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Taupō District remains resilient
NewsTaupō District Council has today adopted its annual report for the 2020-21 year, highlighting the resilience of the district over the past 12 months in the face of a world-wide pandemic.
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All go on Titiraupenga Street!
NewsWork on the final stage of the Titiraupenga Street upgrade is going great, with the project on schedule for completion prior to the busy Christmas season.
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Help conserve water this summer – water restrictions kick in next week
NewsUse your sprinklers and fixed irrigation systems on alternate days - that’s the message for the Taupō district community, as Level 1 water restrictions kick in from Monday 13 December.
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Tītīraupenga Street transformation moves north
NewsTītīraupenga Street will be closed between Scannell Street and Spa Road from Monday, 6 December to Thursday, 9 December as the final phase of the intersection upgrade gets underway.
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Mangakino pool painting project begins
NewsSwimmers in Mangakino will have to wait a little longer before they can cool off in the Mangakino Community Pool this summer – but it will be worth the wait, with a newly-painted pool to enjoy soon!
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New vaccine requirements for council facilities and venues
NewsTaupō District Council will introduce vaccine requirements at most of its facilities and venues from December 15.
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Quirky Kiwiana in Taupō Museum’s newest exhibition
NewsIconic New Zealand artist Jason Kelly brings Second Helpings to the Taupō Museum’s Niven Room over the summer holidays.
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Weird, wonderful & repurposed – Quixotic Aquatic opens at Taupō Museum
NewsHot on the heels of the popular Taupō Museum exhibitions Re-Cycled, Dog Show, CATalogue and Re-Tweet comes the latest offering: Quixotic Aquatic.
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Partial reserve management plan review underway
NewsA partial review of the Tapuaeharuru Bay Reserve Management Plan has been started by the Taupō District Council Reserves and Roading committee last week.
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Acacia Bay water main nearly done
NewsWork to connect Acacia Bay and Mapara residents to the Taupō town water supply is nearing completion.
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Resealing getting underway on Tongariro Street
NewsThe safety barriers are being removed, the cobbles are going down, and we'll soon be opening up Tongariro Street again!
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Stormwater upgrade on Crown Road
NewsThe southern end of Crown Road is currently under temporary stop/go traffic management until Wednesday, 1 December while contractors upgrade a stormwater pipe beneath the road.
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Community leaders share their vaccination stories
NewsAs the Taupō District continues to move towards the 90% COVID-19 vaccination target, our community leaders are sharing their reasons for choosing to be vaccinated.
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Town Centre transformation continues under COVID precautions
NewsIt’s still full steam ahead on Tongariro Street, with our contractors masking up and observing COVID precautions to make sure work continues.
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Turangi water main upgrade complete
NewsThe Turangi water mains renewal programme has been completed ahead of schedule, despite restrictions around COVID-19 and associated disruptions to the supply chain.
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Testing efforts ramp up after COVID cases
NewsIt’s been a week since news of the Taupō District’s first confirmed case of COVID-19 and in that time locals have turned out in droves at both ends of the lake to be tested.
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Be a road safety hero
NewsOur friends over in the UK have been celebrating road safety week this week, so we thought we'd jump on board and make it international!
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Calls for people to get vaccinated & tested as COVID found in Turangi
NewsCOVID-19 has spread to Tūrangi with one case reported today and locals are being urged to get tested if they have any symptoms.
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Bridge down to one lane on 17 November
NewsTraffic flow on Control Gates Bridge will be reduced to one lane, with stop/go management in place, overnight from 8pm on Wednesday, 17 November to 5am on Thursday, 18 November.
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Young authors impress with creative ideas
NewsLibrarians dressed as goblins, a living tree to sit and read in, and events where children dress as favourite book characters meant the district’s tamariki had plenty of fantastic ideas to share.
