Bronson PerichLocal Democracy Reporter·Waikato Herald·26 Aug, 2026 12:12 AM4 mins to read‌Juvenile trout at the Tongariro National Trout Centre hatchery. Photo / Bronson Perich.When Taupō District Council concluded its education partnership with the Tongariro National Trout Centre in 2024, local school trips stopped going.Newly appointed manager Clint Green told Local Democracy Reporting the centre was in desperate need of funding, volunteers and visitors.

He said the centre’s main purpose was education on