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Lake Taupō

Taupō preps for thousands of IRONMAN visitors 6th December 2023 /

Taupō preps for thousands of IRONMAN visitors

Around 1,300 competitors are expected in Taupō this Saturday for IRONMAN 70.3.


Jump in guest nights boosts Taupō – Infometrics 5th December 2023 /

Jump in guest nights boosts Taupō – Infometrics

An increase in guest nights has helped boost Taupō’s economy, according to an analysis from Infometrics.


Taupō wins top town at Beautiful Awards 13th November 2023 /

Taupō wins top town at Beautiful Awards

Taupō has received the Beautiful Awards Supreme Towns & Cities Award at Keep New Zealand Beautiful’s 2023 Beautiful Awards.


Taupō Cycle Challenge to go ahead 9th June 2020 /

Taupō Cycle Challenge to go ahead

The 2020 BDO Lake Taupō Cycle Challenge will go ahead as planned on 14 November, following the Government’s level one announcement.


St John’s Ambulance worker wins $14k Taupō mega getaway prize 22nd May 2020 /

St John’s Ambulance worker wins $14k Taupō mega getaway prize

A total of twenty-seven local tourism operators and businesses contributed to what was a total prize pool of $17k.


Luxury homes added to Taupō Essential Workers Getaway prize 18th May 2020 /

Luxury homes added to Taupō Essential Workers Getaway prize

Seven members from the Taupo Home Hosts Association have joined the Essential Worker Mega Prize Getaway to Taupo organised by Chris Jolly Outdoors.


Taupō Ironman world champs postponed 18th May 2020 /

Taupō Ironman world champs postponed

The event was expected to generate $20m for the host city and region.


No prosecution following Lake Taupō sewerage spill 13th December 2019

No prosecution following Lake Taupō sewerage spill

Waikato Regional Council will not proceed with a prosecution following a wastewater spill into Lake Taupō in July. 


Health warning lifted for Lake Taupō 19th December 2017

Health warning lifted for Lake Taupō

The health warning issued for parts of Lake Taupo has now been lifted by the Medical Officer of Health.


Taupō iwi: We have acted reasonably and in good faith on lake fees 18th October 2017

Taupō iwi: We have acted reasonably and in good faith on lake fees

The iwi attempting to impose license fees on tourism businesses using Lake Taupō says it has acted reasonably and in good faith towards operators.


Taupō operators fear for future under new lake licence plans 17th October 2017

Taupō operators fear for future under new lake licence plans

Tourism businesses fear they may be priced off the Lake Taupō if local iwi implement a new licensing regime many operators consider onerous.