Taupō Local: So what is it, exactly?
A few months ago I left my job, not entirely sure what came next. I knew I wanted to get…
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How three flatmates built The Sauna Project
I’ll be honest with you. The first time I went to one of these outdoor saunas, down in Wellington, I nearly talked myself out…
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Spring School Holidays in Taupō: Yay, We Can Get Outside Again
Yay, it’s warming up and the days are getting longer. It’s so good to be outside again! Just in case…
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Skatescool Taupō: From a Few Secondhand Pairs of Skates to a Rink Full of Confidence
I really love hearing how an idea starts small and just grows, and Kazna’s story is a really good example…
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Taupō’s Secret Sport is Soaring: How Taupō Made Its Mark on Global Disc Golf
If you’ve walked through Spa Park lately, you’ve probably spotted those baskets tucked between the trees, or sitting up on…
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The Cinema Was Always Home: The Starlight Cinema Story
I met Tamasin while volunteering at my daughter’s school, and within five minutes I knew I wanted to sit down…
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The Story of Kids Bike Taupo
I’ll admit, before writing this, I’d never actually been in front of Taupo BMX Track. I went along one afternoon…
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Misfit Garden: From a Trestle Table to the Whole Country
So, What Is Misfit Garden? It happens on farms and orchards all over the country: perfectly good fruit and veg…
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From a Dumping Ground to a Garden: The Story of Taupō Timebank Community Gardens...
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Taupo Ultra Marathon
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Local guides & community reads
Spring School Holidays in Taupō: Yay, We Can Get Outside Again
Yay, it’s warming up and the days are getting longer. It’s so good to be outside again! Just…
Taupō Marathon
The Race Pack, The Panic, The Run: What Race Day Really Feels Like There’s a particular kind of…
Free Things to Do in Taupō These School Holidays
Alright, let’s real-talk for a second. The school holidays are officially here (Saturday 4 July – Sunday 19…
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