Taupō & Tūrangi Herald

27/03/2025

The 13-year-old was born with a disease so rare that they didn’t even have a name for it until he was two years old, and it took his family another eight years to find out what that was.
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26/03/2025

All 24 Supercars will return to the streets of Taupō for the pre-event Track to Town journey. Thousands of fans lined the streets to welcome the drivers to the inaugural event in 2024. On April 10, the full fleet of Repco Supercars Championship will be making their way from the Taupo International Motorsport Park to Taupō's CBD by the lake. Read the full story ⬇️

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25/03/2025

Apologies have been issued by the Taupō District Council and its contractor after more than a dozen community-planted specimen trees were accidentally chopped down on Kinloch Rd in Kinloch.

24/03/2025

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22/03/2025

Police are advising motorists to expect delays on SH5 at Rangitaiki after a serious road accident there at about 10.30am on Sunday morning.

22/03/2025

The 112ha site at 100 Loch Views Rd is in an area recently rezoned to New Residential Environment. It has potential for 480 sections. Read the full story ⬇️

20/03/2025

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17/03/2025

“In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.” As true in Benjamin Franklin’s day as today, but you may be able save a bit by preparing for the former through joining a coffin club.
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16/03/2025

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13/03/2025

Lesley Hosking can laugh at how her piscatorial pastime has turned into fishing fanaticism. "I was a recreational angler for a long time and then I met these girls and my whole life changed, now I own 12 rods instead of two.”
Photo / Chris Pritt - Team member Sarah Delany with rainbow trout on the Mohaka River.
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11/03/2025

The event at the Great Lake Centre Theatre on Sunday, March 16, will feature two major films, with Moana Reo Māori 2, Moana 2 and Wicked.
The charity partner for this session is the Taupō Food Bank, and attendees are encouraged to bring a spread such as peanut butter or jam to support local families in need throughout the winter months.
Session times: 1.30pm: Moana Reo Māori 2 (PG). 4.00pm: Moana 2 (PG). 6.30pm Wicked (PG).
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09/03/2025

Emergency Services Day was a popular place to be this morning at the bottom of Kaimanawa St, with plenty of entertainment for everyone. Check out our photo gallery here and more at Tauponews. Photos by Heather Mickelson and Dan Hutchinson

08/03/2025

Work is being done to rebuild the southern end of that section of road and finish the safety improvements and road rebuilding closer to Ātiamuri. Read the full story ⬇️

05/03/2025

The new Tūwharetoa and Taupō District Council building opened this morning.

04/03/2025

Tauhara College Taupo principal Ben Hancock and Kahui Ako literacy lead Elise Power talk about the implications of AI in schools.
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03/03/2025

Curious about what a $25 million renovation looks like. Check out these images from Huka Lodge.

02/03/2025

It's time for Taupō's pets to take centre stage. We are looking for pets to feature in this week's Taupō & Tūrangi News Pet Page. So if you have a funny feline, a hangry horse, a peculiar parrot or any other kind of pet parody, please post your photos here and we'll pick a selection for the paper.

02/03/2025

Two years on from his last victory in Taupō, Phillips executed a top-class performance to lower the previous course best time by nearly 10 minutes as he took the tape in 7:45:47.

Australia’s Regan Hollioake won her third Ironman title on the bounce.

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