Local councillors make decisions that affect your rates, roads, water, and the future of your community. They rely on feedback from residents to understand what is really happening on the ground.
If people stay silent, decisions get made without that local input. Speaking up, asking questions, and sharing ideas helps shape better outcomes and keeps council accountable. It does not take much—an email, a meeting, or a submission can influence real change.
When more people engage, the council makes more balanced and practical decisions. Your voice matters, and it is one of the simplest ways to help guide the direction of Taupō.
Take five minutes today, contact your councillors, and make your voice heard:
Mayor
John Funnell jfunnell@taupo.govt.nz
Taupo Ward Councillors
Kevin Taylor councillortaylor@taupo.govt.nz
Rachel Cameron councillorcameron@taupo.govt.nz
Duncan Campbell councillorcampbell@taupo.govt.nz
Steve Manunui councillormanunui@taupo.govt.nz
Nicola de Lautour councillordelautour@taupo.govt.nz
Christine Rankin councillorrankin@taupo.govt.nz
Yvonne Westerman councillorwesterman@taupo.govt.nz
Te Papamārearea Māori ward
Ngāhuia Foreman councillorforeman@taupo.govt.nz
Wahine Murch councillormurch@taupo.govt.nz
Tūrangi-Tongariro
Sandra Greenslade councillorgreenslade@taupo.govt.nz
Taupō East Rural ward
Kylie Leonard councillorleonard@taupo.govt.nz
Mangakino-Pouakani ward
Hope Woodward councillorwoodward@taupo.govt.nz
