Events In History
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7 May 1846Devastating landslide at Lake TaupōThe Ngāti Tūwharetoa village of Te Rapa on the south-western shore of Lake Taupō was obliterated in this landslide. Sixty people were killed, including the paramount chief Mananui, Te Heuheu Tūkino II Read more...
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Taupō’s urban history can be dated to the establishment of an armed constabulary post in 1868 – a time when the government sought to strengthen its lines of communication in the central North Island. It grew rapidly from the 1950s, as tourism, timber and farming expanded.
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Meaning of place name
The full name was Taupō-nui-Tia derived from a volcanic cliff on the east coast of the lake. Tia was an Arawa chief.
