'It's a bit ridiculous': Minimum wage hike tough on businesses
The minimum wage will increase by 6 per cent from the start of April.
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Taupō high school students are getting real-world experience in the workforce.
From farming to funeral directing: Taupō couple celebrate 60-year marriage
Taupō funeral directors clock up 50 years of industry service and 60 years of marriage.
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Taupō holiday park among top three campgrounds in NZ
Hard work pays off for Taupō Top 10 Holiday Park owned by two brothers and their wives.
Boat sinks in Taupō Marina with 200l of diesel onboard
Rainfall caused a vessel to sink in the Taupō Marina.
Unusual offices: The life of a Taupō predator-free apprentice
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Possum Night Trail Run: What is it and how do you enter?
The popular trail run has been described as "a party"
'Unprecedented' number of pests caught near Lake Kuratau
An incredible number of pests have been caught in a Lake Kuratau trap line.
'A real kick in the guts': Ironman NZ postponed
The event was set to be held in Taupō on March 5.
Taupō thumbs up and thumbs down
Readers submit their appreciation and gripes for the last week.
Love is in the air: Taupō's top love stories
A selection of Taupō's finest, funniest and most romantic love stories
Council helps fund driver's licence training
A community grant will allow the lease of a training car.
Heads up: More Taupō roadworks ahead
Work to reseal State Highway 1 begins on Sunday night
Thanks but no thanks: Op shops don't want your rubbish
Taupō op shops greatly appreciate donations but receiving rubbish costs time and money.
David Beck: I've ditched social media, and it feels good
OPINION: I've had enough of wasting time on things that don't make me feel good
Dig, set, gold! Taupō duo claim volleyball title
Taupō's Grace Tiplady and Meile-Rose Green have made their mark on the national stage
Climate change: Something everyone should be interested in
The talk will be held at the Acapulco Motel in Taupō.
Medicinal cannabis drastically improving eight-year-old's life
Taupō family fundraising for life-changing cannabis medicine that costs $700 a month.
Whio dip toes in at new home
These whio will be an important addition to the wild population.
'One for the books': Rain challenges February record in Bay town - with warning of more
Long weekend brings record-challenging rain in Whakatāne, and steady falls across the Bay.
Taupō's black-billed gulls are rare but stubborn
Taupō's endangered black-billed gulls make life tough for themselves by nesting on boats.
'Leaders are the enablers': Taupō cop takes on new role
Warwick Morehu is taking on a new role at the Royal New Zealand Police College.
Reduced booster gap makes 20,000 more people eligible in Lakes DHB area
Across New Zealand, 1 million adults became eligible for their booster vaccine this week.
Gardening guide: Preparing for the colder season
Top tips for your garden this month.
Cannabis drug bust: Linesman sentenced to prison after rerouting electricity meters
Duane Simon rerouted wiring to steal thousands of dollars worth of electricity.
From dreams to jail: Why cannabis growers got involved in 'massive' $4.2m syndicate
Why they did it. The masterminds behind a massive drug-growing syndicate are sentenced.
Native planting to help 'native birds and other wildlife flourish'
Contact Energy will be removing wilding pines from mid-February.
Long weekend sees Taupō accommodation bookings up 38 per cent
Another long weekend has attracted visitors to Taupō.
David Beck: Work smarter not longer
OPINION: You do have enough time, you just have other priorities.
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