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Change of venue for Waitangi Tūwharetoa ki Pukawa Festival
NewsThe Waitangi Tūwharetoa ki Pukawa 2023 organising committee has changed the venue for the Festival due to the impact of recent weather.
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Musical double whammy for Taupō town this Waitangi Weekend
NewsWith two incredible international gigs at Taupō Amphitheatre at Riverside Park – Taupō Summer Concert and DJ Fatboy Slim - expect delays and plan your trip!
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Win a bike helmet featuring your own design!
NewsCalling all creative kids! Design your own helmet and it could be brought to life by a professional artist.
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Looking for love and litter
NewsLooking for love? Looking to make new friends? Or just looking to make a positive difference to your community? The 'Looking for love and litter’ is the event you’ve bin waiting for!
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Get ready - be prepared
NewsThe heavy rain and flooding that has impacted so many people around the North Island this long weekend is a reminder for us to all be prepared.
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Impact of heavy rain felt across the district
NewsAnyone ready for summer yet?! This certainly hasn’t been the long weekend many of us would have been looking forward to, weather-wise!
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The Waitangi Tūwharetoa ki Pukawa Festival is back
NewsGet along and enjoy an awesome lineup of entertainment and activities for the whole whānau at the stunning Pukawa Lakefront Reserve on the southern shores of Lake Taupō.
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Temporary change of opening hours at AC Baths
NewsHeads up on a change of opening hours at the AC Baths throughout February and March.
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New northern lake engagement partner eager to help
NewsGillian Smith will help connect community groups and organisations to give these smaller communities and interest groups a greater voice in Council’s planning and delivery of services.
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Back to work on Roberts Street
NewsWe’re back! After a well-deserved break over Christmas and New Year, our Camex team are back on the lake front for the final stage of the Taupō Town Centre Transformation.
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Have your say on the Mangakino Lakefront
NewsPeople of Mangakino, it is time to have your say on the future of your lakefront.
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Water connection upgrades coming soon for Atiamuri and Whakamaru
NewsTaupō District Council will be upgrading water connections at properties throughout Atiamuri and Whakamaru in the coming weeks.
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Home composting workshops in 2023
NewsThe new year is here and it’s a great time to learn how to compost!
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The highs and lows of working in council contact centre
NewsFrom helping register a newly-adopted dog to dealing with a complaint about rubbish collection, the helpful team in the Taupō District Council’s contact centre deals with it all.
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Summer students kickstarting careers with Taupō District Council
News“I’m learning a lot from my studies, but I’m learning way more in the workplace.”
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Taupō District Council chief executive taking up role in New Plymouth
NewsDeparting Taupō District Council chief executive Gareth Green says he’s excited about the new challenges he’ll be tackling at the helm of the New Plymouth District Council.
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Increased risk to lake and river users due to record water levels
NewsHigher lake levels in Lake Taupō and stronger flows in the Waikato River have prompted calls for swimmers and river and lake users to take extra care this summer.
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Reminder: Taupō District reserves are not motocross tracks
NewsAs we head into the summer holidays and the Taupō District’s population swells, it is important to remember to keep motorbikes off reserves.
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New Year's Eve Big Bang Fireworks Display
NewsOn Saturday 31 December 2022, Taupō District Council in partnership with Tūwharetoa Māori Trust Board and Blue Light Taupo will be holding its annual New Year’s Eve Big Bang Fireworks Display.
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Roberts Street crews hard at work in countdown to Christmas
NewsThe weather has been pretty mixed, but with all the major prep work done, the construction team on the Taupō town centre lakefront has been hard at it in the lead up to Christmas.
