Taupo District Council
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A Council in tune with the needs of the community providing direction, leadership and support. He Kaunihera kei te whai whakaaro i nga hiahia o nga tangata katoa. He mea arataki, hei tautoko, hei koi ake i a ratou. www.taupodc.govt.nz
TAUPO — The two recipients of the inaugural Karen Aim Memorial Youth Art Scholarship were announced at senior college prizegivings this week.
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TAUPO — A very special group joined Mayor, Rick Cooper and previous Mayors, Joan Williamson-Orr and Clayton Stent down at the Ora Garden earlier this week to celebrate the history and the commencement of the East Taupo Arterial.
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TAUPO — Taupo Moana distributed over $22,000 in grants earlier this month.
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TAUPO — The team of twelve top competitors have been chosen and are looking forward to representing Taupo pride in the Top Town competition
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TAUPO — Another step forward towards the development of a Taupo youth facility was made last week with the signing of a land agreement between Council and Youthtown.
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WAIKATO — The feasibility of a pedestrian and cycle bridge across the Waikato River is being investigated by Taupo District Council.
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TURANGI — The popularity of the Turangi Public Library has surged upwards since it reopened after major renovations in June.
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TURANGI — Recipients of the Turangi/Tongariro Community Grants for 2008/09 have been announced by the Turangi/Tongariro Community Board.
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TAUPO — A panel of local sporting personalities are ready to put Taupos Top Town triallists through their paces on Monday night
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TAUPO — Taupo District Council is trialling a new parking device to help Parking Officers to work smarter and to assist drivers with finding a car park.
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TAUPO — Arts and cultural projects in the Taupo District have the opportunity to receive grants as Creative Taupo welcomes applications for its six-monthly funding distribution.
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TAUPO — The 2007/08 Annual Report was adopted at the Taupo District Council meeting on Tuesday (28th October) with unqualified support from the auditors.
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TAUPO — Planning for a new look and feel for Taupo town centre is underway and Council staff will be out on the streets to capture ideas from locals who are being encouraged to bring their ideas to life in the Design our Town competition.
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TAUPO — Taupos pride and athletic reputation is on the line as the search for team members to compete in the revived Top Town programme begins.
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TAUPO — Taupo District Council has appointed interim members to the Lake Taupo Tourism Advisory Board to provide advice to Council on destination marketing and management.
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TAUPO — Taupos Heuheu Street from Tongariro St to Kaimanawa St is to receive a major roading upgrade as part of the summer roading reseal programme.
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TAUPO — Warwick Hall has been appointed as Acting General Manager for Destination Lake Taupo.
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TAUPO — Taupo Events Centre is turning ten years old and will be celebrating on Saturday 1 November with a party full of fun, free events.
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TAUPO — October is “Safekids Month”, a nationwide campaign run by Safekids New Zealand.
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TAUPO — During the recent school holidays, Taupo Public Library hosted an entertaining and diverse holiday programme which was attended by almost 700 local children.
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TAUPO — Art in the Park, an exhibition put on by Taupo Artz, is returning to Taupo’s Roberts Reserve at Labour weekend.
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TAUPO — An exhibition at Taupo Museum’s art gallery has taken recycling to new, artistic heights.
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TAUPO — Reid’s Farm, a council-owned recreation reserve alongside the Waikato River and one of the District’s most popular free camping spots, will reopen for free camping on 1 November.
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TAUPO — Taupo District will be the lead agency in a regional civil defence mock exercise on Tuesday 21 October.
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TAUPO — A regional road safety campaign currently running in the Taupo and South Waikato Districts appears to be having an impact on drivers.
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WAIKATO — A regional road safety campaign currently running in the Taupo and South Waikato Districts appears to be having an impact on drivers.
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TAUPO — The staff of the Taupo Museum were saddened to hear, last week, that Ora Garden design team member, Doug Waugh of Katikati, had died of cancer at the age of 52.
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TAUPO — Mayor Rick Cooper and Council CEO Rob Williams are holding their popular monthly coffee catch-up this Wednesday at Sierra Café, Tongariro Street.
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TAUPO — The Taupo Safer Community Trust had their first meeting on Wednesday to get to know each other and talk about the way forward.
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TAUPO — Past Mayors Joan Williamson-Orr and Clayton Stent and the present Taupo District Council Mayor, Rick Cooper met on Centennial Drive to herald the start of activity on the ground for the ETA project.
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TAUPO — There are still places left for the regional ‘On2it’ Working Together Youth Forum being held on Wednesday 8 October at the Great Lake Centre, from 8.45am – 5.00pm.
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TAUPO — Discussions with Ngti Tkwharetoa over possible shared decision making for resource consents on Mori multiple owned freehold land between TaupM District Council and the Tkwharetoa Mori Trust Board is moving forward.
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TAUPO — Following the tragic death of young Scottish tourist Karen Aim in Taupo early this year, a community working group has proposed that a memorial scholarship programme be established to honour Miss Aim’s memory.
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TAUPO — Leading up to the Visitor Industry Forum on Friday, Mayor Rick Cooper says the community should be thinking about some of the positives and focusing on the good work that is being done by organisations like Bike Taupo.
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TAUPO — Taupo District Council and South Waikato District Council have today launched a regional road safety campaign “Keep left, lives are on the line” - to remind drivers of the consequences of crossing the centreline.
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TAUPO — Many of the district’s visitor industry businesses have indicated they will be attending the Taupo District Visitor Industry Forum being held this Friday at the Great Lake Centre.
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TAUPO — From Wednesday 1 October, the rural fire season begins and anyone wanting to light an open fire must have a fire permit from their local authority.
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TAUPO — Taupo Youth Offending Team and Taupo District Council are running a regional youth forum and encourage anyone who works with youth or their families or has an interest in youth development, to attend.
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TAUPO — Four teams made up of local youth are taking part in the ‘Outcasted because I was plastered’ challenge this year with the goal of reducing alcohol related incidents amongst local youth.
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TAUPO — Destination Lake Taupo General Manager, Scott Lee has announced his resignation.
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TAUPO — A proposal to hold a Forum to discuss the Taupo District Visitor Industry is going ahead after receiving a positive response from many businesses and organisations.
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TAUPO — Public feedback on options to manage erosion and flooding around Lake Taupo can now be viewed on-line.
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TAUPO — Council will be looking into a number of short-term options to address the incidents that have occurred at Reid’s Farm over the last few summers.
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TAUPO — Taupo may host two teams during the 2011 Rugby World Cup if a bid made to the event promoters is successful.
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TAUPO — Taupo District ratepayers are being encouraged to check their eligibility for a refund on their local government rates.
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AUCKLAND — Three youth representatives from Taupo, attended the National Cultural Diversity Forum in Auckland last month.
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TAUPO — In a move to make Taupo District more eco-friendly, Council are waiving the consent fees for properties installing solar heating panels in existing dwellings.
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TAUPO — A collaboration of local, regional and national agencies has pulled together a programme to insulate older homes in Taupo.
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TURANGI — Turangi’s upgraded swimming complex was opened on Sunday afternoon with hundreds turning out to celebrate the occasion and check out the new facility.
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TAUPO — The Taupo Times District Youth Awards have been running for five years and the competition provides an opportunity to acknowledge and celebrate our local youth who are achieving in four different fields sports, arts academic and leadership.
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TAUPO — A small and friendly group gathered at the Great Lake Centre on Wednesday night for the first T/K-M/P Committee Public Forum.
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TAUPO — Changes to the Taupo District Traffic Bylaw have recently been adopted by Council meaning some changes to parking areas around the Taupo CBD.
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TURANGI — Turangi’s new swimming complex will be opened this Sunday in what will be an afternoon of community celebration and family fun.
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TAUPO — Out of control rabbit population is to be addressed by using toxic bait in Wharewaka and 5 Mile Bay.
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TAUPO — Taupo District Council has secured an additional $30,000 of funding from Housing NZ to set up a Trust to address affordable housing in the Taupo Urban Area.
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TAUPO — Taupo District Council will be seeking to achieve a significant reduction in peak water use around the District this summer as it moves to implement a new District wide Water Supply Strategy.
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TAUPO — Due to public demand, the Taupo-Kaingaroa/Mangakino-Pouakani (T/K-M/P) Committee, the Committee responsible for the District’s northern rating area, is holding a public forum next Wednesday.
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TAUPO — Environment Waikato and Taupo District Council are continuing to work together to develop a Strategy to guide future management of the flood and erosion risk around the Lake Taupo foreshore.
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TAUPO — After a series of engineering problems, the AC Baths pump has now been fixed and the pools are ready to reopen to the public tomorrow (Saturday 23 August).
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TURANGI — The Turangi public toilets situated on Ohuanga Road were recently evaluated by Keep NZ Beautiful and gained a nine out of ten rating.
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TAUPO — Mayor Rick Cooper is excited that moves to make Taupo a safer place is a step closer, with a Council representative and trustees being appointed to a Safer Community Trust.
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TAUPO — The Great Lake Centres Qualmark rating has recently been assessed and they have retained their 4 star grade in the venues category.
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TAUPO — Councillors, Council staff and Ambassadors were thrilled with the number of people who attended the Council and Community Expo ‘Our Neighbourhood, Our Future’ last week, with close to 1,600 through the doors.
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TAUPO — The attempt to fix the specialist heating pump and back up system at the AC Baths has recently failed meaning the temperature of the pools is too cold for swimmers and as a result, the pools have been closed temporarily.
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TAUPO — The FREE Council and Community Expo ‘Our Neighbourhood, Our Future’ is a hive of activity with over 700 people through the doors on it’s first two days.
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TAUPO — Mayor Rick Cooper and Council CEO Rob Williams will be back again next week for their regular coffee morning session at Sierra.
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TAUPO — The Environment Court has recently released an interim decision that the status of a resource consent granted to Lakeview Ventures Limited, be determined at a full Court hearing.
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TAUPO — Tomorrow (Thursday 14 August) the Council and Community Expo ‘Our Neighbourhood, Our Future’ kicks off at the Great Lake Centre (GLC) and entry is FREE.
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TAUPO — Councillors, Community Board members and residents from Turangi and Taupo are disappointed at the decision by Environment Waikato today not to undertake a review of the management of Lake Taupo, at this time.
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TAUPO — The ongoing problem of loose and roaming horses and stock must stop say authorities as they prepare to prosecute irresponsible owners.
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TAUPO — Over 30 pieces of art were submitted to Taupo District Council for the Community Art Competition which will be on display next week at the Council and Community Expo ‘Our Neighbourhood, Our Future’, at the Great Lake Centre from 14 – 16 August.
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TAUPO — A pump failure means water temperatures at the AC Baths are a little cooler than normal until the middle of next week A pool pump failure on Wednesday night is causing a gradual cooling of the temperatures at AC Baths.
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TAUPO — Taupo District Council are providing a FREE bus service for Turangi and Mangakino residents to attend the Council and Community Expo ‘Our Neighbourhood, Our Future’ being held at the Great Lake Centre from 14 – 16 August, 10am – 4pm daily.
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TAUPO — A Water Supply Strategy that will help Council determine how to meet the district’s future water demand requirements and comply with new safe drinking water standards is due to be adopted at the end of this month.
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TAUPO — From 14 -16 August 2008, the Council and Community Expo ‘Our Neighbourhood, Our Future’ is being held at the Great Lake Centre.
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TAUPO — With more wet weather forecast for the next few days, Council staff are keeping an eye on stormwater and warning people to take care.
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TAUPO — The new Les Mills high energy group fitness classes at the Taupo Events Centre were launched in the weekend and were a hit with the crowd.
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TAUPO — The Taupo/Kaingaroa-Mangakino/Pouakani Committee (Northern Rating Area) has given approval for the land next to the AC Baths, to be used as the location for a new Youthtown facility to cater for 12 to 18 year olds.
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TAUPO — Last week Mayor Rick Cooper welcomed 18 new citizens to New Zealand at an official citizenship ceremony.
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TAUPO — Submissions to the proposed Plan Change 23 - Mapara Valley Structure Plan Area have been notified for further consultation.
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TAUPO — A start on Taupo’s long awaited East Taupo Arterial highway (ETA) moved another step closer this week with the appointment of a contractor to complete design plans and construct the highway.
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TAUPO — Taupo District Ambassadors have started hitting the streets to speak to people about what makes great neighbourhoods – this feedback will help Council to identify what needs to be included in ‘Towards 2019’ the District’s ten year plan.
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TAUPO — The Taupo-Kaingaroa/Mangakino-Pouakani Committee has approved plans for the construction of a new purpose-built SPCA shelter and stock and dog pound on a new site.
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TAUPO — An application by Unison for an easement over Miro Street Plantation Reserve has been delayed after it sparked a long debate by Councillors.
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TAUPO — An extension to Wakeman Road that provides alternative vehicle access to the western end of Acacia Bay has been completed.
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TAUPO — Taupo District Council are inviting local artists to submit artwork for display at the Council and Community Expo ‘Our Neighbourhood, Our Future’ being held from 14 – 16 August.
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TAUPO — A youth conference about quality relationships and young people held in Wellington was fun, challenging, thought-provoking and energising for the Taupo Youth Council members who attended last week.
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TAUPO — Taupo District Council’s month-long road safety campaign aimed at reducing the number of crashes at intersections has drawn to a close.
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TURANGI — Over 100 people, including Hon. Mark Burton, Mayor Rick Cooper, representatives of Ngti Turangitukua and Ngti Tkwharetoa, Councillors, the Turangi/Tongariro Community Board and members of the public turned out yesterday morning to the official opening ceremony of the Turangi Public Library.
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TAUPO — The AC Baths and Taupo Events Centre have recently reviewed their fees and charges and from mid July, members should be aware that Council has approved a slight increase in membership fees to cover operational costs at the facilities.
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TAUPO — Taupo District Council plans for a staged review of its growth management strategy Taupo District 2050.
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TAUPO — At Tuesday’s Council meeting Taupo District Councillors adopted the 2008/09 Annual Plan after incorporating a number of requests from the community.
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TAUPO — At the Taupo Moana Rotary Club Awards evening on Monday (23 June) an initial $36,000 of Mayor Rick Cooper’s salary and funds raised by the club was donated to various community groups and charitable organisations for the benefit of Taupo District residents.
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TAUPO — Councillors have approved the project scope for the Taupo Urban Commercial and Industrial Structure Plan at yesterday’s Council meeting and have given staff the go ahead to get the project underway.
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TAUPO — Housing NZ has allocated $20,000 of funding to investigate youth emergency accommodation in the Taupo Urban Area.
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TAUPO — A wide range of used household batteries can now be dropped off at bins installed at selected supermarkets in Taupo and Turangi.
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MANGAKINO — Taupo District Council has been granted Government funding for an innovative project that will benefit young people in the Mangakino area.
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TAUPO — Residents and ratepayers have just over a week left to give Council feedback on a draft Water Supply Strategy that will guide future actions needed to meet water demand and delivery of safe drinking water in the district.
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TAUPO — An extension to Wakeman Road that provides alternative vehicle access to the western end of Acacia Bay will be finished by the end of June.
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TAUPO — The Taupo District Council was awarded third place at the 2008 Local Government Communications Forum last week.
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