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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.
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Help shape our future Taupō District!
NewsWhat’s our future, Taupō District? That’s the question we are now asking the community to think about, and provide feedback on, to help inform the development of the Long-term Plan 2021-2031.
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Vandalised trees in Nukuhau being removed
NewsOver 50 trees in the Brentwood Avenue stormwater gully are being removed following a chainsaw attack that saw the trunks compromised with deep cuts and in some cases, just short of toppling over.
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Transformation of Taupō Town Centre underway on Monday
NewsThe transformation of the Taupō Town Centre will get underway on Monday with the redevelopment of the intersection of Ruapehu and Tuwharetoa Streets.
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2022 IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship coming to Taupō, New Zealand
NewsTaupō District Mayor David Trewavas has today welcomed the announcement that the district will host the 2022 IRONMAN 70.3 World Championships.
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Call for feedback on draft Transport Strategy
NewsTaupō District Council is calling for feedback on its draft Transport Strategy, to better understand the community’s transport services and infrastructure needs.
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Taupō Marathon hits this weekend
NewsFollowing a busy school holiday period for the Taupō District, retailers and other businesses are preparing for another influx of visitors, with the Taupō Marathon set to take place this Sunday.
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Transformation of Taupō CBD set to start next month
NewsA $20 million transformation of Taupō’s Central Business District is set to get underway following a successful application to the Government’s ‘shovel ready project’ fund.
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Further safety measures soon to be added to intersection
NewsFollowing feedback from the community, further safety measures will be added as soon as practicable to the Kiddle Drive / Arrowsmith Avenue / Napier Road intersection.
