News
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Library holiday programme fun coming!
NewsThe team at our Taupō District Libraries have been at it again, planning some fun activities for children around the district over the school holidays.
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Road safety campaign underway on State Highway Five
NewsA road safety campaign is in full swing to help raise awareness around the risks of driving while fatigued.
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Tongariro South Domain playground upgrade postponed
NewsThe planned upgrade to the Tongariro South Domain playground has been postponed until 2021 due to disruptions caused to international shipping by Covid-19 restrictions.
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AC Baths indoor 25-metre pool update
NewsThe team working on the indoor 25-metre pool has faced challenges as a result of Covid-19, including availability and delivery of materials, but progress is slowly being made.
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Feedback sought on funding of Five Mile Bay water connection
NewsProperty owners in Five Mile Bay will soon get the chance to connect to the Taupō water scheme – but first some decisions need to be made on how the project will be funded.
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Joy riders wrecking reserves prompt barriers
NewsBarriers are being installed at access points to green spaces around Turangi following costly and unsightly damage to reserves.
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Great Lake Pathway officially opened
NewsThe Rt Hon Jacinda Ardern officially opened the Great Lake Pathway today, at a small ceremony on the lakefront.
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Prime Minister takes tour of Taupō Town Centre Transformation project
NewsPrime Minister Jacinda Ardern today took part in a tour of the Taupō Town Centre Transformation project, calling it “the most shovel-ready project I’ve seen”.
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Graffiato to be celebrated at Taupō Museum
NewsThe Graffiato street art festival celebrates its 10-year anniversary this year, with a special one-off exhibition.
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Sewer maintenance and assessment begins in Taupō industrial area
NewsA programme of sewer cleaning and assessments gets underway in the industrial area of Taupō from next Wednesday, September 9.
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Great Lake Pathway rocks!
NewsA popular area of the Great Lake Pathway is taking on a new look with some massive rocks taking centre stage.
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Water sampling confirm acceptable levels – signage removed
NewsResults from water sampling in the downstream areas of the Waikato River over the past 3 days has confirmed the water quality is within acceptable levels, following a wastewater overflow on 26 August.
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Councillor to be censured following Code of Conduct breach
NewsTaupō District Councillor John Boddy is to be officially censured over his use of a racist expression during a council meeting in June.
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Scooter firm granted one-year permit
NewsA one-year permit has been granted to Glide Limited, which runs the Glow scooter system, to operate within the Taupō Central Business District.
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Urgent investigation underway after overflow at treatment plant
NewsAn urgent investigation is underway to determine the cause of an overflow that occurred overnight at the Taupō Wastewater Treatment Plant.
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Council accesses $8.3 million in government funding
NewsTaupō District Council will be allocated $8.3 million in government funding, following today’s council decision to participate in the first stage of the Government’s Three Waters Reform Programme.
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Public access maintained at Rangatira Point
NewsThe iconic Rangatira Point lake edge walking track will continue to be open to the public, following a council decision to enter into a 20 year lease agreement with the landowners.
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Nukuhau boat ramp rail removal
NewsFrom next week, part of the Nukuhau boat ramp will be closed for approximately two weeks, as work gets underway to remove the now obsolete rails on the boat ramp.
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Miro Street resurfacing back on track
NewsAn extensive programme to resurface parts of Miro street will begin next Monday, August 24.
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Tree vandalism must stop - zero tolerance from council
NewsTaupō District Council is calling for unlawful tree felling on council land to stop, following a number of deliberate acts of vandalism in the past few months.
