvement, the Taupo District Council is to conduct a survey of its residents and ratepayers. more
Key agencies led by Taupo District Council have joined forces and put in place a plan to make the Taupo district a safer place by reducing injury, preventing crime and improving safety in all areas. more
The Turangi/Tongariro Community Board is sending out an open invite to the community to attend a workshop aimed at boosting Turangi’s town centre. The workshop is being held on Monday 27 April. more
Due to unforeseen delays with the delivery of materials, the start date for the replacement of flagstones with Holland pavers in Tuwharetoa Street, has been deferred to 4 May 2009 (instead of 20 April). The work will take a month to complete. more
With development of the East Taupo Arterial route well underway and the Fulton Hogan project team established in Taupo, noticeable flow on effects are benefiting the local economy. more
Last week Taupo District Councillors listened to members of the community provide feedback on the draft ten year plan ‘Towards 2019’. more
Taupo Venues have recently launched their new website to provide the community with interactive and current information about Taupo’s local recreational venues. more
After considering the extensive submissions received on District Plan Change 23 regarding the Mapara Valley Structure Plan Area, Council has notified decisions to the plan change. more
Last night on TV2, the Unison Taupo Lakers fought a fierce battle in the final of Top Town, gaining Taupo the title of New Zealand’s Top Town. more
FREE ENTRY - Get down to the AC Baths this Sunday (5 April) from 5pm to watch the final of Top Town and to see if the Unison Taupo Lakers can prove that Taupo is the Top Town in New Zealand. more
At today’s Council meeting Councillors gave the go ahead for the draft water supply bylaw to go out for the public to review and provide feedback. more
Youth Ambassador Marcus Akuhata-Brown was recently in Taupo to motivate and inspire our young people and community groups and organisations who work with young people as part of Council’s Community Development Youth Action Plan. more
The Unison Taupo Lakers have won a place in the finals of Top Town 2009. more
Engineering experts from around New Zealand are in Taupo this week attending an engineering conference and looking at Taupo district’s state of the art wastewater treatment systems. more
Get down to the AC Baths this Sunday (5 April) from 5pm to watch the final of Top Town and to see if the Unison Taupo Lakers can prove that Taupo is the Top Town in New Zealand. more
As part of Earth Hour 2009, the Taupo AC Baths and the Events Centre will be giving away free eco bulbs, thanks to Energymad. more
Don’t miss the Unison Taupo Lakers live again this Sunday night on TV2 at 7.30pm, battling it out against Ashburton and the wildcard team for a place in the Top Town final. more
Mayor Rick Cooper and Council CEO Rob Williams will be at Sierra to catch up with the community on Wednesday 25 March. more
At this time of year, water use in the Taupo district is at its highest which puts extraordinary demand on the region’s water treatment and supply equipment. As a result, Taupo District Council is encouraging residents to use less water and to make sure they don’t waste it. more
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