The Taupo District offers a wide range of residential properties in a variety of urban and country settings, with some stunning views of the lake and mountains on offer.
The Taupo District residential property market has proved to be very stable over the years, and with prices ranging from $190,000 upwards, there is property to suit all budgets.
We have significant land and building opportunities on offer, with a wide range of sections available throughout the district.
If country living is your style, we have plenty of rural land and ‘life-style’ blocks available, most of which are only a short commute to the CBD.
Renting is an attractive option in Taupo, with a wide variety of rental properties available, and at rates very competitive with rest of the country.
Below is a list of local real estate agents’ websites where you can check out up to date information about properties available to rent or buy.
Rent:
Westerman Property Solutions Ltd www.westerman.co.nz
B&W Rental www.bwrealestate.co.nz
Harcourts Real Estate www.harcourts.co.nz
Ray White Taupo www.rwtaupo.co.nz
Taupo Real Estate www.tauporealestate.net
Buy:
Bayleys Taupo www.bayleystaupo.co.nz
LJ Hooker www.taupo.ljhooker.co.nz
Harcourts Real Estate www.harcourts.co.nz
Ray White Taupo www.rwtaupo.co.nz
B&W Real Estate www.bwrealestate.co.nz
Remax www.remax.co.nz
Property Store www.thepropertystore.co.nz
Imagine www.imagine.kiwi.nz
Taupo Real Estate www.tauporealestate.net
Education
The Taupo District has six primary schools, one intermediate and two secondary schools that offer excellent educational opportunities.
Primary Schools
Hilltop Primary School* www.hilltop.org.nz/
Kuratau School (Rural Kuratau area) www.kuratau.school.nz
Lake Taupo Christian School www.ltcs.school.nz/
Mangakino Area School** www.mangakino.school.nz
Marotiri School www.marotiri.knowledge.net.nz/
Mountview Primary School* www.mountview.school.nz
Rangitaiki School office@rangitaiki.school.nz
St Patricks Catholic School* www.stpatstaupo.school.nz
Tauhara Primary School www.tauhara.knowledge.net.nz/
Taupo Primary School www.taupoprimary.school.nz
Tirohanga School (Rural Tirohanga area) email office@tirohanga.school.nz
Tongariro Area School (Turangi)**
Waipahihi Primary School www.waipahihi.school.nz
Wairakei School www.wairakei.school.nz
Whakamaru School www.whakamaru.school.nz
Bilingual and Maori Language Schools
Te Kura o Hirangi** e-mail hirangi@reap.org.nz
Te Kura o Waitahanui e-mail waitahanui@reap.org.nz
Te Reo Ki Tuwharetoa** e-mail whakarewa@whakarewa.school.nz
Secondary and Intermediate Schools
Tauhara College www.tauhara.school.nz
Taupo Nui-A-Tia www.taupocollege.ac.nz
Taupo Intermediate www.taupointermediate.co.nz
* Primary and Intermediate schools ** Primary, Intermediate and High schools
Further Education
Waiariki Institute of Technology offers courses from trade certificates to Bachelor’s Degrees and beyond. The Taupo campus is just minutes from the town centre. Ample free parking is available for commuters and it is on a regular bus route.
Waiariki Institute of Technology www.waiariki.ac.nz
Medical and hospital services
Taupo Hospital is situated in a residential area of Taupo about 4km from the CBD.
It has a 24/7 emergency department, inpatient unit, day unit and theatre, outpatient clinics by medical consultants and visiting specialists, maternity unit, pharmacy, clinical records, radiology, district nursing and clinical nurse specialists supported by an administration team.
The laboratory that is based in our hospital is run by Southern Community Labs and they provide the support for both hospital and community.
Community newspapers
Taupo Times (every Tuesday and Friday)
The Taupo Weekender/Turangi Chronicle (every Thursday)
The Mangakino Dam City Advertiser (every Friday)
Tourism and events
For the official site of Destination Great Lake Taupo or to view events go to www.greatlaketaupo.com.
Leisure and recreation
To find out information on Taupo District’s recreational and cultural facilities go to our Leisure and Recreation page.
Getting around
To find out information about getting around the district go to the Getting Around section.
New to Taupo?
Find out all the information you need to know about moving to Taupo in the New to Taupo section.