Cold weather, hot events: Taupō Winter Festival returns in July 19 May, 2021 08:34 PM 5 minutes to read Auckland-based covers band Halo will be playing music from the 70s, 80s and 90s during gin-tasting and dance evening Gin and Jive. Photo / Supplied Auckland-based covers band Halo will be playing music from the 70s, 80s and 90s during gin-tasting and dance evening Gin and Jive. Photo / Supplied Laurilee McMichael is editor of the Taupo & Turangi [email protected] When the weather gets cold in Taupō, that's nature's way of telling you that it's time to head out. Out to dinners and dancing, ice skating and ice sliding, food, music, a play and a