Taupo District Council

TAUPO — The Taupo Association Football Club successfully had its lease of part of Crown Park renewed for 14 years at a Taupo District Council committee meeting today.

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TAUPO — Anyone interested in being a part of the Safer Community Trust will need to get their application in by the end of the week says Mayor Rick Cooper.

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TAUPO — Following the success of the first few coffee mornings, Mayor Rick Cooper and Council CEO Rob Williams have decided to make their coffee morning a regular slot.

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Mayor Rick Cooper has returned home after a sister-city visit to Noumea with a long list of actions to follow up and speaking very highly of the French colony.

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TAUPO — Positive feedback has been flooding in from those involved with the youth concert ‘Do it 2 it’ run by the Taupo Youth Council recently.

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TAUPO — Stop means stop.

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TURANGI — The newly renovated Turangi Library will be officially opened on Monday 30 June.

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TAUPO — Residents and ratepayers wanting to find out why Council needs to upgrade its water treatment and storage facilities are being urged to get along to Open Day sessions in Taupo, Turangi and Mangakino next week (11-12 June).

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TAUPO — Thirty attractive new recycling bins were revealed at a launch in Taupo yesterday to coincide with World Environment Day.

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Taupo District Council is in the process of reviewing the three liquor bylaws that are in place and want to capture public feedback.

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TAUPO — Mayor Rick Cooper spoke out on Bill Ralston’s Radio Live Show yesterday about his concern at the decision by Central Government to trial a new system allowing trucks to carry heavier loads.

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TAUPO — Due to extensive public interest around proposed Plan Change 23 – Mapara Valley, Taupo District Council has made the decision to extend the timeframe for submissions.

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TAUPO — Taupo District Council is launching a month-long road safety campaign aimed at reducing the number of crashes at intersections.

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TAUPO — At yesterday’s Council meeting in front of family, friends and colleagues, Taupo District Council officially named two locations after Mr Murray Black to formally acknowledge his outstanding contribution to the community and the region.

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TAUPO — Taupo District Council are encouraging the community to provide feedback on the proposed changes to the Traffic Bylaw before submissions close this Friday (30 May), as the changes will impact on some key public parking areas in Taupo Town.

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TAUPO — The countdown has started to the youth concert ‘DO IT TO IT’ being held this Friday (30 May) at the Taupo Events Centre, with national band SPACIFIX confirmed to play.

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TAUPO — Taupo District Council is getting behind sustainability by installing 30 new recycling bins around the town centre, lakefront, reserves and other tourist locations.

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TAUPO — Earlier today Councillor Doreen Blyth welcomed a number of new citizens to New Zealand at an official citizenship ceremony.

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TAUPO — The Resource Recovery Centre at Taupo’s landfill is successfully reducing the amount of rubbish going into the ground.

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TAUPO — Community groups in the Taupo District with an arts focus are being reminded to get their creative funding applications in by Friday 30 May 4pm.

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TAUPO — Taupo District Council will have two representatives visit its sister-city in New Caledonia later this month.

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TURANGI — The Turangi Visitor Information Centre has experienced a very busy three months as a result of the lingering summer weather.

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TURANGI — The newly renovated Turangi Library is due for completion in early June with the official opening scheduled for late June.

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TAUPO — Taupo District Council is formally acknowledging long standing community member Mr Murray Black at the Council meeting on Tuesday 27 May and is encouraging friends and supporters to attend this special occasion.

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TAUPO — The Taupo Youth Council is holding a free concert ‘DO IT TO IT’ for local youth on Friday 30 May, to celebrate national Youth Week.

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TAUPO — Taupo District Council would like to advise the Kinloch and Waitahanui communities that works to upgrade their wastewater treatment plants will begin this week.

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TAUPO — Never seen a painting by Charles Goldie? Then head down to the Taupo Museum.

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TAUPO — Mayor Rick Cooper is excited that moves to make Taupo a safer place is a step closer, with the process of forming a Safer Community Trust underway.

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TAUPO — Due to the success of the coffee meeting last month, it has been made a regular event with the next coffee morning being held next week.

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TAUPO — Chris Swney, Taupo Youth Council Chairman has been nominated by Taupo District Council for the Celebrating Everyday Young New Zealanders Awards.

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TAUPO — Taupo District Council may increase the fees charged for the Nukuhau boat pens which are leased out for private boat storage at Nukuhau Reserve.

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TAUPO — People wanting to provide feedback on a range of possible options for managing the flood and erosion risk around Lake Taupo need to get written responses returned within the next fortnight.

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TAUPO — Taupo District Council will soon begin work on upgrading the wastewater treatment plants at Waitahanui and Kinloch.

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TAUPO — Council is seeking input from the public on drinking water supply options prior to finalising the Taupo District Council’s Water Supply Strategy.

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TAUPO — Community groups in the Taupo District with an arts focus are being urged to take advantage of the opportunity to get project funding through the Creative Communities Scheme.

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TAUPO — Taupo District Council have resolved to suspend further funding to the New Zealand Clean Energy Centre due to insufficient progress being made on performance milestones.

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TAUPO — After one of the longest, driest summers in the District’s history, which included a 10 week long fire ban, Taupo District Council Rural Fire Authority is lifting the restricted fire season in accordance with Section 22(2) of the Forest and Rural Fires Act 1977.

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TAUPO — Council is asking for feedback on two of its bylaws which are in the process of being updated.

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TAUPO — With winter approaching, the AC Baths are running a special promotion to support the Taupo Foodbank – ‘Plunge for a Can’.

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TAUPO — The level of Lake Taupo is still extremely low despite recent rain.

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TAUPO — Submissions on Council’s 2008/09 Draft Annual Plan closed earlier this week with over 100 submissions received from the community providing feedback on the Draft Plan.

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CENTRAL PLATEAU — The Turangi-Tongariro Community Board have forwarded condolences on behalf of many locals involved in the search and rescue efforts of the students and teacher tragically lost in the swollen Mangatepopo River this week.

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TAUPO — Taupo District Council may increase the fees charged for the Nukuhau boat pens which are leased out for private boat storage at Nukuhau Reserve.

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TAUPO — Congratulations to Don McKay from Taupo for taking away the big prize in the Taupo District Council Open Day draw this week.

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MANGAKINO —  Mangakino is in store for a number of events this year which will boost the communitys image both locally and nationally.

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TURANGI — Councils community support team is working with Turangi schools and agencies to kick off a research project looking at youth alcohol-related incidents.

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TAUPO — Residents of Tonga Street desperate for help in improving the level of safety in their street have received wholehearted support from Taupo District Councillors.

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TAUPO — Taupo District Council could grant $90,000 to Taupo Bowling Club to be used for the construction of a synthetic bowling green.

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TAUPO — With more wet weather forecast for this afternoon, Council staff are working hard to return overloaded systems to a state of readiness  and warning people to take care. 

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TAUPO — Taupo District Council wants to remind the community to give feedback on the challenges they think the District faces which may potentially affect quality of life over the next ten years.

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TAUPO — Taupo District Council staff are struggling to deal with stressed wastewater systems which are over capacity due to the heavy rain event we are currently experiencing.

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TAUPO — Taupo schools are going to be rewarded with native trees in return for their paper recycling efforts as part of a national project.

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TAUPO — Councillors are calling residents of the Taupo District to have their say and get submissions in on Council’s Draft Annual Plan by 5pm Monday, 21 April 2008.

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WAIKATO — Taupo and Waikato are still in drought conditions despite recent rain.

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TURANGI — A small but enthusiastic group attended the inaugural Meet the Mayor forum in Turangi on Wednesday night.

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TAUPO — A desire for improved community engagement will see Council representatives, Mayor Rick Cooper and CEO Rob Williams, kicking off regular coffee mornings next week with anyone who wants to come along for a chat.

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TURANGI — A number of issues have arisen between Taupo District Council and one of the building contractors working on the Turangi Public Library renovation project.

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TAUPO — At last weeks Taupo Youth Council meeting the youth selected their Chairman and Deputy Chairman.

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TAUPO — The Turangi Community Board today agreed to appoint Terry O’Brien as its representive on the Turangi/Tongariro Promotional Association.

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TURANGI — The Turangi Community Board today agreed to remove the Exeloo public toilet on Waipapa Reserve.

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TAUPO — Preliminary investigations will be undertaken on two sites in the Tongariro Domain to provide some potential options for the location of a proposed Chinese Garden.

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TAUPO — An estimated 1500 properties are within two new 100 year flood hazard zones identified in a study looking at the flood risk around the Lake Taupo shoreline.

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TAUPO — Council have lifted the Total Fire Ban for the Taupo District but there is still a restriction on open fires meaning a fire permit is required.

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TAUPO — The footpath in front of a block of shops on Rifle Range Road is currently being upgraded by Taupo District Council.

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TAUPO — Taupo District Council wants to remind the community to give feedback on the challenges they think the District faces which may potentially affect quality of life over the next ten years.

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TAUPO — Taupo District Council received a call to action yesterday at a crowded meeting held to discuss community safety.

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TAUPO — Over the past 12 months Council have been consulting with the community and preparing a draft structure plan and proposed plan change for the Mapara Valley area - the plan change has now been notified and submissions are being sought from the community.

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TAUPO — Ongoing drought conditions mean Taupo residents need to seriously start conserving water or restrictions may be put in place.

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TAUPO — 1368 Bike Taupo members received national recognition for their work in making Taupo the most bike-friendly town in New Zealand at the TrustPower National Community Awards during the weekend.

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TAUPO — The Taupo District Council 2008 (TDC ‘08’) Oxfam Team are counting down the days to the 100km walk to be held next weekend (5th – 6th April).

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TAUPO — Taupo District Council will receive an increase of 2.1 percent to the remuneration pool it uses to pay elected members.

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TAUPO — Taupo is to be a part of a regional “Recycling in Public Places” project which will see 30 recycling bins located in the town centre, lakefront, reserves and other tourist locations.

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TAUPO — Turangi’s new community health facility has received a helping hand from Taupo District Council.

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TAUPO — Waikato is still in serious drought conditions.

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TAUPO — Prime Minister, Right Honourable Helen Clark and representatives from local Iwi Ngati Tuwharetoa made the re-opening of the Taupo Public Library in Story Place a special one today with their presence at the official opening ceremony.

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TAUPO — Taupo District Councillors yesterday assured residents affected by a new section of the Whakaipo Bay to Kinloch track that they would be consulted on any negative impacts likely to be created by the track and mitigation measures put in place.

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TAUPO — Taupo’s newest sister city Suzhou has offered to build a Chinese Garden in the Taupo town centre as a starting point for future relationships between the two towns.

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TAUPO — Waikato is still in serious drought conditions.

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TAUPO — Taupo District Council wants to know what challenges the community thinks the District faces which may potentially affect quality of life over the next ten years.

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TAUPO — The renovations and upgrade at the Taupo Library in Story Place are nearly complete and the enhanced library will be open to the public from 1pm Thursday 20 March.

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TAUPO — Wairakei Primary School will take over ownership of the Wairakei Hall which will be moved onto the schools grounds.

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TAUPO — This week Taupo District Councillors adopted the Draft 2008/09 Annual Plan and it looks like good news for ratepayers.

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TAUPO — The upgrade of the old Turangi Turtle pool (now the Genesis Energy Turangi Aquatic Centre) is on target for completion in July and the contract is running within budget.

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TAUPO — The first official meeting of the Taupo District Youth Council was held last week and the local youngsters are off on a team building exercise at the end of the month to agree on the key projects they will get involved with this year.

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TAUPO — A Lake Taupo Erosion Study has identified a range of options for managing erosion at nine high risk sites around the lake.

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CAMBRIDGE — Taupo Mayor Rick Cooper received glowing praise at a recent Local Government New Zealand (LGNZ) meeting in Cambridge.

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TAUPO — Taupo District Council voted last week not to renew its financial support of the 2020 Taupō-nui-ā-Tia Project, subject to public feedback on the matter.

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TAUPO — The health and fitness of children in the Taupo District will get a boost when they hit the footpaths next week as part of the first nationwide Feet First Walk to School Week (March 3-7).

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TAUPO — More than 255 people marked national BikeWise week in Taupo by joining Mayor Rick Cooper on a three kilometre cycle around the Taupo boat harbour on Wednesday (27 February).

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TAUPO — At yesterday’s Council meeting staff were given the go ahead to start consultation with affected property owners on the proposed landscape and natural value District Plan changes.

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TAUPO — The renovations and upgrade at the Taupo Library in Story Place will be finished shortly allowing the Library to move back home.

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TAUPO — Council has been given the green light to spray treated wastewater from the Taupo Pollution Control Plant on a block of farmland on the eastern outskirts of Taupo.

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TAUPO — Taupo District Council’s speed trailer will be stationed outside local schools over the coming weeks to remind motorists to keep speeds down in the vicinity of schools.

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TAUPO — Following a call to Council’s Customer Service Centre from a concerned member of the public earlier today [Friday], a sewage overflow was identified and contained at a manhole outside the Lake Edge Resort, adjacent to SH1.

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TAUPO — A new large inflatable water toy designed to provide hours of free fun for kids has been purchased for the AC Baths with sponsorship funding from Youthtown.

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TAUPO — The Mangakino/Pouakani sub-committee of the Taupo Distrist Council last week elected its chairman and deputy chairman for 2008-2010.

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TAUPO — Council has placed an additional 15 liquor ban information signs around the Taupo town centre to help police enforce a permanent liquor ban.

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CENTRAL PLATEAU — The result of the Turangi/Tongariro Community Board By-Election has been finalised and Terry O’Brien has picked up the vacant position on the board.

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TAUPO — The Mangamutu Bridge in Waitahanui will soon be safer for pedestrians with the construction of a new footpath to be completed within two months.

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CENTRAL PLATEAU — Midday today, Tuesday 12 February, is the cut-off for the Turangi-Tongariro by-election.

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