COVID-19 information
| OFFICIAL INFORMATION AND UPDATES |
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| For COVID-19 health advice and information, contact the
Healthline team (for free) on 0800 358 5453 or visit the
Ministry of Health website.
For everything you need to know about COVID-19, go to the New Zealand Government website: Unite against COVID-19. |
Get in touch with us
While our physical customer service centres and offices are closed please be aware you can contact us anytime by calling 07 376 0899 or 0800 ASK TDC (0800 275 832) or email info@taupo.govt.nz.
To stay up-to-date, keep an eye on our Facebook page, download our Antenno app or visit our website www.taupo.govt.nz.
Be kind, stay home, save lives.
Rubbish and recycling
| Service / Facility | Status and details |
|---|---|
| Kerbside rubbish collection | Essential service - normal collection days apply Use prepaid yellow bags or bags with council sticker only |
| Kerbside recycling collection | Suspended until further notice |
| Broadlands Road landfill and all district transfer stations | Essential service - normal opening hours apply Restrictions apply: drop off prepaid yellow bags or bags with council sticker only No recycling, green waste or other materials accepted until further notice |
| Home composting workshops | Cancelled until further notice |
Find out more about our services and the changes
Check the opening hours and locations of facilities
Recreation and community facilities
All Taupō District Council community facilities are closed until further notice to help protect the community from the spread of COVID-19. This means no public access to these facilities, with all activities cancelled until further notice.
| Facility | Status and details |
|---|---|
| SWIMMING POOLS AC Baths and Turtle Pools | Closed until further notice |
| Indoor Rockwall | Closed until further notice |
| Fitness Studio | Closed until further notice |
| LIBRARIES (Taupo, Turangi, Mangakino) | Closed until further notice - note loans of library items will be extended without fines and fees while the libraries are closed. Members can download e-Books and e-Audiobooks for free. Find out more |
| Taupo Museum | Closed until further notice |
| EVENT VENUES Great Lake Centre, Taupo Events Centre | Closed until further notice |
| Community halls | Closed until further notice |
| Public toilets | Closed until further notice |
| Freedom camping sites | Closed until further notice |
| Playgrounds | Closed until further notice Please keep children off equipment |
Consent and licensing applications
All applications that can be processed without an inspection or face-to-face meeting are progressing as normal. This includes building and resource consents, health and alcohol licensing.
However, any applications where inspections are required are currently on hold for at least the next four weeks, to ensure we are adhering to the Government’s directive to self-isolate.
Applications | Status and details |
|---|---|
LIMs | Online applications open |
Building and resource consent applications | Online applications open |
Food, alcohol and health licensing | Online applications open |
Building, food and health inspections | On hold until further notice |
Commitment to zero percent general rates increase for 2020/21 year
Taupō District Council is making a commitment to the community to reprioritise its annual plan so there is no more than a zero percent general rates increase for the 2020/21 year. The decision comes in the wake of the far-reaching impact the national response to the COVID-19 virus is having on the Taupō District.
Read the media release dated March 25 2020
Council construction work to go on hold
As we move into COVID-19 Alert Level 4 from midnight Wednesday, the majority of council’s construction work will be put on hold, until further notice. This affects some major projects including the Great Lake Walkway upgrade, Miro Street upgrade and Acacia Bay / Wiley Street retaining wall upgrades.
Read the media release dated March 25 2020
Mayor calls for Taupō District to help slow spread of COVID-19
Taupō District Mayor David Trewavas is calling for the community to help slow the spread of COVID-19, following the Government’s announcement of an immediate move to Alert Level 3.
Read the media release dated March 23 2020
Council meetings and workshops cancelled
All council meetings and workshops have been cancelled while Alert Level Four is in place.
Taupō Connector bus services update
Bus travel is now only available to people who work in an essential service, or need to use the bus to access an essential service, like healthcare or the supermarket.
The Taupō Connector bus service is operating as normal Monday to Friday. There will be no service on Saturday, Sunday or public holidays. The Mangakino to Taupō service will not operate.
Bus travel is now free. Please be aware passengers should enter the bus via the back door only and practice physical distancing on board.
