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Global Videogame Phenomenon Untitled Goose Game Honks Into Puke Ariki Museum
Tuesday, 27 October 2026, 10:35 am | NPDC
Created by ACMI, Australia's museum of screen culture, the interactive exhibition dives into the making of global-hit videogame Untitled Goose Game, inviting audiences into the calamitous world behind the award-winning game. More >>
Council To Decide On Devon Street West Cycle Separators And City Centre Dog Access
Friday, 23 October 2026, 12:43 pm | NPDC
The trial, requested by Council in December 2025, focussed on more forgiving alternatives to the concrete separators that have been the subject of significant public debate, and several other changes. More >>
Council Votes For More Time For Water Charging Structure And Mock Bills
Thursday, 22 October 2026, 12:32 pm | NPDC
NPDC to distribute mock water bills to residential property owners in April/May and again in July/August, showing the previous three-months water use and the indicative cost, which will be agreed with Wai Hononga. More >>
Kaitake Community Board Fund Sets Up Ōākura’s Great Outdoors For Summer
Tuesday, 20 October 2026, 10:19 am | NPDC
Residents and visitors now have more reasons to make the most of the town’s three main green spaces and enjoy the coastal lifestyle. More >>
Residents Value Council Services While Calling For Greater Focus On Value For Money And Affordability
Wednesday, 14 October 2026, 11:22 am | NPDC
"We're listening carefully to what our community is telling us as we prepare for our upcoming Long-Term Plan which all residents will get the opportunity to give their feedback on in March 2027,” said NPDC’s Chief Executive Kelvin Wright. More >>
Stadium Taranaki To Host New National Junior Football Tournament
Monday, 12 October 2026, 12:26 pm | NPDC
NPDC’s Stadium Taranaki Lead Jonnie Orrell says the team is thrilled to welcome the next generation of footballers and their whānau to Taranaki for the inaugural Taranaki Cup. More >>
New Child Supervision Requirements Coming To The Todd Energy Aquatic Centre
Thursday, 8 October 2026, 10:31 am | NPDC
Aquatic Centre Manager Sarah Brittain says the change helps to clarify what roles lifeguards and caregivers have in keeping little swimmers safe in the water. More >>
Habitat Partnership Strengthens NPDC Housing For The Elderly
Tuesday, 6 October 2026, 10:24 am | NPDC
Habitat for Humanity Central Region will lease the new Wynyard Street units from NPDC at their full market value and offer them to tenants on the government’s housing waiting list if they’re eligible under NPDC’s Housing for the Elderly policy. More >>
Hidden Lives And Remarkable Characters Revealed For Taranaki Heritage Month
Thursday, 1 October 2026, 9:36 am | NPDC
Spanning six weeks throughout October and November, Taranaki Heritage Month is organised by Heritage Taranaki. More >>
New Plymouth To Host Most Energetic Len Lye Exhibition This Summer
Thursday, 24 September 2026, 9:48 am | NPDC
Filling both the Govett-Brewster Art Gallery and Len Lye Centre, Len Lye: Energies brings together kinetic sculptures, films, paintings, drawings and rarely seen archival material spanning six decades of Lye’s career. More >>
Stadium Taranaki Set For Chiefs-Hurricanes Super Rugby Blockbuster
Monday, 14 September 2026, 1:31 pm | NPDC
Easter Weekend 2027 will see the Gallagher Chiefs take on the Hurricanes at Stadium Taranaki on Sunday 28 March, bringing a blockbuster DHL Super Rugby Pacific clash to New Plymouth. More >>
East End Surf Life Saving Club Rides Sustainability Wave With NPDC Funding Help
Thursday, 10 September 2026, 9:53 am | NPDC
With growing pressure on water supplies and the introduction of water metering, relying on mains water was an environmental and financial challenge, said Nicole Attrill, of the East End Surf Life Saving Club. More >>
Have Your Say On Policies To Guide How NPDC And Wai Hononga Engage With The Community
Thursday, 3 September 2026, 9:59 am | NPDC
NPDC has reviewed and updated its existing policy to make the process simpler, more transparent and easier to understand. More >>
NPDC Retains STV Voting For Future Local Elections And Progresses Water Billing System
Thursday, 27 August 2026, 3:06 pm | NPDC
The Council also approved additional funding to support a project to ensure the district is ready for water billing, ahead of mock bills being sent out from October this year. More >>
Get Your Hands Dirty For Reserve’s Planting Day
Tuesday, 18 August 2026, 10:06 am | NPDC
This Saturday’s (22 August) planting day on Joe Gibbs Reserve comes a year after a stand of ageing pine trees were removed from the reserve. More >>
NPDC Seeks Feedback On Devon Street West Cycle Separator Trial
Monday, 17 August 2026, 2:45 pm | NPDC
NPDC has been trialling the temporary changes for several months and the feedback will help decide the future of cycle separators and other safety features on the Devon St West/South Road/SH45 corridor. More >>
Rock The Bowl Returns With A Blockbuster Summer Lineup
Wednesday, 12 August 2026, 6:52 pm | NPDC
Rock the Bowl is supported through the New Plymouth Major Events Fund, which is facilitated by Te Puna Umanga Venture Taranaki. More >>
First-Ever Writer In Residence Brings Stories To Life At Puke Ariki
Tuesday, 11 August 2026, 9:44 am | NPDC
A New Plymouth-based writer, communications specialist and former teacher, Steph has had short stories, poetry and articles published in New Zealand, Australia and the United Kingdom. More >>
TSB Festival Of Lights Crowned New Zealand’s Best Local Government Event
Thursday, 6 August 2026, 9:27 am | NPDC
NPDC Manager Venues and Events Chade Julie says the awards recognise what makes the Festival so special. More >>
New Exhibition Examines New Zealand’s Changing Energy Story
Tuesday, 4 August 2026, 9:37 am | NPDC
Through video, photography, sculpture and installations, Economies of Deferral examines the past four decades of the industry, exploring what happens when development slows, industries retreat and communities are left to carry the consequences. More >>
