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First street complete in revitalisation project
NewsThe Turangi Street Revitalisation Project has been making steady progress despite uncooperative weather and COVID-19 restrictions.
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More bilingual signs for Turangi CBD
NewsFollowing on from the well-received new bilingual signs put up Turangi’s central business district earlier in the year, a new set of signs has now been installed.
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Exhibition opens up a view Through Female Eyes
NewsAn exhibition of artist’s Gillian Cronin’s acrylic paintings celebrating the lives of ordinary women in the world’s developing countries, “Through Female Eyes”, opens at Taupō Museum this Saturday.
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Labour weekend opening hours
NewsKerbside rubbish and recycling collections will be running as normal on Labour Day, so if Monday is your usual pickup day please make sure everything is kerbside by the normal time of 7.30am.
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New Tongariro Playground is a go
NewsIt's a wrap folks! Work on the Tongariro Domain playground upgrade that began in June 2021 is now complete – and tamariki from our Taupō schools have been putting it through its paces this week.
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Town Centre Transformation proceeds apace
NewsDespite some challenges due to weather and COVID-19, it’s full steam ahead on turning our town centre into an area that will do us proud for decades to come.
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Kinloch wastewater treatment plant upgrade nearing completion
NewsWork to increase capacity at the Kinloch wastewater treatment plant has been progressing well, with work continuing throughout lockdown under strict COVID-19 protocols.
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Smoke testing to get underway in Turangi
NewsSmoke testing of parts of the wastewater system in Turangi will get underway in the coming weeks to help locate any possible faults and any stormwater connection that might be connected to the sewer.
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Tītīraupenga St / Spa Rd intersection works to get underway next week
NewsFrom Monday 18 October, we are expecting work to begin on transforming the Tītīraupenga Street / Spa Road intersection and installing traffic lights here.
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Taking street art to the Gallery
NewsSome of New Zealand’s street art originators are exhibiting new works at Taupō Museum from next weekend.
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Tītīraupenga/te Heu Heu closure extends due to COVID
NewsThe nasty weather didn’t stop the team working on the Tītīraupenga/te Heu Heu intersection, but COVID restrictions certainly have.
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Kiddle Drive Roundabout on the Way
NewsWork on improving the Napier-Kiddle-Arrowsmith intersection will get underway in November with the construction of a roundabout.
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Tītīraupenga Street upgrade picks up pace
NewsThe Te Heu Heu/Tītīraupenga Streets intersection will be closed next week to speed up work on the Taupō Town Centre Transformation upgrade.
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Pihanga Road upgrade complete
NewsThe upgrade to the Pihanga Road centre island is now finished, with new kerbing and channeling complete and landscaping installed.
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Holiday fun with Taupō District Libraries
NewsOur libraries in Taupō, Turangi and Mangakino have craft grab-bags available, loaded with pre-prepared materials, to help keep your tamariki entertained!
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Mayor welcomes new date for IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship
NewsTaupō District Mayor David Trewavas has welcomed today’s announcement from IRONMAN confirming the Taupō District will host the IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship in 2024.
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Good work continues on Great Lake Centre
NewsFollowing bad weather and a break to allow the Winter Festival to proceed, work is back underway on the Great Lake Centre.
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Council urges slower, more considered approach to Three Waters Reform
NewsAfter looking carefully at the Government’s controversial Three Waters proposal and surveying its community, Taupō District Council is requesting an immediate stop to the Three Waters programme.
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New terminal to tell Taupō District story
NewsAs well as creating a higher capacity and more future-proofed facility, the aim of the Taupō Airport upgrade project is to provide a unique and memorable gateway to our district.
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Council survey results on three waters
NewsThank you to everyone who took part in council’s online survey on the Government’s proposed Three Waters reform.
