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Meads Cup comes homes
Meads Cup comes homes

It may have taken 20 years, but King Country finally has their hands on the Meads Cup.

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The road less travelled
The road less travelled

Sean and Evelyn Duffell drove up from Wellington earlier this week to prepare for Graffiato. 

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Living life on the fringe
Living life on the fringe

Mandy is a master stylist with 50 years in the hairdressing industry and is preparing to shave her head this Friday to raise money for a childhood friend battling breast cancer. 

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Taupō players fill Heartland XV 
Taupō players fill Heartland XV 

King Country Rams and Taupō Marist loose forward Reeve Satherly is just a couple of games away from winning everything he’s been involved with this season. 

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Finding the inspiration
Finding the inspiration

With the election just over a week away, it’s easy to get a bit fatigued by everyone’s good ideas. 

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Breaking the sound barrier
Breaking the sound barrier

At 45, Joe thought his days of wearing the black jersey were behind him. But this week, He’s heading to Tokyo with the New Zealand Deaf Blacks Sevens squad for the third World Deaf Rugby Sevens Championship, running from October 31 to November 3. 

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Summer fun on the bowling green
Summer fun on the bowling green

The 2026/27 Bowls Taupo summer season, which recently opened with the first bowl delivered by Mayor John Funnel, is now in full swing.

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Golfer achieves rare feat
Golfer achieves rare feat

Kinloch Village golfer Lyndon Andrews achieved a feat that has 67 million to one odds of happening - two hole in ones in one round by an amateur.

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Falling with style
Falling with style

A Taupō skydiver has broken the New Zealand record for the highest speed in freefall. 

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Fixed or floating: Getting your mortgage structure right
Fixed or floating: Getting your mortgage structure right

When it comes to your mortgage, securing a competitive interest rate is important.

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