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Anzac Day commemorations in Reporoa will be particularly poignant this year with the public unveiling of a memorial wall of photographs and the release of a book. By Chris Marshall A small group of locals who are descendants of settlement farmers in the Reporoa Valley have organised a display of photos of past service people now set up as a permanent fixture in the Reporoa Memorial Hall.

Long-serving Taupō District councillor John Williamson is not seeking re-election in this year’s local elections. Chris Marshall talks to him about being a councillor, council achievements and challenges ahead. John Williamson was elected to the Taupō District Council in 2013, a good decade after his mother Joan had finished her five consecutive terms as mayor in 2001.

The 2025 Unison Great Lake Taupō Business Awards are about to get underway. The Taupō Business Chamber will officially launch the 2025 Unison Great Lake Taupō Business Awards, the region’s premier celebration of business success, innovation, and leadership. Supported by Taupō Airport and Originair, the launch event is designed to inspire local businesses to get involved, learn about the benefits of entering, and register their interest on the night to be in the draw to win a fabulous prize.