LAKE TAUPÖ - Lake Taupo

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