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Sunday 25 October 3 new
Intermediate SchoolsTaupo IntermediateZone, Roll & School FactsTaupo Intermediate's home zone, roll, Equity Index, ERO report and enrolment, from Ministry of Education data.
Lakefront and Riverside ReservesTe Hāpua Bay Track TaupōWalk to Scenic Bay on the Western Shore of Lake TaupōTe Hāpua Bay Track: a 45-minute Advanced DOC walk to Scenic Bay on Lake Taupō's western shore. Start, day-visit rules, wasps, toilet and dogs.
Forest Parks and Scenic ReservesMount Pureora from Link Road TaupōDay Trip to a Summit with Views of Lake TaupōMount Pureora from Link Road: the shortest DOC route to the summit, 2 hr 30 min one way, with views to Lake Taupō and Ruapehu. Access, toilets, dogs.
Saturday 24 October 5 new
Composite & Area SchoolsLake Taupo Christian SchoolZone, NCEA Results & School FactsLake Taupo Christian School's home zone, NCEA results, roll, Equity Index, ERO report and enrolment, from Ministry of Education and Education Counts data.
Forest and Nature Reserve WalksKiko Loop Track TaupōDay Trip to a Kaimanawa Forest Park Walk and RideKiko Loop Track: a 1 to 1.5 hour Easy DOC loop in Kaimanawa Forest Park through podocarp and beech forest. Kiko Road access, toilets and dog rules.
Forest and Nature Reserve WalksWaihora Lagoon Walk TaupōShort Boardwalk to a Forest Lagoon in Pureora Forest ParkWaihora Lagoon Walk: a 15-minute Easy DOC boardwalk in Pureora Forest Park to a lagoon ringed by rimu and kahikatea. 4WD road access and dogs.
Forest and Nature Reserve WalksRimu Walk TaupōDay Trip to a Tall Rimu Forest Loop in Pureora Forest ParkRimu Walk: a 1-hour Easy DOC loop from Kakaho Campsite through tall rimu forest to a viewpoint over Mount Pureora. Directions from Taupō and dogs.
Secondary SchoolsTaupo-nui-a-Tia CollegeZone, NCEA Results & School FactsTaupo-nui-a-Tia College's home zone, NCEA results, roll, Equity Index, ERO report and enrolment, from Ministry of Education and Education Counts data.
Thursday 15 October 3 new
Lake FishingLake Ōtamangakau FishingBig Trout on the Tongariro PlateauFish Lake Ōtamangakau near Tūrangi for large rainbow and brown trout. Boat and shore methods, flies, access, hazards and Taupō fishery rules.
Forest Parks and Scenic ReservesStump Bay TaupōLake Swimming at Waiotaka Scenic ReserveStump Bay at Waiotaka Scenic Reserve: a long sandy Lake Taupō beach north of Tūrangi with toilets, picnic tables and a Good LAWA water quality grade.
Lake Taupō Villages and Quiet BaysKinloch Beach TaupōLake Swimming, Water Quality and Lakefront ParkSwim at Kinloch Beach on Lake Taupō's northern bay: a boat-free swim-only area with a pontoon, lakefront park and an Excellent LAWA grade.
Sunday 11 October 11 new
Rural and Geothermal LocalitiesIwitahi, TaupōRural Area Guide to Farms, Forest and OrchidsIwitahi is a rural Taupō District locality on State Highway 5, a farming area in pine forest with a notable native orchid reserve.
Rural and Geothermal LocalitiesBroadlands, TaupōRural Area Guide to Dairy Farms and Geothermal CountryBroadlands is a rural locality north of Taupō, on Broadlands Road among dairy farms and the Ohaaki geothermal field.
Rural and Geothermal LocalitiesOhakuri, TaupōRural Area Guide to Dam, Lake and FarmlandOhakuri rural guide: a Taupō District locality on the Waikato, with the Ōhakuri Dam, Lake Ohakuri and nearby geothermal country.
Rural and Geothermal LocalitiesMarotiri, TaupōRural Area Guide to Farm Country on State Highway 32Marotiri is a rural farming area in the Taupō District on State Highway 32, with a full primary school, community hall and annual agricultural day.
Rural and Geothermal LocalitiesMokai, TaupōRural Area Guide to Geothermal Country and Marae LifeMokai is a rural locality northwest of Taupō, with Mōkai Marae, a 113 MW geothermal station and a timber-mill past on Forest Road.
Rural and Geothermal LocalitiesOruanui, TaupōRural Area Guide to Farmland and Marae LifeOruanui is a rural Taupō locality on State Highway 1, with Ōruanui Marae, open farmland and a place on the volcanic plateau.
Rural and Geothermal LocalitiesRotokawa, TaupōRural Area Guide to Geothermal Country and Rural LivingRotokawa is a rural geothermal locality northeast of Taupō, with acidic Lake Rotokawa and two operating geothermal power stations.
Lake Taupō SettlementsHatepe, TaupōVillage Guide to Lakeside Baches and the HinemaiaiaHatepe is a small lakeside village off State Highway 1 on Lake Taupō, with holiday baches, the Hinemaiaia River and Ngāti Tūwharetoa land.
Western Lake Suburbs and VillagesKinloch, TaupōVillage Guide to Lakeside Living on Whangamatā BayKinloch, Taupō: a lakeside village on Whangamatā Bay with a marina, golf and Great Lake Trail access, about 20 minutes from town.
Central SuburbsMaunganamu, TaupōSuburb Guide to Lifestyle Country East of TownMaunganamu is an eastern Taupō suburb of lifestyle blocks beside State Highway 5, with Caroline Drive homes and views toward Mount Tauhara.
Southern SuburbsTwo Mile Bay, TaupōSuburb Guide to Lakeside LivingTwo Mile Bay is a southern Taupō suburb on Lake Taupō, with a public boat ramp on Lake Terrace and the town centre a short drive north.