Season's greetings
There’s a lot to know about what’s happening in the Taupō District over the 2021/22 festive season!
Please be aware all our customer service centres will close at the earlier time of 3pm on Christmas Eve. Our Taupō and Turangi Customer Service and i-SITE Visitor Information Centres will be open every day over the holiday period, except for Christmas Day. In Mangakino our customer service centre will be closed from Christmas Day until Tuesday 4 January.
Normal opening hours at all centres will resume from Wednesday 5 January. If you need to contact us at any time, you can call 0800 ASK TDC (0800 275 832).
For more useful information about things like rubbish collections and opening hours at council facilities and venues, please follow the link below.
From everybody at Taupō District Council, have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
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Poll: When should the tree go up? 🎄
From what we've heard, some Christmas trees are already being assembled and decorated.
What are your thoughts on the best time to get your Christmas tree up?
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5% Second half of November
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44.7% 1st December
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16.6% A week before Christmas
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32.5% Whenever you wish
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1.2% Other - I'll share below
What's your favourite tomato recipe?
Kia ora neighbours. We know your tomato plants are still growing, but we're looking ahead to the harvest already! If you've got a family recipe for tomatoes, we'd love to see it and maybe publish it in our magazine to share with our readers. Send your recipe to mailbox@nzgardener.co.nz, and if we use it in the mag, you will receive a free copy of our February 2025 issue.