Vote for Taupō in New Zealand's favourite event competition

Here’s your chance to show Taupō District is the best!

We already know we have the best volunteers, the best scenery and the best community vibes. But now we have the chance to prove it to the rest of New Zealand. Voting is now open for New Zealand's Favourite Event 2025.

Last December's VinFast IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship in Taupō District is in the running, alongside other finalists, so be loud, proud and get those voting fingers out!

The IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship was more than the tens of thousands of competitors and visitors it brought, and more than the $23 million boost it gave our local economy.

It was about you. It was about the amazing volunteers, the culture, the collaboration between a global sport and a fantastic community that rallied behind it, and the hard work that put Taupō District on the global stage.

Voting is open now until Sunday 17 August so visit the website to vote now!