Road closures for IRONMAN 70.3 in Taupo on Saturday
The 2019 IRONMAN 70.3 Taupo is back in town on Saturday and we can’t wait! Please be aware of the various road closures that will be in place on Saturday, as listed below and shown on the map.
> Tongariro Street from Spa Road to Lake Terrace: 2am to 4pm
> Lake Terrace from Tongariro Street to Ruapehu Street: 2am to 4pm
> Lake Terrace from Ruapehu Street to Napier Road: 6am to 1pm
> Rifle Range Road from Lake Terrace to Tauhara Road: 6am to 10am
> Tauhara Road from Rifle Range Road to Miro Street: 6am to 10am
> Centennial Drive from Broadlands Road to Rakaunui Road: 6am to 10am
> Broadlands Road from Miro Street to the district Boundary: 6am to 1pm
> Miro Street from Broadlands Road to Crown Road: 8am to 1pm
> Crown Road from Invergarry Road to Taharepa Road: 8am to 1pm
> Taharepa Road from Crown Road to Lake Terrace: 8am to 1pm
Due to changes to the course this year, Spa Road and Napier Road will be open. This means the best way to get around the closed area will be via the ETA and Centennial Drive / Spa Road or Napier Road. Note Broadlands Road and the ETA off-ramp at Broadlands Road will be closed until 1pm Saturday, while our Landfill and Transfer Station on Broadlands Road will open at the later time of 1.30pm Saturday.
Over the next few days please take extra care on the roads, keep an eye out for cyclists and runners and on the day of the event make sure you look out for signage and detours to help you get around safely. Thanks everybody!
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Poll: Are Kiwis allergic to “exuberance”? 🥝
In The Post’s opinion piece on the developments set to open across Aotearoa in 2026, John Coop suggests that, as a nation, we’re “allergic to exuberance.”
We want to know: Are we really allergic to showing our excitement?
Is it time to lean into a more optimistic view of the place we call home? As big projects take shape and new opportunities emerge, perhaps it’s worth asking whether a little more confidence (and enthusiasm!) could do us some good.
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40.6% Yes
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33.8% Maybe?
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25.7% No
Some Choice News!
Many New Zealand gardens aren’t seeing as many monarch butterflies fluttering around their swan plants and flower beds these days — the hungry Asian paper wasp has been taking its toll.
Thanks to people like Alan Baldick, who’s made it his mission to protect the monarch, his neighbours still get to enjoy these beautiful butterflies in their own backyards.
Thinking about planting something to invite more butterflies, bees, and birds into your garden?
Thanks for your mahi, Alan! We hope this brings a smile!
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