Location

The hub, the heart, the mid-point, whichever way you describe the Lake Taupo region it is right in the centre of it all. An ideal meeting place for friends, family and travellers coupled with a fantastic choice to live, work and play.

Our down to earth locals, cultural values, hospitality and dramatic landscape are the regions true gifts. You’ll find snowcapped mountains, the largest freshwater lake in Australasia, pristine native bush, steaming thermal areas and the Tongariro National Park, one of the world’s only Dual World Heritage Parks. This region offers outdoor lifestyle like very few others in the country. If you are a mountain biker, tramper, boatie, mad keen sportsmen or really just like to sit back and take it all in we encourage you sample all this even for a holiday.

A true laid-back kiwi region reflecting all that is wholesome and fresh about this inspiring country.

The region itself is segmented into a number of communities

Taupo, Turangi, Mangakino and Mt Ruapehu/Tongaririo make up a large portion of the entire Lake Taupo district.

Taupo is vibrant community with a buzzing cafe scene, loads of weekend event action, growing nightlife and fantastic family fun. The locals love this place because of it’s relaxed pace of life and wide range of activities on offer. The outdoor lifestyle is second to none with access to bush, lake and mountain just so easy and convenivent.

Turangi is just 35 minutes from Taupo town itself and has a tonne of stuff on offer. Long known as the ‘Trout Capital of the World’ this vibrant rural destination has more on it’s plate these days than just fish. Whitewater rafting, kayaking, mountainbiking, climbing, golf to name just a few.

Mangakino offers wide open spaces, a mirror perfect lake, secret trout streams, vast native bush, and rolling farmland all brought together in a friendly country community.