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Sunshine Lights Up Path To Lower NPDC Power Bills
Thursday, 2 July 2026, 12:07 pm | New Plymouth District Council
Two new solar power systems installed this year are already cutting bills by thousands of dollars and are expected to have paid for themselves within six years. More >>
Help Pukekura Park’s Pūriri Branch Into Fame – Vote For It As Tree Of The Year
Wednesday, 1 July 2026, 1:50 pm | New Plymouth District Council
The pūriri tree in Brooklands’ bush reserve is one of six finalists for the award from the NZ Notable Trees Trust. More >>
Anthony Wilson Appointed Chair Of Wai Hononga Water Services Ltd Board
Friday, 26 June 2026, 12:00 pm | New Plymouth District Council
Anthony brings extensive governance, infrastructure, and water sector experience to the role, with a career spanning almost five decades in the management, operation and delivery of major infrastructure programmes. More >>
Wild Wind Impacting Council Services
Friday, 26 June 2026, 9:44 am | New Plymouth District Council
Please report any fallen branches or trees on our district roads – the team are clearing them away on a priority basis with a focus on roads first. More >>
NPDC Adopts Annual Plan 2026/2027
Wednesday, 24 June 2026, 4:29 pm | New Plymouth District Council
Mayor Max said achieving a lower total rate increase required difficult decisions and a strong focus on priorities. More >>
Darklight To Unveil Hidden Worlds Of Light In TSB Showplace Takeover
Wednesday, 24 June 2026, 11:02 am | New Plymouth District Council
In a first for the 100-year-old venue, every corner will be completely reimagined, as visitors of all ages are invited to step into vivid worlds of light and sound. More >>
Trial Envisions Safer Site To Reflect Upon New Plymouth’s Cenotaph War Memorial
Tuesday, 23 June 2026, 10:50 am | New Plymouth District Council
Planters, astroturf and coloured road surfaces would define the new pedestrian-only space on the western side of the Cenotaph. More >>
Graffiti Surge Pushes NPDC’s Clean-Up Budget
Monday, 22 June 2026, 12:09 pm | New Plymouth District Council
NPDC maintains more than 60 public toilets around the district. The Council removes any graffiti that can be seen from a public space, such as a road, reserve, walkway or car park – regardless of whether the graffiti is on public or private property. More >>
Honouring Tūpuna Through Toi: National Portrait Exhibition Coming To Puke Ariki
Thursday, 18 June 2026, 11:55 am | New Plymouth District Council
Ngāti Te Whiti artist, researcher, and film producer Cilla Harnett, who curated the oral histories, says they bring the voices of mana whenua into the exhibition. More >>
New Plymouth District Residents Invited To Help Shape The Future Of Local Government In Taranaki
Monday, 15 June 2026, 1:42 pm | New Plymouth District Council
NPDC’s Shaping Taranaki’s Future survey opened today and is the first opportunity for New Plymouth district locals to provide input into what the region’s local government structure may look like in the future. More >>
Partners Back Bright Future For TSB Festival Of Lights
Monday, 8 June 2026, 10:46 am | New Plymouth District Council
TSB has been the festival’s naming rights sponsor since 2004, with the renewed partnership running through to the 2028–29 season, marking 26 years of support. More >>
Drilling Begins In Water Hunt For Northern Towns
Thursday, 4 June 2026, 10:29 am | New Plymouth District Council
The Council will be testing the supply from the bore holes to see if there is a good volume of water that is also of good quality. More >>
Mayor Welcomes Long-Overdue $50 Million Budget Boost For Awakino Gorge
Friday, 29 May 2026, 2:32 pm | New Plymouth District Council
The funding is part of a $400 million package to strengthen key state highways across the country, with SH3 through the Awakino Gorge identified as a priority for resilience upgrades. More >>
Pukekura Park Sewer Upgrade To Protect Main Lake
Monday, 25 May 2026, 10:48 am | New Plymouth District Council
NPDC Project Delivery Manager Gordon Davenport says the pipe runs immediately next to the lake’s bank. More >>
NPDC Community Boards Invest In Life-Saving Defibrillators
Thursday, 21 May 2026, 10:15 am | New Plymouth District Council
The cost of each defibrillator is about $3,500 and is covered by each community board’s $150,000 discretionary fund. More >>
The Exhibition Before The Exhibition: Art In The Making
Monday, 18 May 2026, 10:38 am | New Plymouth District Council
The open studio experience will prepare the museum’s Temporary Gallery for the touring Kiingi Tuheitia Portraiture Award exhibition, opening at Puke Ariki on 25 July. More >>
Have Your Say On Proposed CBD Car Parking Changes
Thursday, 14 May 2026, 10:59 am | New Plymouth District Council
Early input from stakeholders has helped NPDC draft a series of proposed improvements, which have now been released for wider community feedback. More >>
Stable Credit Rating Lays Groundwork For NPDC Budget Management
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 9:52 am | New Plymouth District Council
The Perpetual Investment Fund (PIF) is currently valued at $444.5 million at the end of April this year and will offset the total rates by $12.5 million this financial year. More >>
Metro Plaza Demo Unlocks Flour Power To Boost Huatoki Restoration In Central New Plymouth
Wednesday, 29 April 2026, 10:10 am | New Plymouth District Council
The eight beams are being removed from the old May & Arrowsmith bakehouse, part of the rear of the Metro Plaza which is currently being demolished in the first stage of work to bring daylight back to Huatoki Stream between Devon & Powderham streets More >>
Conservation Week Activities Coming To Brooklands Zoo
Monday, 20 April 2026, 10:24 am | New Plymouth District Council
Conservation Week starts today and the zoo’s free talks are aimed at sharing information about our precious native species, and how we can support pollinators in our gardens. More >>
