Regenerate Taupō District - Taupō, He Tupu Ururua
A message from our Mayor and Regenerate Taupō District Chair – David Trewavas
“The effect on our district from COVID-19 is likely to be long lasting and far-reaching and the need for a collaborative approach to recovery is imperative.
As a tourist destination, we know that we are going to be one of the most affected areas in the country and it is going to be a long road ahead for our economy to bounce back. That has wide-spread effects across our community – not just in terms of our businesses but also in terms of the wellbeing of our people.
We need to ensure that we understand what those effects are and how to address them. The best way to do that is to ensure a local, sector-led response that has the ability and insight to identify opportunities for our district, that can then be supported at a regional and national level.
In essence, it’s about taking a collaborative approach and making decisions that are united and clearly focused on how we will not only recover, but ideally flourish, in a post-COVID context.”
This work is about providing a clear direction for restoring and reimagining the Taupō District. Of course, work is already underway in this space and it is also heartening to see many groups and communities across the district initiating proactive programmes and activities to help the local community recover. We need to harness this positivity.
We know there are people hurting from this and it is up to us as a community to take the lead in developing what our new normal will be.”