Taupo — Destination Great Lake Taupo The Department of Conservation (DOC) announced that the Tongariro’s Northern Circuit and part of the Tongariro Alpine Crossing will re-open this week.

By Taupo District Council
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Taupo — The Department of Conservation in consultation with Ngāti Tūwharetoa through local hapu Ngāti Hikairo ki Tongariro, Regional Tourism Organisations and businesses will reopen part of the Tongariro Alpine Crossing on Friday 31 August, following the eruption of Mount Tongariro earlier this month.

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Taupo — Taupō District Council has formed a working group to make decisions about replanting trees at Owen Delany Park after strong winds caused significant damage to existing pinetree plantations.

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Taupo — A unique predator free sanctuary developed within the confines of the privately owned 18-hole Wairakei Golf Course, near Taupo, is now home to two young kiwi chicks.

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Taupo — By working together, Taupō District Council and the Department Of Conservation has made a million dollar view even better.

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Taupo — A strategy designed to protect Lake Taupo’s foreshore from the effects of erosion and to help manage flood risk around the lake has now been agreed to by both the Taupo District Council (TDC) and the regional council Environment Waikato (EW).

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Taupo — Following Taupo District Council’s resolution to advocate against the aerial application of 1080, an advocacy group has been formed to carry out Council’s decision.

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Taupo — Taupo District Council will advocate to central government to stop the aerial dropping of 1080 forthwith and to find a sustainable alternative to the use of 1080 poison to eradicate possums.

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Taupo — Members of Forest and Bird planted native trees and shrubs in the gully between Harvey Street and Fairview Terrace as part of Conservation Week.

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Taupo — Tuesday’s 1080 debate has been postponed to a special council meeting sometime next month so all sides of the argument can be heard   The great 1080 debate had been scheduled to happen on Tuesday 9th June at the Great Lake Centre but Taupo District Mayor Rick Cooper says the short notice caused a few problems with availability, “we got feedback from some of the key players that they would be keen to present their views to Council, but the arrangements for 9 June didn’t suit.

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Taupo — Environment Waikato is currently taking action to prevent self-seeded pines from blocking up geothermal springs on the Otumuheke Stream near Taupo’s Owen Delaney Park.

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Taupo — The recent debate held in Turangi around the use of 1080 is to be continued in Taupo.

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Taupo — The Turangi-Tongariro Community Board want to hear the views of the community on the use of 1080 poison in the Taupo district.

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Taupo — A rabbit control programme involving toxic bait is being rolled out to manage the rabbit population in problem areas at Five Mile Bay, Wharewaka, Secombe Park and Kinloch.

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Taupo — Council is reviewing the way it manages weed control and has released the policy for public consultation.

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Taupo — Out of control rabbit population is to be addressed by using toxic bait in Wharewaka and 5 Mile Bay.

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Taupo — Environment Waikato is concerned national farming lobby Federated Farmers is fuelling uncertainty about the future of farming in the Taupo area by misrepresenting regional council plans for protecting Lake Taupo.

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Taupo — Experienced local government manager Graeme Fleming has been appointed chief executive officer of the Lake Taupo Protection Trust.

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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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