Taupo District formed its Local Spiritual Assembly in 1976 and has been actively involved in many activities locally and on a national level. Our community has undertaken to host an annual Hui on a variety of subjects. Taupo , population approx. 16,000, is located in the centre of the North Island of New Zealand. The town borrows its name from the adjacent Lake Taupo which is the largest fresh-water lake in the Southern Hemisphere and was created through volcanic eruption.
Further south are several majestic volcanic mountains.
Mt Ruapehu has erupted on two occasions over the recent two years, creating a spectacular show for tourists and a big mess for all the locals to clean up. Many different countries, are, of course, represented by these groupings. Back to the main page.