Around 1,300 competitors are expected in Taupō this Saturday for IRONMAN 70.3.
An increase in guest nights has helped boost Taupō’s economy, according to an analysis from Infometrics.
Taupō has received the Beautiful Awards Supreme Towns & Cities Award at Keep New Zealand Beautiful’s 2023 Beautiful Awards.
The 2020 BDO Lake Taupō Cycle Challenge will go ahead as planned on 14 November, following the Government’s level one announcement.
A total of twenty-seven local tourism operators and businesses contributed to what was a total prize pool of $17k.
Seven members from the Taupo Home Hosts Association have joined the Essential Worker Mega Prize Getaway to Taupo organised by Chris Jolly Outdoors.
The event was expected to generate $20m for the host city and region.
Waikato Regional Council will not proceed with a prosecution following a wastewater spill into Lake Taupō in July.
The health warning issued for parts of Lake Taupo has now been lifted by the Medical Officer of Health.
The iwi attempting to impose license fees on tourism businesses using Lake Taupō says it has acted reasonably and in good faith towards operators.
Tourism businesses fear they may be priced off the Lake Taupō if local iwi implement a new licensing regime many operators consider onerous.