LAKE TAUPÖ - Lake Taupo
LAKE TAUPÖ - Lake Taupo
LAKE TAUPÖ - Lake Taupo
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GREAT <strong>LAKE</strong> <strong>TAUPÖ</strong> EVENTS<br />
The events capital of New Zealand<br />
GREAT <strong>LAKE</strong> <strong>TAUPÖ</strong> OFFICIAL VISITOR GUIDE 2012<br />
2010 GLOBAL WINNER OF THE INTERNATIONAL<br />
FESTIVALS AND EVENTS ASSOCIATION HOST CITY<br />
AWARDS POPULATION UNDER 100,000.<br />
The Great <strong>Lake</strong> Taupö region is heralded as the events<br />
capital of New Zealand and is home to a diverse range<br />
of sporting, cultural and artistic events.<br />
From the iconic sporting events like the Contact <strong>Lake</strong><br />
<strong>Taupo</strong> Cycle Challenge and Kelloggs Nutrigrain Ironman<br />
NZ, to the Mizuno Half Marathon, NZ V8 Championship<br />
races, Waikato Chiefs vs Hurricanes Super Rugby warm<br />
up game, Oxfam Trailwalker… there is something to<br />
interest the both the active sportsperson and those who<br />
simply like to sit back and watch.<br />
But there’s more to Great <strong>Lake</strong> Taupö’s events than<br />
this, there’s the Ngäti Tüwharetoa Schools Kapa<br />
Haka Festival, the biennial Erupt <strong>Lake</strong> Taupö Festival,<br />
Winterfest, the Waituhi Festival of Body Painting,<br />
outdoor music concerts held at the Unison Amphitheatre,<br />
the NZ Sika Show, the family friendly New Year’s Eve<br />
Concert, and Graffiato, the street arts festival.<br />
GREAT <strong>LAKE</strong> <strong>TAUPÖ</strong> REGION THE EVENTS CAPITAL OF NEW ZEALAND<br />
The Taupö Museum and Art Gallery has a changing feast<br />
of exhibitions by local and nationally known artists, as do<br />
galleries around the region.<br />
We guarantee there is always something different to see<br />
and do when you visit the Great <strong>Lake</strong> Taupö region.<br />
For up to date information on all of the region’s events<br />
go to www.Great<strong>Lake</strong><strong>Taupo</strong>.com, Great <strong>Lake</strong> Taupö’s<br />
comprehensive and regularly updated events calendar.<br />
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