Council building and Taupo Museum options
A public presentation meeting was held tonight for consultation on the Council Administration Building and Taupo Museum.
Four options have been offered for the new council building:
-Option 1: Long-term lease
-Option 2: 72 Lake Terrace (the former council building site)
-Option 3: Tuwharetoa Street carpark
3(i): with 80 in-berm car parks
3 (ii): with two levels of underground car parking
-Option 4: Tongariro Domain
And two options for the Taupo Museum.
-Option 1: Do not build a new museum
-Option 2: Build a new museum
What do you think of the options? What would you like to see happen?
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More details on the options can be found on the Taupo District Council website.
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Poll: Do you think NZ should ban social media for youth?
The Australian Prime Minister has expressed plans to ban social media use for children.
This would make it illegal for under 16-year-olds to have accounts on platforms including TikTok, Instagram, Facebook and X.
Social media platforms would be tasked with ensuring children have no access (under-age children and their parents wouldn’t be penalised for breaching the age limit)
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Do you think NZ should follow suit? Vote in our poll and share your thoughts below.
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84% Yes
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14.7% No
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1.3% Other - I'll share below
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