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( www.finns.co.nz ; cnr Tongariro & Tuwharetoa Sts; 11am-late) With Irish ephemera nailed to
the walls and a backpackers next door, you can be sure that there will be plenty of craic
here. A host of locals get in on the action, likely to involve bands, DJs and dancing, and a
bonanza of well-managed bacchanalia.
Entertainment
Great Lake Centre CONCERT VENUE
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( www.taupovenues.co.nz ; Tongariro St) Hosts performances, exhibitions and conventions. Ask
at the i-SITE for the current program.
Starlight Cinema Centre CINEMA
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( www.starlightcinema.co.nz ; Starlight Arcade, off Horomatangi St; adult/child $14.50/10) Screens
the latest Hollywood blockbusters.
Information
Taupo i-SITE ( 07-376 0027, 0800 525 382; www.greatlaketaupo.com ; Tongariro St;
8.30am-5pm) Handles bookings for accommodation, transport and activities; dispenses
cheerful advice; and stocks Department of Conservation (DOC) maps and town maps.
Getting There & Away
Taupo Airport ( 07-378 7771; www.taupoairport.co.nz ; Anzac Memorial Dr) is 8km south of
town. InterCity and Naked Bus services ( Click here ) stop outside the i-SITE, where
bookings can be made.
Getting Around
Local buses are run by Busit! ( 0800 4287 5463; www.busit.co.nz ) , including the Taupo
North service running as far as Huka Falls and Wairakei, twice daily Monday to Friday.
Hotbus ( 0508 468 287; www.alpinehotbus.co.nz ) is a hop-on, hop-off minibus service
around the town's key attractions. Great Lake Shuttles ( 021 656 424;
www.greatlakeshuttles.co.nz ) offers charter services around the area, and can hook you up
with bike hire.