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Full Squads Announced For The ANZAC Day Classic Rugby Match At Stadium Taranaki
Tuesday, 14 April 2026, 9:37 am | NPDC
Presented by Taranaki Like No Other, the ANZAC Day Classic will bring together some of the most recognisable names in rugby for a one-off match marking ANZAC Day through sporting connection, remembrance and respect. More >>
Boil Water Notice Cancelled For Bell Block/The Links Area
Friday, 10 April 2026, 11:45 am | NPDC
NPDC tested water samples from eight sites throughout Bell Block and four sites at New Plymouth Airport yesterday, and all have come back clear. More >>
Two New Guardians To Oversee NPDC Investment Fund
Friday, 10 April 2026, 10:17 am | NPDC
Grant Hassell started as a Guardian on 1 April and his appointment runs until 31 March 2029, while Ian Russon’s term runs from 1 November this year until 31 October 2028. More >>
Sound Takes Centre Stage In New Len Lye Centre Exhibition
Wednesday, 8 April 2026, 10:16 am | NPDC
Direct Bodily Empathy – Sound, Signal, Feedback, opened on 4 April and examines signals, warnings and possibilities carried through vibration, noise and listening through the work of artists from New Zealand and overseas. More >>
Last Dip Of The Season At Todd Energy Aquatic Centre Goes To The Dogs
Tuesday, 7 April 2026, 9:40 am | NPDC
Aquatics Programme Lead Blair Haase says the event has become a muchloved endofseason tradition. More >>
Lotteries Funding Supports Rural Heritage Work At Puke Ariki
Thursday, 19 March 2026, 10:40 am | NPDC
The $200,000 grant will support the first year of a two-year project to catalogue and digitise the highly significant collection of 10,000 glass-plate negatives known as the ‘Feaver Collection’. More >>
Rainbow Archive Project Launches To Preserve Taranaki’s Queer Histories
Thursday, 26 February 2026, 10:39 am | NPDC
Pride Taranaki will act as the advocate and connection point, working across the community to identify and collect a broad and inclusive range of experiences through audio and video spoken histories and stories, to add to the collection. More >>
Full Season Of Monica Brewster Evening Speakers Announced For 2026
Tuesday, 24 February 2026, 10:31 am | NPDC
Together, these influential artists, writers, thinkers and cultural leaders will deliver a year of conversations exploring how visionary dreaming can be grounded in place, ancestry, community and creative practice. More >>
NPDC Kicks Off Major Wastewater Upgrade In Inglewood
Wednesday, 4 February 2026, 11:15 am | NPDC
Planning the project included extensive on-the-ground testing to find out where stormwater and groundwater was getting into the wastewater pipes, then running upgrade scenarios in the digital model of Inglewood’s pipe network. More >>
Clearing The Way For Less Flooding In Waitara
Tuesday, 3 February 2026, 10:29 am | NPDC
Tangaroa Stream is being cleared of pest plants to transform it from a clogged, unclear channel to a stream that drains freely into the Waitara River. Last year, about 250m of stream was restored, and in stage two more than 400m will be cleared. More >>
Celebrate Waitangi Day At Ngāmotu Beach With The Whānau
Wednesday, 21 January 2026, 11:09 am | NPDC
The free event, organised by NPDC every Waitangi Day since 2014, is supported by Ngāti Te Whiti and the Ministry of Culture and Heritage, and runs from 3pm to 6pm. More >>
Work Set To Begin On Upgrade Of City Centre Western Entrance
Thursday, 8 January 2026, 10:49 am | NPDC
Ngāti Te Whiti Hapū spokesperson Julie Healey said the design concepts through the development would reflect Ngāti Te Whiti hapū values as supported in the Ngāmotu New Plymouth City Centre Strategy. More >>
New Plymouth District Council Chief Executive Resignation
Monday, 22 December 2025, 2:45 pm | NPDC
Decisions will be made early in the New Year about the timing and process for a replacement CE of a similar calibre to be found. More >>
NPDC Traffic Management Signs Return For Popular Mountain Car Park
Tuesday, 16 December 2025, 10:06 am | NPDC
“We’re anticipating this summer to be even more challenging than in previous years,” says NPDC Manager Delivery, Sustainability and Infrastructure Jessica Stokes. More >>
New Plymouth District Dog Owners Let Their Imaginations Off The Leash When Naming Their Pets
Tuesday, 9 December 2025, 10:34 am | NPDC
The most unusual dog names registered with NPDC over the last year show how much we love our best friends, says NPDC Community Health and Animal Services Lead Kimberley Laurence. More >>
Second Naming Partner Secured For Stadium Taranaki
Thursday, 4 December 2025, 10:27 am | NPDC
Taranaki Regional Council Chair Craig Williamson says it’s welcome news that both stands at the redeveloped stadium now had funding partners. More >>
Unwrap Christmas In The City Centre With Half-Price Parking
Tuesday, 25 November 2025, 10:40 am | NPDC
New Plymouth District Mayor Max Brough wants everyone to have a cracker of a festive season and support local businesses to keep our economy humming. More >>
Your Chance To Be A Rescue Hero At NPDC’s Puke Ariki
Tuesday, 11 November 2025, 10:41 am | NPDC
Rescue opens on 15 of November in the museum’s Temporary Gallery and gives children insight into what it takes to be a hero by helping others. Visitors can learn how rescue technology works, and the skills and experience needed to be a rescuer. More >>
New Car Park To Make Taranaki Maunga Access A Breeze
Tuesday, 4 November 2025, 9:49 am | NPDC
NPDC Project Manager Lead Gordon Davenport says the 145-space car park is part of NPDC’s investment in the tourism sector by providing the right infrastructure where it’s needed. More >>
New Plymouth Airport Solar Farm Keeps NPDC Power Bills Grounded
Tuesday, 28 October 2025, 10:39 am | NPDC
New Plymouth Airport Chief Executive David Scott said the solar farm made good use of buffer land around the airport and shielded the airport – and airport users – from power price spikes and cost hikes. More >>
