News
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A milestone for Taupō Town Centre Transformation
NewsWork on the new Tītīraupenga Street arterial route is nearing completion with the Lake Terrace / Tītīraupenga Street intersection opening later today.
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Hipapatua Recreational Reserve closed for annual maintenance
NewsPopular freedom camping spot at Hipapatua Recreational Reserve (Reid’s Farm) closed this week for scheduled maintenance and tree work.
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Council and Ngāti Tūrangitukua win national award
NewsTaupō District Council and Ngāti Tūrangitukua have won this year’s Te Tohu Waka Hourua - The Buddle Findlay Award for Māori-Council Partnerships for their ground-breaking Mana Whakahono agreement.
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Major Kinloch wastewater plant upgrade complete
NewsA $17.5 million upgrade to the Kinloch Wastewater Treatment Plant has just been finished.
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Site blessing at Tūrangitukua Park
NewsThe beginning of construction of the new sports facility at Tūrangitukua Park was marked with a blessing last Monday.
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Could you be one of Taupō District’s next leaders?
NewsTaupō District Council is urging people to start thinking about putting their hand up for a seat at the council table.
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Rolling out the red carpet on Tītīraupenga Street
NewsDrivers on Tītīraupenga Street will see a bright red addition to the traffic lights by Taupō Primary School – and it’s there for a good reason.
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Road Safety Week culminates with FENZ demo
NewsAs part of our Road Safety event on Northcroft Domain last Saturday, Fire & Emergency NZ and St John provided a demonstration of how they free an injured person from a crashed car.
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Acacia Bay residents asked to avoid non-essential water usage
NewsResidents in Acacia Bay are being asked to avoid non-essential water usage where possible tomorrow, Tuesday 17 May.
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Bunnings Super Rugby U20 tournament for Taupō
NewsOwen Delany Park is set to play host to Aotearoa’s rising young rugby stars, with three days of matches scheduled.
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Taupō trials free child car seat recycling programme
NewsResidents in Taupō with expired or damaged child car seats can now recycle them for free.
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Lake Terrace roundabout works start next week
NewsLocals using Lake Terrace between Rainbow Point and Wharewaka in Taupō should expect delays over the next 11 weeks while preparation work for a new roundabout is underway.
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Views sought on draft Taupō District Plan changes
NewsTaupō District Council is currently seeking the community’s views on draft changes to parts of its District Plan that aim to ensure the plan is operating as efficiently as possible.
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AC Baths closed Wednesday 11 May
NewsAC Baths closed due to unforeseen circumstances.
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Taupō Road Safety event to showcase emergency services
NewsSee a crashed car being dissected by firefighters, talk to local road safety heroes and learn more about the devastating impact of vehicle crashes at a Road Safety Week event this weekend.
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New sports facility on the way for Tūrangi
NewsConstruction of a new sports facility in Tūrangi is scheduled to get underway in the coming months.
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Artist’s wish granted at Taupō Museum
NewsOne of Michael Yewen’s dearest wishes was to have an exhibition of his art at Taupō Museum. Now, the Taupō artist’s wish has been granted.
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Work starts on south end of Tongariro Street
NewsWith the bus stop back in place, the shared pathway done and just one section of kerbing still to be poured near the Superloo, work on the northern half of Tongariro Street is drawing to a close.
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Council entering negotiations for housing infrastructure funding
NewsMayor David Trewavas has welcomed news that Taupō District Council is one of 35 groups selected to negotiate with Kāinga Ora for access to money from its Infrastructure Acceleration Fund.
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Taupō District Council and Tūwharetoa give green light on new building
NewsTaupō District Council and Te Whare Hono o Tūwharetoa Limited Partnership have agreed on key commercial terms for a proposed new building in Taupō town centre.
