We Say, You Say: Lake Taupo Highlights
As the school and tertiary holidays approach, many Kiwis will be travelling out of their towns and cities to Aotearoa tourist hotspots.
One such popular destination on a tiki tour is Lake Taupo: with renewable energy potential in geothermal reservoirs, a rich cultural history and good trout fishing, New Zealand's largest lake has a great deal of tricks up its sleeve.
What are your tourist activity recommendations or memories of Lake Taupo?
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Stand-Out Festive Decor: Build a Big DIY Nutcracker
Whip up a larger-than-life nutcracker and have it standing guard to greet guests this Christmas. This is an ideal opportunity to repurpose last year’s baubles, leftover Resene paint testpots and leftover materials from previous projects. You could use an old cardboard box for the body and cover it in fabric scraps. Find out how to make your own nutcracker with these easy step by step instructions.
Vandalism is costing ratepayers - what can be done to better protect our public spaces?
Vandals have repeatedly damaged public amenities across the Waikato District, leaving ratepayers to pick up the bill. So far in 2025, the cost has climbed to nearly $123,000, reports the Waikato Times.
The council is urging residents to report vandalism as soon as possible.
If you witness vandalism in progress, please contact the police immediately.
We want to know: Do you have ideas on how we can better protect our public spaces?
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For a limited time only save the GST value on Resene premium paints, wood stains, wallpaper and decorating accessories at Resene ColorShops.
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