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Taupō

Represented by Hon Louise Upston · New Zealand National Party
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In the news

Recent stories from our news & commentary corpus that mention this electorate’s area, newest first. A coverage signal — not a measure of local opinion.

Taupō youth sexual health clinic Anamata Cafe expands into mental health services
nzherald · 3 Jun 2026 Taupō
‘Devastated’: Man who died in high-speed Taupō roundabout crash remembered as a ‘top bloke’
stuff · 3 Jun 2026 Taupō
Witness appeal after fatal Taupō crash claims life of Auckland man
nzherald · 3 Jun 2026 Taupō
Two dead in separate crashes in Auckland and Taupō
tvnz · 31 May 2026 Taupō
One dead in crash near Taupō
rnz · 31 May 2026 Taupō
One dead after car hits tree near Taupō
stuff · 31 May 2026 Taupō
Serious injuries after car crashes into tree near Taupō
nzherald · 31 May 2026 Taupō
Emergency services responding to serious crash near Taupō
stuff · 31 May 2026 Taupō
Two killed in crashes in Taupō and near Dunedin overnight
nzherald · 29 May 2026 Taupō
One dead, two critically hurt after Taupō crash
rnz · 29 May 2026 Taupō
Taupō fatal crash witness ‘struggled to find words’ as diners carried on unaware of the disaster outside
stuff · 29 May 2026 Taupō
Taupō Volcanic Zone study reveals secrets of massive Whakamaru supereruption
nzherald · 28 May 2026 Taupō
Proposed Taupō mosque upgrade sparks online opposition
nzherald · 25 May 2026 Taupō
South Waikato drug-driving crash: Mark Quinn of Tūrangi jailed for killing Almira Pasaol
nzherald · 23 May 2026 Tūrangi
Central North Island’s first rescue helicopter training centre opens in Taupō
nzherald · 19 May 2026 Taupō
Taupō drink driving: Driver over limit after picking child up from school
nzherald · 18 May 2026 Taupō
Tokoroa crash: Man charged after pedestrian struck and badly hurt
nzherald · 17 May 2026 Tokoroa
Taupō police car’s risky blind-corner overtake on yellow lines caught on dashcam, officer faces review
nzherald · 17 May 2026 Taupō
Tokoroa crash: Pedestrian seriously injured after being hit by vehicle
nzherald · 16 May 2026 Tokoroa
Taupō pedestrian hit at crossing: Motorcyclist charged with dangerous driving
nzherald · 15 May 2026 Taupō
Arrest after crash involving pedestrian and motorbike in Taupō
tvnz · 15 May 2026 Taupō
Taupō Mayor makes first visit to local marae
nzherald · 14 May 2026 Taupō
Police seek identity of man after Taupō crash left pedestrian injured
rnz · 11 May 2026 Taupō
Taupō crash: Police appeal for help to find motorcyclist
nzherald · 11 May 2026 Taupō
Police seek identity of man after pedestrian injured in Taupō crash
tvnz · 11 May 2026 Taupō
Two internationals named as those killed after SH1 crash near Tokoroa
tvnz · 10 May 2026 Tokoroa
Two internationals named as fatalities in SH1 crash near Tokoroa
tvnz · 10 May 2026 Tokoroa
Taupō councillors see future without their council
rnz · 9 May 2026 Taupō
Sir David Attenborough reconnects with Taupō centenarian he knew as a child
nzherald · 7 May 2026 Taupō
Te Rahui: NZ’s largest approved solar farm underway between Taupō and Napier
nzherald · 6 May 2026 Taupō

Standing in 2026

Candidates contesting Taupō this cycle. Sitting MPs link to their briefing; other candidates to their candidate context page.

Full 2026 slate ›

Rosters are sourced from public candidate lists and may be incomplete for some cycles — a missing name means “not yet recorded”, not “did not stand”.