Road closures during Taupo Marathon on August 2
A big Taupō District welcome to everybody coming into town for the Taupō Marathon!
To help keep everybody safe during the event on Sunday road closures will be in place, as shown on the map. Detours will be signposted while roads are closed during the event. Please be aware access to the marina will be available via Story Place throughout the day.
Make sure you head down and cheer on friends, family and everyone else out there giving it a go, and best of luck to all competitors!
Road closures:
> Tongariro Street from Heuheu Street to Lake Terrace, 7am – 1pm
> Lake Terrace from Tongariro Street to Roberts Street, 7am – 1pm
> Lake Terrace from Roberts Street to Mere Road (Northbound lane only), 7am – 1pm
> Ferry Road from Lake Terrace to Redoubt Street (Restricted access in place), 6:30am – 1pm
> Story Place from Police Station to Redoubt Street (Restricted access in place), 6:30am – 1pm
> Redoubt Street from Tongariro Street to Story Place (Restricted access place), 6:30am to 1pm.
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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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42.4% Yes
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32.9% Maybe?
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24.6% No
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