Taupo District Council

TAUPO — Mayor Rick Cooper today signed documents confirming Taupo’s allegiance with a new sister-city in China.

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OTOROHANGA — The Mayor of Otorohanga, Dale Williams, discussed his town’s successful youth employment initiatives with the Turangi-Tongariro Community Board last week.

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TAUPO — Taupo District Council has recently completed a ‘State of the District’ report which has found that in general, community well-being appears to have improved since the 1990’s.

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TAUPO — On Thursday 7 February the Taupo District Council Rural Fire Authority has moved to a prohibited fire season in the Taupo District until further notice.

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TAUPO — Taupo District Council is urging residents throughout the District to take immediate steps to conserve water due to current drought conditions.

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TURANGI — At the first monthly meeting for 2008, the Community Board agreed that there was room for improvement in the cleanliness and general appearance of the town’s public spaces and facilities.

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TAUPO — At a meeting of the Regulatory and Hearings Committee yesterday, a decision to decline resource consent to subdivide a rural site located at 287 Whakaroa Road (Sade Developments) into 86 low density residential allotments within eleven clusters was minuted.

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TAUPO — Taupo District Council is activating their workplace by promoting active transport to ensure their staff are fitter, happier and healthier.

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TAUPO — The Lake Taupo Region has been putting the long summer days to good use kicking off 2008 with a bumper crop of events.

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TAUPO — Farmers in the Taupo catchment interested in selling land or nitrogen credits to the Lake Taupo Protection Trust need to get benchmarked before meaningful talks can begin and options can be explored.

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TURANGI — Turangi’s upgraded community pool will be officially renamed the Genesis Energy Turangi Aquatic Centre when it re-opens later this year following a multi-million dollar upgrade.

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TAUPO — Taupo District Council is working closely with a local advisory group to improve mobility access around Taupo.

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TAUPO — Taupo District Council are supporting Taupo youth by providing them with summer employment and relevant skills in a working environment.

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TAUPO — Local children from around the District are having a blast at the Taupo Library’s ‘Rocket into Reading’ annual summer reading programme.

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TAUPO — Fun-loving dogs and their like-minded owners enjoyed a great day at the Tongariro North Domain last Saturday at the annual ‘Dogs are Fun’ event.

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TAUPO — New Zealanders are being asked to provide input into a review of the country’s current dog control policy.

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TAUPO — Taupo District is in great environmental shape this summer.

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Following the tragic and unnecessary death of Scottish Tourist Karen Aim last week, a book of condolence has been made available for members of the community to sign and a memorial fund has been set up.

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TURANGI — Taupo District Council is holding a by-election in the Turangi-Tongariro ward to fill the seat vacated by Tayte Cozens who resigned from the area’s community board in October 2007.

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TAUPO — Mayor Rick Cooper and Taupo Police have called for a memorial service to be held tonight for the community of Taupo to pay respect to Karen Aim, who was tragically killed during the early hours of yesterday morning.

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WAIKATO — A Taupo District Council application for a Notice of Designation to confirm the route for a proposed new 13 kilometre road between Taupo and Kinloch has been approved, subject to conditions.

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TAUPO — The second round of open days for the draft Mapara Valley Structure Plan are being held this Friday and Saturday from 10am – 3pm and next Wednesday 16 January from 4pm until 7pm at the Acacia Bay Hall to provide the community an insight into the proposed structure plan for the Mapara Valley and to capture feedback.

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TAUPO —  Taupo District Council is one of the first local authorities in the country to obtain accreditation as a Building Consent Authority.

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TAUPO — The Taupo Rose Garden has been renamed “The Joan Williamson Rose Garden” to honour the previous Mayor’s 30 years of service to the Taupo District.

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TAUPO — Last Friday a blessing and opening ceremony was held to mark the occasion of the new Taupo Mobile Library service opening to the public.

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TAUPO — The Board of Land Transport NZ has confirmed substantial funding assistance for the construction phase of Taupo’s proposed multi million dollar East Taupo Arterial Highway (ETA).

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TAUPO — A1GP organisers are offering residents and ratepayers from throughout the Lake Taupo Region FREE access to the Practice Day on Friday 18 January 2008.

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TAUPO — The upgrade and rejuvenation of Taupo Airports’ main runway, main taxiway and commercial apron is now complete and ready to use.

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TAUPO — Yesterday, the Taupo District Council Rural Fire Authority lifted the prohibited fire ban in the Taupo District and returned to a restricted season until further notice.

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TAUPO — On Wednesday afternoon, Taupo District Council’s Community Services team and Huka Lodge ran the very popular Huka Lodge Christmas function for senior citizens in Taupo.

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TAUPO — Members of the Taupo District Youth Council came together for the last time yesterday evening at the Taupo Yacht Club to acknowledge and celebrate their achievements over the last year.

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TAUPO — Yesterday, his Worship the Mayor Rick Cooper welcomed 15 new citizens to New Zealand at an official citizenship ceremony.

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TAUPO — The Turangi Library is being upgraded and extended and features a new innovative design.

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TAUPO — TOTAL FIRE BAN Today the Taupo District Council Rural Fire Authority has moved to a prohibited fire season in the Taupo District until further notice.

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TAUPO — The development of Riverside Park, at the northern end of Tongariro Domain, has been a long-term vision for Council and today an opening ceremony was held to mark the opening of the unique riverside recreational area.

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TAUPO — At Wednesday’s Council meeting, funding was confirmed for Enterprise Lake Taupo, the Trust set up to deliver economic development services on behalf of the Taupo District.

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TAUPO — Riverside Park, the recreational area at the northern end of Tongariro Domain, is open for the public to enjoy from Saturday 1 December.

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TAUPO — When his name was drawn out of a hat on Friday to jump out of a plane at the launch of the Youth ‘THINK’ Consequences campaign, Taupo Mayor Rick Cooper’s response was ‘why not’.

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TAUPO — Council’s new Resource Recovery Centre at the Broadlands Road Landfill was officially opened yesterday by the Deputy Mayor with Councillors, representatives of the Tauhara Mountain Trust, Council staff and members of the community there to celebrate the occasion.

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TAUPO — Taupo District Council’s rating revaluation exercise has recently been completed and notices will be posted out to property owners later this week.

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TAUPO — Works have begun to transform the former Troutline building and surrounding area on Pier 87 into an improved boat maintenance and servicing facility.

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TAUPO — Council’s Balance Sheet presents a very healthy picture, reflecting a growing District investing in its infrastructure.

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TAUPO — At the first meeting of the Taupo Kaingaroa-Mangakino Pouakani (TK-MP) Committee meeting this morning, Councillors voted in their new Committee Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson.

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TAUPO — In addition to being a safer, more sustainable option the new Holland pavers in Tuwharetoa Street are looking great.

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TAUPO — Volunteers throughout the District were recognised this week at the District TrustPower awards with the Supreme award going to Bike Taupo.

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