Watch TRM’s YouTube video on how easy it is to catch trout at Lake O: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HruHpkef-j8 Description from Love Taupo: This and other reports on Lake O mention it closes in February. THAT IS WRONG! It is now open all season. Lake Otamangakau Photos from TRM library Commonly referred to as The ‘O, the Big […]
Daily Report
But what if something was dropped off the new bridge?
We would not want you to miss out on the excitement on completing the new bridge, so here is a photo story. Someone asked and wondered what would happen if one of the bridge engineers dropped something into the river? Then it came true… We were not waiting for this to happen but it had […]
SH1 closed north of Turangi from 1 to 6 October?
Above and below is the official NZTA version of the closure of SH1 north of Turangi from 1 to 6 October. But, only if you feel confident enough, you do have an alternative choice, SWMBO (She Who Must Be Obeyed, the Manager in charge of traffic at TRM) has an alternative optional bypass route […]
Latest new Tongariro swingbridge photos
If you look closely, this photo from Breakfast Pool Beach shows the height difference of the new bridge deck in the foreground. As the photo below shows, the old bridge deck sustained damage from mature pine trees floating upright during peak floods, so it might last longer. Discussion between anglers continues on the likely new […]