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🏀 The Great Lake Taupō Filipino Basketball Tournament is on this weekend at the Taupō Events Centre! All day Saturday and its free to spectators!
📅 Saturday 27th July
⏰ 8am - 7pm
📍 Taupō Events Centre
⛔ The Rockwall will be closed Saturday, reopen on Sunday 🧗♀️
🎣 Central Plateau Womens' Fly Fishing Tournament 2024 🎣
🐟 Now in it's 7th year, this tournament for women anglers of all ages attracts 30+ anglers to the central plateau for a day of fly fishing! Major prizes up for grabs include a full days guiding, rod/reel combo, entry to Euro nymphing clinics, clothing, and much much more.
🐟 Registrations are a must! This is the perfect opportunity to enjoy great company, make new friends, and improve your fishing skills!
📅 Friday 9 and Saturday 10 August
📍 Turangi
💻 https://www.eventfinda.co.nz/2024/central-plateau-womens-fly-fishing-tournament-2024/lake-taupo
🔗 https://www.facebook.com/groups/1635734936760430/
📋 Compulsory Health & Safety Briefing Friday 9 August
Love Taupō Sporting Life - Turangi
🟥 The 2024 Speedcubing North Island Championship is here in Taupō this weekend!
Speedcubing is a competitive sport involving solving a range of twisty puzzles, such as the Rubik's Cube, as quickly as possible.
It's free for spectators so come on down to the Great Lake Centre and see what its all about!
📅 Friday 19 - Sunday 21 July
⏰ From 8.30am each day
📍 Great Lake Centre, Taupō
💻 https://www.eventfinda.co.nz/2024/speedcubing-competition-north-island-championship-2024/taupo
ℹ️ https://www.worldcubeassociation.org/competitions/NZNorthIslandChampionship2024
One more week of Taupō Winter Festival! ❄️
❄️ WHATS ON THIS WEEK ❄️
MONDAY & TUESDAY
🔸 DropZone Family Bowling Challenge
SATURDAY
🔸 Mocktails and Menopause
🔸 Sip & Paint
🔸 Closing Night Mercury Light Hub
SUNDAY
🔸 2mile2good WinterFest Mega Jam
EVERY DAY
🔸 Mercury Light Hub 5-9pm (Final night is Saturday 20 July)
🔸 Wairakei Estate Ice Rink and Ice slide 10am-10pm (closes 9:30pm Monday)
🔸 Fortnight of Food
🔸 Taupō Town Centre Treasure Hunt
Check out www.taupowinterfestival.co.nz/whats-on for details!
The Royal New Zealand Navy Band is coming back to Taupō, with a concert on Thursday 25 July at the Great Lake Centre 🎶🎼🎶
This concert promises something for everyone, from classic military marches to rousing overtures, stunning soloists to toe-tapping selections
The Navy Band is a full-time unit of the Royal New Zealand Navy, providing musical support to a wide range of state and ceremonial occasions, alongside supporting Navy engagements and connecting with New Zealanders up and down the country.
Door sales will be available on the day but we recommend booking early to make sure you don't miss out!
Book online at https://premier.ticketek.co.nz/shows/show.aspx?sh=RNZBANDU24
Taupō, we can't wait to see you again in 2025 🙌
☀️ TICKETS ON SALE NOW! ☀️
L.A.B , Stan Walker & Friends Corrella NZ, Aaradhna and Aja Ropata are coming to Taupo Amphitheatre this summer!
🎵 L.A.B are set to take their new album and an epic group of friends on the road this summer. Joining them we have Stan Walker in the midst of a year of music awards, Aaradhna the legend with stone-cold classics, and rising stars Corrella and AJA. This is set to be an unforgettable summers day 🎵
📅 Saturday 18 January 2025
⏰ Gates open at 3pm
📍 Taupo Amphitheatre
💻 https://www.loop.co.nz/events/lab-stan-walker-friends-taupo/
🎫 https://www.loop.co.nz/events/lab-stan-walker-friends-nz-summer-tour-2025/
🙋 R16
Loop Love Taupō
⚔️ The Trans Tasman Buhurt Cup and Waihora Reborn 5v5 Tournament is coming to the Taupo Events Centre! This will be a stand alone Buhurt event plus a trans Tasman battle between Australia and New Zealand ⚔️
For more information check out the facebook event here:
https://www.facebook.com/share/HkmKgY8EBBM6Pn3t/
🧗 For rock wall will remain open 10am - 3pm.
📅 Saturday 20 July 2024
⏰ 9am start
📍 Taupo Events Centre
🎟 $5 child, $10 adults
💻 https://www.buhurtinternational.com/tournament/trans-tasman-cup-and-waihora-reborn-2024
❄️ Taupō Winter Festival is here! Check out the post below to find out what's on this week! ❄️
Here's what's happening this week at the Malcolm Flowers Insurances Taupō Winter Festival 👇🏽
Tuesday 9 July
🔸 Decorate a Tumbler
🔸 2mile2good Tuesday Night Laughs
Wednesday 10 July
🔸 Have a Go on the Potters Wheel
🔸 Manawatia a Matariki
Thursday 11 July
🔸 Manawatia a Matariki
🔸 Rock Painting with Active Arts
🔸 Flax Weaving Workshop
Monday to Thursday (Everyday)
🔸 Mercury Light Hub: 5-9pm
🔸 Wairakei Estate Ice Rink: 10am-10pm (closes 9:30pm tonight)
🔸 Ice Slide: 10am-10pm (closes 9:30pm tonight)
🔸 Taupō Town Centre Treasure Hunt
🔸 Fortnight of Food
For details on each event visit www.taupowinterfestival.co.nz/whats-on
🎉 WHAT'S ON THIS SCHOOL HOLIDAYS 🎉
Malcolm Flowers Insurances Taupō Winter Festival 2024
📅 Friday 5 – Sunday 21 July
📍 Great Lake Centre and Tongariro Domain
💻 https://www.taupowinterfestival.co.nz/
Taupō Winter Festival
The Aurum Trio
⏰ 7.30pm
📅 Friday 5 July
📍 St Andrews Anglican Church, Taupō
💻 https://www.trybooking.com/nz/events/landing/12063?
North Island Cross Country Championship 2024
📅 Saturday 6 July
📍 Spa Park
💻 https://www.runningcalendar.co.nz/event/north-island-cross-country-championships/
Community Planting Day - Matariki Planting
⏰ 11am
📅 Saturday 6 July
📍 Mount Tauhara Car Park
💻https://www.greeningtaupo.org.nz/
Taupō
Carnival Creations Wearable Arts Workshop
⏰ 2.30pm-4pm, 4.30pm-6pm
📅 Saturday 6 July
📍 Izard Hospice House
Lake Taupo Hospice
Te Wheke Challenge Parakiri
📅 Sunday 7 July
📍 Taupō Lake Front
Waka Ama Club
Glow Disc Golf Putting Comp
⏰ 5pm
📅 Saturday 13 July
📍 Tongariro North Domain
Taupo Disc Golf
Decorate a Tumbler
⏰ 10am-12pm, 1-3pm
📅Tuesday 9 July
📍 Quirky Pottery Studio
💻 https://www.facebook.com/QuirkyPottery/
Have a Go on the Potters Wheel
⏰ 10am-12pm, 3-5pm
📅Wednesday 10 July
📍 Quirky Pottery Studio
Manawatia a Matariki
⏰ 10am – 11am
📅Wednesday 10 – Friday 12 July
📍 Tūrangi and Taupō Libraries
💻 https://www.taupodc.govt.nz/community/libraries/kids
Laser Kiwi: Rise of the Olive
⏰ 7pm
📅Friday 12 July
📍 Great Lake Centre
💻 https://www.trybooking.com/nz/events/landing/12061?
Taupō Hobby Expo
⏰ From 10am each day
📅Saturday 13 – Sunday 14 July
📍 Taupō Events Centre
💻 https://www.facebook.com/taupohobbyexpo
MORE FM Mid-Winter Swim
⏰ 12pm
📅Saturday 13 July
📍 Taupō Lakefront, opposite Pataka Road
Speedcubing Competition – North Island Championships
⏰ From 8.30am each day
📅Friday 19 – Sunday 21 July
📍 Great Lake Centre
💻 https://www.eventfinda.co.nz/2024/speedcubing-competition-north-island-championship-2024/taupo
Trans Tasman Cup and Waihora Reborn
⏰ 9am
📅Saturday 20 July
📍 Taupō Events Centre
💻 https://www.facebook.com/share/HkmKgY8EBBM6Pn3t/
👟The North Island Cross Country Championships are back in Taupō this weekend 👟
📅Saturday 6 July, 10am to 4pm
📍 Spa Thermal Park, Taupō
This challenging event for children to adults has been held in Taupō for over 30 years. Spectators are welcome to watch as some of our top endurance athletes conquer one of the most picturesque courses in the country.
🐕 Spa Thermal Park loving dog walker? With the event on, space may be limited for your pooch so maybe check out some of our other dog-friendly parks like Control Gates Reserve. More info at www.taupo.govt.nz/dog-areas.
The park is open to all, but you can expect runners over the whole weekend, so please take care in the area as it will be busy.
Best of luck to all the participants, organisers and volunteers involved in the event!
👉🏼Find out more at www.runningcalendar.co.nz/event/north-island-cross-country-championships/
🚂 The Mind Junction Activity Park Taupo Hobby Expo is back for 2024!
🚒 An Exhibition of crafts and models by various clubs, both local and from around the North Island, there's something for the whole family on display at the Taupō Event Centre.
📅 Saturday 13 - Sunday 14 July
📍 Taupo Events Centre, AC Baths Ave
💻 https://www.facebook.com/taupohobbyexpo
🎟 Kids $5, Adults $10, Family Special $30
🌿Update: Unfortunately, the early morning Whangai te Hautapu Ceremony has been cancelled, but we will still be meeting at 10:30 to hear about the project, learn about Matariki and plant 2000 native trees. Plant your wish for the year with your first tree and send it to Hiwa-i-te-rangi (the wishing star)!🌟✨💚🌳
✨ The Tauhara Collective invites mana whenua, local whānau, kura, partner organisations, and wider hāpori to celebrate Matariki!
🌱 This year at Tauhara Maunga, take part in the the Tauhara Kitea planting project and help restore the biodiversity habitat of Tauhara.
💥 Another great concert coming to the Taupō Amphitheatre, January 18 2025!🎶
🔥 Get ready, Taupō! L.A.B is bringing the heat to the Taupō Amphitheatre on January 18, 2025! 🌞✨
Join us for an unforgettable night with L.A.B ,Stan Walker, , Aaradhna, and ! 🎤🎶
Tickets go on sale Wednesday, July 10, at 12pm from loop.co.nz. Sign up for presale access for all shows from https://www.loop.co.nz/join.
But wait, there's more! – Taupō is the ultimate destination for back-to-back weekends of epic live music! Mark your calendars for the Taupō Summer Concert the following weekend featuring Cold Chisel, Icehouse, Bic Runga, and Everclear! 🎸🎉
Secure your spots and let's make this summer one to remember! 🥳
Which artists are you most excited to see perform? 🤩
🎸 Mark your calendars, the Taupō Summer Concert 2025 is back at the stunning Taupō Amphitheatre, January 25 2025 Auckland Anniversary Weekend! 🎤
✨ WHAT'S ON FOR THE MATARIKI LONG WEEKEND ✨
There's something for everyone happening all around the rohe!
Matariki Karakia at Tūrangi Town Centre
📅 Wednesday 26 June
⏰ 6am
📍 Tūrangi Town Centre
💻 https://www.facebook.com/weloveturangi
Love Tūrangi
Tūrangi Night Market
📅 Wednesday 26 June
⏰ 6pm – 9pm
📍 Tūrangi Town Centre
💻 https://www.eventfinda.co.nz/2024/matariki/turangi
Tūrangi Gala Day
📅 Thursday 27 June
⏰ 11am – 1pm
📍 Tongariro School
💻 https://www.facebook.com/weloveturangi
Matariki Night Kai Market
📅 Thursday 27 June
⏰ 5.30pm
📍 Tauhara Primary School
Tūrangi Family Lights Disco
📅 Thursday 27 June
⏰ 5-7pm
📍 Tūrangi Town Centre
💻 https://www.facebook.com/weloveturangi
Second Chance Fashion Show 2024
📅 Thursday 27 June
⏰ 6pm
📍 Lake Taupo Hospice
💻 https://events.humanitix.com/2024-second-chance-fashion-show
North Island Individual and Para Table Tennis Champs
📅 Thursday 27 – Sunday 30 June
📍 Taupō Events Centre
💻 https://www.tabletennis.org.nz/
Table Tennis New Zealand
Shimmer and Shine Ball
📅 Friday 28 June
⏰ 6-11pm
📍 Tūrangi Bridge Motel
💻 https://www.eventfinda.co.nz/2024/matariki-shimmer-and-shine-ball/lake-taupo
Mānawatia a Matariki ki Te Whare Pupuri Taonga ō Taupō
📅 Friday 28 June
⏰ 10am - 4.30pm
📍 Taupō Museum
💻 https://www.facebook.com/share/aGNPPve3ArnrjqU6/
Includes interactive weaving demonstrations, sausage sizzle, and a Matariki star hunt
Taupō Quiltmakers Exhibition
📅 Friday 28 - Sunday 30 June
⏰ 10am
📍 Great Lake Centre
💻 https://www.eventfinda.co.nz/2024/taupo-quiltmakers-exhibition/taupo
Matariki Audiobook Tales and Crafts
📅 Friday 28 June - Sunday 21 July
⏰ See Library open hours
📍 Taupō, Tūrangi and Mangakino Libraries
Light it up for Matariki Light and Food Festival
📅 Saturday 29 June
⏰ 5.30pm – 9pm
📍 Mangakino Town Centre
Wairakei Village Community Ngahere Matariki Event
📅 Saturday 29 June
⏰ 2pm - 4pm
📍 Wairakei Village, next to the tennis courts
💻 https://t.ly/0MGD-
Warren Miller ‘All Time’ Movie Night
📅 Saturday 29 June
⏰ 6.30pm
📍 Great Lake Centre
💻 https://events.humanitix.com/warren-miller-s-alltime?hxchl=hex-pfl
Gordon's Outdoor Equipment Taupo
Battle of the Clubs
📅 Saturday 29 June
📍 Digger McEwen Motocross Track
💻 https://www.taupomcc.co.nz/
Taupo Motorcycle Club
Matariki at Market Central
📅 Sunday 30 June
⏰ 9am – 1pm
📍 Northcroft Reserve
Market Central Taupō
Taupō MCC Winter Series – Round 3
📅 Sunday 30 June
📍 Digger McEwen Motocross Track
💻 https://www.taupomcc.co.nz/
Matariki Ke Te Maunga
📅 Wednesday 3 and Saturday 6 July
⏰ 5.45am Ceremony, 10am registrations for planting open
📍 Mountain Road, Maunganamu, Taupō
Taupō District Council Love Taupō
🌟 Light it up for Matariki at Mangakino 🌟
Embrace the spirit of Matariki and the winter solstice! Get creative and light up yourself and/or costumes (Battery or Glow only) and help us light up Mangakino during the darkest time of the year. Think twinkling stars ⭐, glowing moons 🌙, and vibrant colours 🌈 to help chase away the winter shadows!
🍟🥤 Indulge in delicious food and drinks from local shops and vendors, and browse unique gifts at our vibrant night market stalls.
📅 Saturday 29th June
⏰ 5.30pm - 9pm
📍 Mangakino Town Centre
💻 https://www.facebook.com/share/M5uPPQYRjeQXjZWA/
⭐ Love Tūrangi have some exciting Matariki events this week! An amazing group from Turangi and the southern bays have 3 days of events to help our community celebrate ⭐
Jump over to Love Tūrangi for more information 💙
🌟 Get ready to be inspired! 🌟 COMAVOL, our Community Volunteer Expo, is on this weekend! Join us to connect with over 25 incredible organisations and hear from 5 amazing Keynote speakers. This is your chance to find new opportunities, learn how you can make a difference, and be part of a community that cares. Let's make a positive impact together!
📅 Saturday 22 June
⏰ 10am
📍 Great Lake Centre, Taupo
💻 https://www.facebook.com/share/skxX1ugkaEgCEzbZ/
Volunteer Great Lake Taupo
🏔️⛷️ 's Outdoor Equipment Taupo are bringing the 'All Time' Warren Miller ski movie night to the Taupo Great Lake Centre, Saturday 29 June! 🎥🍿
🚁 All profits are going to our local legends at Greenlea Rescue Helicopter so get your tickets, support the chopper and have a great night out see you there!
📅 Saturday 29 June
⏰ 6.30pm
📍 Great Lake Centre, Taupo
🎟️ https://events.humanitix.com/warren-miller-s-alltime?hxchl=hex-pfl
💻 https://www.facebook.com/share/WUgd8GwDq88BkgQk/
✨ Matariki at Taupō Museum
🚐 New Zealand’s first dedicated Second-hand Motorhome & Caravan Show comes to Taupo November 2024!
🏕️ The event offers a unique opportunity for both seasoned travellers and newcomers alike. This could be the opportunity to begin adventures with a vehicle that has character, history, and stories to tell.
📅 Saturday 2 - Sunday 3 November
📍 Great Lake Centre, Taupo
📌https://www.facebook.com/events/1661966717892058/1661966727892057/
💻 https://www.nzmotorhomeshow.co.nz/taupo
🎪 Entries are now open for the Creative Carnival by Lake Taupo Hospice, a circus themed weekend of artistry and imagination! This extraordinary event is all about showcasing the creativity in our region and giving back to the community, with all proceeds dedicated to supporting the Lake Taupō Hospice.
👨🎨 Check out the website for category details.
📅 30 - 31 August
💻 https://www.facebook.com/CreativecarnivalTaupo
💻 https://www.laketaupohospice.co.nz/news/save-the-date-creative-carnival-7j9xj
🍃 Taupo Day is on tomorrow! A fun Arbour Day planting event and festival of environmental education, every Taupo school will be there as well as over 40 exhibitors with activities for all.
🌳 Over 3000 native trees will be planted as part of a native corridor into town!
🦺 Traffic management will be in place on Tauhara Road to keep everyone safe as they enter and exit the site.
📅 Friday 7 June
⏰ 9.30am - 1pm
💻https://www.greeningtaupoday.org.nz/
Taupō District Council
⛰️ Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour ⛰️
🌞 Get your tickets now for this iconic film festival, screening right here at the Great Lake Centre!
🧗♂️ The worlds best mountain films from more than 40 countries and 7 continents, this years program features a collection of over 2 hours of thought-provoking action, environmental, cultural and adventure films.
📆 Sunday 23rd June 2024
⏰ 7pm start
📍 Great Lake Centre
💻 https://www.eventbrite.co.nz/e/banff-centre-mountain-film-festival-world-tour-2024-taupo-tickets-854935333597?aff=webbanffnz
🎟 From $21.54
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Le Currents Culture and Arts Festival is back with a fantastic line-up of the hottest indie bands and a decent dose of disco! 🪩💫 Join us for an unforgettable experience at Riverside Park in Taupō on Wednesday, December 27. 🎟️ Public tickets for Le Currents Festival will officially go on sale starting at 7pm on Thursday, June 1. However, there is an exclusive presale available one hour earlier. To gain access to the cheapest tickets, make sure to click on the Pre Register link now: https://arep.co/p/le-currents-2023. Earlybird and first release sold out in less than 45 seconds last year, so get in quick! Don't miss your chance to secure your spot at this incredible R18 event. For more information and updates, follow Le Currents on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lecurrents_nz/ or check out the festival's page: https://www.facebook.com/events/974830093513445. #lovetaupo Love Taupō
‼ TINA Simply The Best Special Offer: $48 for 48 Hours ‼ To celebrate NZ's return to entertainment, TINA Simply the Best is offering $48 Tickets for 48 Hours!* Proudly presented by Showtime Australia, get the electrifying 'Tina Turner' concert experience and hear all the big hits in this live stage tribute: The Best, What's Love Got to Do With It, Proud Mary, Nutbush, We Don't Need Another Hero, River Deep Mountain High and more! Tickets are on sale now through Ticketek https://premier.ticketek.co.nz/.../ETGL2022908/tickets. *Offer ends 5.00pm 25/9/22. Valid on selected seats only. Booking fees apply. No refunds. #TinaTurnerSTB
All hands were on deck transforming the Taupō Events Centre for the annual Ngāti Tūwharetoa Taiopenga Kapa Haka Festival this week. With more than 3,000 performers and supporters attending the event, please be aware parking at the Taupō Events Centre and AC Baths will be limited. The festival starts tomorrow (Tuesday) and runs daily from 8am to 4.30pm until Thursday 15 September. There will be event signage in place, and high volumes of traffic and pedestrian activity on AC Baths Avenue throughout the week, so please take extra care while driving in the area. Entry is by gold coin donation and the festival will be available to view via live stream https://vimeo.com/event/2387762/b791a24e04. AC Baths: Open as usual, weekdays 6am to 9pm and weekends 7am to 7pm. Fitness Studio: Open as usual 6am to 9pm. Taupo Events Centre: Closed to the public from 9 to 17 September. Indoor Rockwall: Closed from 9 to 16 September. Fitness studio The fitness studio will be open as usual. Please note that the mezzanine section will be closed off during the event. Masters club classes cancelled for 13and 15 September. Aqua Fitness and Swim School Aqua classes and swim school will operate as usual. Please allow more time to get here and find a park before classes. Taupō Rockwall Taupō Rockwall is closed from 9 to 16 September due to the event in the stadium. Open 17 September from 10am to 1.30pm. Open 18 September from 10am to 1.30pm. Regular open hours resume from 19 September AC Baths, Indoor Rockwall and Fitness Studio - Taupō Taupō District Council
Spa Park will echo with the sound of music, foot fall and breathing when the inaugural NZ Cross Country Relay takes this weekend! 30 & 31 July. The races will be staged around an undulating 1km lap with great spectating opportunities. Race numbers are to be collected from the registration marquee on Friday 29th July from 2.00pm to 5.00pm and on Saturday morning from 8.00am through to 9.30am.
Always great to see the Taupō Events Stadium in full action with the Lake Taupo Basketball Association back again for Terms 2 and 3 .. 🏀🏀 Have fun, teams 👌🏼
Cheeky sneak peek from the Queen: It's A Kinda Magic rehearsal today .. ✨ Trust us, you don’t want to miss this one .. 🤩👌🏼 Only 28 tickets left until we’re sold out!! Grab your ticket now .. http://www.queenitsakindamagic.com/
Look who's coming back to Taupo! Celtic Illusion is an explosive, creative Irish Dance and Grand Illusion force, which is quickly growing to be one of the biggest dance shows in the world. After a sell-out nation-wide tour of New Zealand in 2016, Celtic Illusion is coming back to the Great Lake Centre for one show only on Monday, September 3. Find out more and book your tickets here - http://celticillusion.com/
Here's the man himself, Wilson Dixon, one week out from his Taupo gig! Get your tickets now from My Music Taupo or Ticketek http://premier.ticketek.co.nz/shows/show.aspx?sh=WILSONDI18&v=TGL
Here's a little taster of tomorrow night's Moscow Ballet 'La Classique' – The Nutcracker. It's not too late to get your tickets from My Music Taupo or Ticketek!
Get your tickets early for this one! Swan Lake the illustrious Moscow Ballet ‘La Classique’ is coming to the Great Lake Centre on 11 May 2017 with their ballet skills, lavish costumes and magnificent stage sets. Tickets available at Ticketek here - http://premier.ticketek.co.nz/shows/show.aspx?sh=SWANLAKE17
