Address
17 Tamamutu St, Taupo, Waikato, 3330, New Zealand
The Bistro in Taupo Menu
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BEGIN- Chilled cucumber & yellow tomato soup, almonds, cumin, green grapes, watermelon guacamole $12.00
- Tempura summer beans, seaweed, sweet chilli aioli $10.00
- Imported buffalo mozzarella, prosciutto, grilled peach, basil, balsamic reduction $19.00
- Olive oil poached prawn tails, baby gem lettuce, croutons, streaky bacon, plum tomatoes, avocado, grana padano $18.00
- Calamari cooked sous vide, handmade lemon gnocchi, fried capers, champagne veloute $16 E / $30 M
- Queen scallops, pork & ginger dumplings, summer pods, coriander, fermented black bean dressing $18.00
- The Bistro wild rabbit & chicken liver terrine, salsa verde, house pickles, pistachio nuts, crème fraiche, sherry syrup $18.00
SIDES- Marinated Olives $5.00
- Garden leaves, pear, lemon miso dressing $7.00
- Bag of chippies, herbs, black truffle $7.00
- Chunky fries, roasted aioli $8.00
- Mashed potato & gravy, salsa verde $8.00
THEN- Pasta Mia pumpkin ravioli, exotic mushrooms, coriander, popped squash seeds, shiitake cream $26.00
- Daily changing fresh Hawkes Bay fish, from the ocean to the plate $32.00
- Golden crackled pork belly, kumara, orange, walnuts, pineapple, granny smith apple, pickled red cabbage, grain mustard dressing $29.00
- Confit leg of Cambridge duck, spiced bell pepper jus, pickled mushrooms, baby root vegetables, potato gnocchi $34.00
- Strip loin of Wharekauhau lamb, braised Belgian endive, truffled fennel cream, pecan nuts, ruby grapefruit, sherry gastrique $39.00
- Grilled eye of scotch fillet, braised short rib tortelloni, sweet corn, hazelnuts, stone fruit panzanella, black pepper dressing $36.00
FINALLY - All cheese is served with handmade crackers and preserves- The whole lot $40.00
- Grinning Gecko brie - Whangarei, NZ $15.00
- Talbot Forest Geraldine vintage cheddar - Sth Canterbury, NZ $15.00
- Kapiti Kahurangi creamy blue - Kapiti Coast, NZ $15.00
- Blue River Curio Bay pecorino - Southland, NZ $15.00
- Grana Padano - Piedmont, Italy $15.00
SWEETS- Tahitian vanilla creme brulee cooked sous vide $12.00
- White chocolate & vanilla panna cotta, hazelnut wafer, raspberry caramel $12.00
- Rhubarb & brown butter cake, rose water, almond cracker, vanilla bean ice cream $12.00
- Baked Belgian chocolate mousse, passion fruit, chocolate brittle, triple chocolate ice cream $12.00
- The Bistro handmade sweet treats $10.00
Nearby Sample Menus
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Lamb Shank $26.90
- Tender lamb in a rich cranberry and rosemary jus served on garlic and onion potato mash
- Gluten free pizza bases are available $4.00 extra
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Roast Chicken and Mayonnaise Toasted Sandwich $15.90
- Shredded roast chicken breast, creamy aioli served with seasoned fries
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BLT $15.90
- Bacon, lettuce and tomato toasted sandwich served with seasoned fries and aioli
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Vegetarian Burger $19.90
- Corn and feta patty, grilled on a toasted bun with lettuce, tomato, onion and gherkin, topped with aioli and your choice of mushroom or pepper sauce
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Salmon Salad Nicoise $21.00
- Lightly poached South Island Salmon, green beans, potato, poached egg, olives, and tomato on a bed of lettuce with a traditional dressing
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Pepperoni $17.90
- Pepperoni, olives, garlic, red capsicum, red onion
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Pork Belly $24.90
- Crispy slow roasted pork belly with a mango glaze served with garlic and onion potato mash
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Rockin' Ribeye $38.00
- 300gram premium-aged ribeye, cooked how you like it. Served with sauteed onions, buffalo chips, Lone Star coleslaw and your choice of steak sauce. - Kiwi Joker - Add mushroom and free range eggs $5.00
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Midnight Nachos $19.00
- Corn chips topped with our famous spicy bean mix, with your choice of chicken, beef or both. Topped with grilled cheese and finished with salsa, sour cream and jalapenos.
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Chips $9.00
- Buffalo Chips - Chunky potato chips, tossed in herb salt. Served with a side of salsa and sour cream. / Straight-Cut - Crunchy potato chips, tossed in herb salt. Served with a side of coriander aioli.
- - Two Shanks $36.00
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Mustang Platter $96.00
- Serves 8-10 people - Chief's Chicken Nibbles - Served with orange, hoisin and sesame sauce. / Redneck Ribs - Our famous pork ribs served with orange, hoisin and sesame sauce. / Fish Bites - Golden fried fish bites with tartare sauce. / Onion Rings - Fried crunchy and golden. / Crumbed Chicken Tenders
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Running Bear Salmon $35.00
- Pan-seared boneless fillet of Marlborough sea-run salmon. Meal set changes with the seasons. Your waiter will tell you all about it.
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Redneck Ribs Six $19.00
- Porky Pig's ribs blanched in honey and spices. Blasted in the Lone Star fire then piled high and smothered in our world-famous hoisin, orange and sesame seed sauce.
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Nipper's Fish & Chips $12.50
- Lightly battered fish, flash fried crisp and golden.
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Wontons or wontons noodle soup $9.50
- Choice of wontons themselves or wontons served with egg noodles and bean sprouts
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Deep fried ice-cream $7.50
- A different way to enjoy ice cream. Hot on the outside, cold on the inside. Topped with chocolate and strawberry sauce
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Pad Thai Noodle prawns14.50/chicken$11.50
- The most popular Thai fried noodles of all time. Stir fried rice noodles with peanuts, bean sprouts, onions and spring onions in tamarind sauce
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Chicken curry wrap $11.50
- Chicken red curry wrapped in our delicious special roti bread served with salad.
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Tom yum $11.50
- The most popular Thai hot and spicy soup with chicken or prawns and Thai herbs served with rice chicken
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Mee Siam $14.50
- Vermicelli noodles stir fried with chicken, prawns in coconut milk, Thai chili sauce, and vegetables.
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Ice-cream sundae $6.50
- Ice cream with chocolate or strawberry sauce topping with whipped cream
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Banana roti $7.50
- Delicious Thai street dessert. Banana wrapped in a sweet roti with chocolate sauce served with ice cream.
- -Vanilla bean ice cream
- Tex Mex shredded chicken, charred peppers, onions, slaw, salsa, aioli $22.00
- -1/4lb $4.00
- Philly cheese steak brisket, carred peppers, onions, slaw, jus, dijonaise $22.00
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Tex Mex shredded chicken $24.00
- 1/2lb
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Cold smoked ribeye $34.00
- S.M.K Slaw, pit fries, bourbon compound butter
- Peach cobbler $12.00
- "Swine it" add pulled pork, S.M.K salsa & sour cream $8.00
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Waterside Fattoush Salad $20.00
- Fried haloumi cheese with fresh vine ripened tomato, cucumber, onion and crispy croutons immersed in our housemade sumac dressing [Add chicken or salmon +$5]
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Lasagna $9.90 / $14.90
- Single / Combo (Drink & Dessert)
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Fush and Chups h-half f-full $12.00 / $22.00
- Beer battered market fish, served with fries, a wedge of lemon and our housemade tartare [Add fresh salad +$3]
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Pavlova $15.00
- Our classic kiwi pavlova with feijoa sorbet, chantilly cream and berry compote [Add a scoop of Kapiti ice cream +$2]
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Fig & Blue Cheese Wontons $14.00
- Crispy wontons filled with puhoi blue cheese and peanuts, served with our housemade balsamic fig glaze
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Eye Fillet Steak $39.00
- Cooked to your liking and partnered with our housemade potato gratin, mustard butter, pea mash and Waterside jus [Surf Upgrade: Add a king prawn and two scallops +$7]
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Camembert and Grapes $14.00 / $24.00 / $32.00
- Single / Duet / The Lot - Served with assorted crackers, fruit and nuts
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Cheesecake $15.00
- Our Chef’s special cheesecake that changes daily [Add a scoop of Kapiti ice cream +$2]
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Kid's Bacon & Egg $9.00
- One Egg, Bacon Rasher, Toast, Hashbrown
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The Kiwi $21.00
- Our Special Savoury Mince, Free-Range Bacon, Grilled Tomato, Handmade Potato Rosti & Artisan Toast
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Organic Toast with Preserves $6.50
- also available: Grain, Fruit, or Gluten-Free
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Free-Range Sausage & Eggs N/A
- with grilled tomato & artisan toast
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Kid's Porridge $7.00
- with Cream & Sugar
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French Toast $17.00
- with arisan brioche, topped with free-range bacon and caramelized banana, served with Canadian maple syrup and mascarpone.
- Kid's Pancakes $8.50
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Swiss Toasted Museli $9.00
- With Yogurt & Milk. Add Fruit Compote $12.00
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Donburi $13
- Vegetable Bowl of rice, salad and selection served on top - Vegetable or Tofu
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Traditional Sushi Rolls (9 pcs) $12
- Vegetarian (Lettuce, Capsicum, Carrot, Avocado, Cucumber)
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Seaweed Salad $7
- Fresh seaweed on a lettuce
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Boss Roll $14
- Teriyaki chicken, Tuna, Salmon, Avacado, Cucumber, Crab Meat, Breadcrumbs, Creamy Cheese, Pink Sauce
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Traditional Sushi Rolls (9 pcs) $12
- Tuna, Lettuce, Capsicum
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Traditional Sushi Rolls (9 pcs) $12
- Salmon, Avocado
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Bento $15
- Rice, salad, tempura, sushi rolls, selection served in a box - Tempura Chicken
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Dynamite Roll $11
- Lattuce, Carrot, Avocado, Cucumber, Capsicum, Breadcrumbs, Creamy Sauce (Cream Cheese $0.50)
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SMOKED SALMON SALAD $17.50
- fresh herb, chili lime
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TOM AND CHERRY $8.50
- the classic kiwi cheerio cocktail sausage, tomato sauce
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JAPANESE BOLOGNAISE $16.50
- pork chili udon noodle
- MINCE ON VOGELS TOAST $13.50
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SMOKED FISH KEDGEREE $16.50
- smoked kahawai rice fried egg
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BACON AND EGGS $13.50
- poached scrambled fried
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LAMB RAGU $17.50
- lamb fennel pasta mia pappardelle
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VOGELS $15.50
- w Clevedon buffalo mozzarella, herb pesto cherry tomatoes
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Omorish $20.00
- Tomato base, mozzarella, pepperoni, olives & fresh basil
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Lake Bed $18.00
- Basil pesto, mozzarella & fresh basil
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Vego $20.00
- Tomato base, mozzarella, feta, caramelized onion, olives & fresh basil
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Kuratau Classic $20.00
- Tomato base, mozzarella, ham, capers & fresh basil
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Volcano $22.00
- Tomato base, chilli, mozzarella, pepperoni, green pepper corns & fresh basil
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Hen house $24.00
- Tomato base, mozzarella, chicken, cranberry, red onion, brie & fresh basil
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Margherita $18.00
- Tomato base, mozzarella & fresh basil
- -With Garlic Butter $3.50
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Margarita $16.00
- Tomato base, tomato, olives, capsicum, mozzarella
- Chicken Stixs $0.50
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Chicken CranBerry Brie $9.50
- Crumbed Schnitzel brie and salad
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Classic Beef-Cheese $7.50
- 120g beef, cheese and salad
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Grand Chicago $17.50
- Tomato base, ham, pepperoni, salami, mushrooms, capsocum, red onion, mozarella
- Hot Chips / Hot Dog / Curry Roll / Spring Roll $3.00
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Smokey BBBC $8.00
- 120g Beef, Cheese, Bacon and bbq Sauce
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Grilled pork in hanoi style $20.00
- Pork, salad, noodle, home-made sauce
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Pork mince skewer $12.00
- Lemon-grass, pork and prawns
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Lotus salad $16.00
- Lotus root, prawns, pork, salad, peanuts
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Clay pot fish $20.00
- Fish, salad and rice
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Beef noodle (PHO) $16.00
- Rice noodle, beef broth, beef and herbs
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Vietnamese baguette $10.00
- You choose: pork / beef / meatball
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Fried rice $20.00
- Chicken / seafood, salad and rice
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Fresh spring roll $12.00
- Rice paper, pork, prawn salad, home-made sauce and nuts. (Vegetarian option available)
- Pumpkin + feta Wrap $6.00
- Ham + Swiss Chesese Sandwich $6.00
- Watermelon with Mint $6.00
- Pulled Pork Bun $10.00
- Hot Chips $4.00
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Gold digger fudge sundae $24.00
- iconic Kiwi sundae with a warm fudge brownie, a mountain of Kapiti hokey pokey ice cream, hot chocolate sauce & Kiwi bling. Best suited to two people
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Sticky date pudding $14.00
- brandy sauce & Kapiti vanilla ice cream
- cooked your way: grilled, oven baked, beer battered
- Seasonal vegetables w wild thyme butter $8.00
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He tino pai fish & chips $25.00
- light crisp batter, crunchy fries, tartare, lemon & garden salad
- Garlic mushroom $8.00
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Kikorangi Kapiti $16.00
- creamy blue 80 gr
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Ikaroa fish cakes $17.00
- smoked kawhai & sweet pea with river herb dressing
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Coriander crusted venison loin $39.50
- parsnip & chestnut puree, kumara fondant brocolini, oven dried Heirloom tomatoes, jus
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Herbed garlic bread $12.5
- w/ jalapeno & mozzarella cheese
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Bruschetta $13.5
- w/ ciabatta, feta cheese, Kalamata olives, tomato, basil pesto
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Grilled steak sandwich $28
- Mesclun, brie, onions, tomato relish, chunky fries
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Tempura battered fish fillets $28
- chunky fries, green salad & tartare sauce
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Fish of the day $31.50
- please check with wait staff for fish of the day
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Chicken Caesar salad $26
- anchovies, cos lettuce, bacon, croutons, parmesan, poached egg
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Rocket salad $5
- w/ shaved parmesan, walnuts & balsamic vinaigrette
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Muesli with Fruit and Yoghurt $10.50
- Toasted Muesli served with fresh fruit and yoghurt
- -With Salmon $17.50
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Gourmet Toasted Sandwiches $10.50
- Bacon & Egg, Chicken & Mushroom, Chicken Schnitzel or Ham, Cheese & Tomato. Served on fresh toasted turkish bread
- Breakfast Stack (Vegetarian) $16.00
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Eggs Any Style with Toast $10.50
- Free range eggs scrambled, poached or fried served with toast
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Angus Beef Burger $15.50
- Angus beef pattie topped with Swiss cheese, lettuce, beetroot relish & creamy aioli encased in a toasted ciabatta bun
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Fruit Pancake Stack $15.00
- Pancakes served with seasonal fresh fruit, yoghurt and wild berry coulis
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Omelette $15.50
- Free range eggs, with you choice of three fillings: bacon, ham, cheese, tomato, mushroom, onion, pineapple, served with toast
The Bistro
Phone
073773111
Opened hours
Monday: 5:00 – 10:00 PM, Tuesday: 5:00 – 10:00 PM, Wednesday: 5:00 – 10:00 PM, Thursday: 5:00 – 10:00 PM, Friday: 5:00 – 10:00 PM, Saturday: 5:00 – 10:00 PM, Sunday: 5:00 – 10:00 PM
Price
$30 - $50
Type
None
Service
Table Service
Cuisine
European , Gluten Free , New Zealand , Vegan , Vegetarian
Features
Mastercard , Visa , Romantic , Wheelchair accessible , Business meetings , Reservations , Waitstaff , Wine and Beer , Quick Bites , American Express , Seating , Highchairs Available , Street Parking , Free Wifi , Local cuisine , Special Occasion Dining , Serves Alcohol , Dinner , Child-friendly , Outdoor Seating , Full Bar
17 Tamamutu St, Taupo, Waikato, 3330, New Zealand
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