Taupō

Taupō, sometimes written as Taupo, is a town located in the central North Island of New Zealand. It is situated on the north-eastern edge of Lake Taupō, which is... Wikipedia

  • Country:  New Zealand
  • Island:  North Island
  • Region:  Waikato
  • Territorial authority:  Taupō District Council
  • Ward:  Taupō General Ward
  • Settled:  Pre-European
  • Founded:  1869
  • Borough status:  1953
  • Named for:  Originates from Taupō-nui-a-Tia, meaning "great cloak of Tia" in Māori
  • Electorates:  Taupō, Waiariki (Māori)
  • Regional council:  Waikato Regional Council
  • Time zone:  NZST (UTC+12)
  • Summer (DST):  NZDT (UTC+13)
  • Postcode:  3330
  • Area code(s):  07
  • Local iwi:  Ngāti Tūwharetoa
  • Data source:  DuckDuckGo