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NPDC Covid 19 update
Thursday, 19 August 2021, 10:47 am | New Plymouth District Council
· It’s day 2 of our three-day Taranaki lockdown. · We have no known cases in the region and no places of interest so far. · We’ve got this and we need to stay in our bubbles, stay home and save lives. · Ten people in Auckland, including a ... More >>
Latest Covid-19 Lockdown Messages From NPDC
Wednesday, 18 August 2021, 6:07 am | New Plymouth District Council
Current situation · We’ve beaten this before and we all know the drill – we need to be united against Covid-19. · Stay home and stay safe during this 3 day Taranaki lockdown. · We’ve been here before, we know how it works and we all need ... More >>
The Natural World Captured In One Spectacular Exhibition
Thursday, 12 August 2021, 1:06 pm | New Plymouth District Council
Some of the world’s most stunning wildlife photographs are about to be showcased at NPDC’s Puke Ariki Museum. Wildlife Photographer of the Year is the most prestigious photography event of its kind, capturing the natural world’s most astonishing and ... More >>
New Plymouth Airport Flying High In Prestigious Global Awards
Wednesday, 4 August 2021, 10:07 am | New Plymouth District Council
New Plymouth’s airport upgrade is in the running for a major international airport award – up against projects including an $8 billion upgrade at New York’s La Guardia airport. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2108/518182ac64fcc5027a98.jpeg" ... More >>
Govett-Brewster Announces New Assistant Curator
Tuesday, 27 July 2021, 12:50 pm | New Plymouth District Council
NPDC’s Govett-Brewster Art Gallery has announced that Simon Gennard will join the Gallery as its Assistant Curator Contemporary Art and Collections from late August 2021. A curator and writer, Simon was most recently Assistant Curator of Te Whanganui-a-Tara ... More >>
Covid-19 Wastewater Testing
Monday, 26 July 2021, 4:02 pm | New Plymouth District Council
· It was a relief to hear the latest wastewater and swab testing results for New Plymouth have come back negative. · But we’re not out of the woods yet and we’ll continue to keep a close eye on the situation as further test results are expected ... More >>
L.A.B Return To Rock Bowl Of Brooklands
Tuesday, 20 July 2021, 9:14 am | New Plymouth District Council
Chart topping New Zealand band L.A.B will return to the iconic Bowl of Brooklands early in 2022 with a massive local line-up showcasing the best talent in the country. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2107/ce2e49ea9a1db26d1d2c.jpeg" ... More >>
Literary leaders gather for Festival of Words
Friday, 16 July 2021, 11:32 am | New Plymouth District Council
Some of the biggest names in New Zealand literature are descending on New Plymouth District this month to celebrate Puke Ariki’s Festival of Words. More >>
Rescued Ruru On The Road To Recovery At NPDC’s Brooklands Zoo
Friday, 9 July 2021, 9:47 am | New Plymouth District Council
One of the newest residents at NPDC’s Brooklands Zoo is looking forward to returning to the wild shortly. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2107/d6c59e1451491ebcfe77.jpeg" width="720" height="480"> The tiny ruru (morepork) was ... More >>
Top Art 2021: Celebrating Taranaki’s Next Generation Of Emerging Artists At Govett-Brewster
Friday, 2 July 2021, 12:24 pm | New Plymouth District Council
Two former Spotswood College students will feature in a nationwide art show that’s coming to NPDC’s Govett-Brewster Art Gallery next week. Vaughn Te Huki and Alfie Armes will have their work featured in Top Art 2021, a touring exhibition hosted ... More >>
New Water Pipes A Clear Success For Inglewood
Thursday, 1 July 2021, 10:15 am | New Plymouth District Council
NPDC’s multi-million-dollar upgrade of Inglewood’s water pipes is three-quarters complete and already the results are clear to see. Just one Inglewood resident has complained about discoloured water coming through their taps this year – compared ... More >>
NPDC’s $3 Billion Work Programme Gets The Green Light
Tuesday, 29 June 2021, 4:11 pm | New Plymouth District Council
Fixing the Plumbing is a big part of the 10-year work programme. Today the Mayor and Councillors gave final approval to their 10-year work programme worth more than $3 billion which concentrates on fixing our tired and run down water infrastructure. ... More >>
Getting Back On Our Feet
Tuesday, 22 June 2021, 11:36 am | New Plymouth District Council
Visitor numbers, building work and our community-owned nest egg fund are all doing better than expected in recovering from Covid, according to figures from NPDC. The good news for tradies, retailers and ratepayers so far this year includes: · Passenger ... More >>
Clock Is Ticking On How We Choose To Pay For City Centre Parking
Monday, 21 June 2021, 9:24 am | New Plymouth District Council
Should the first hour of parking in central New Plymouth be free to keep the tills ringing? That’s what residents are being asked as Councillors consider a proposal from city centre retailers and businesses to change how we pay for parking. One hour ... More >>
Wicked Talent Dazzles At TSB Showplace
Monday, 14 June 2021, 11:33 am | New Plymouth District Council
Normally he runs the show, but this time David Liggett’s *in* the show. From Thursday, the TSB Showplace Operations Supervisor takes a different role at his workplace, playing Dr Dillamond in New Plymouth Operatic’s Wicked . The Wizard of Oz prequel ... More >>
Historic Painting Discovered Thanks To Puke Ariki Exhibition
Wednesday, 2 June 2021, 3:39 pm | New Plymouth District Council
A painting with a history almost as intriguing as Christopher Aubrey himself has been unearthed in the tiny North Taranaki settlement of Tongaporutu. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2106/bff51f164d7ff4aa6669.jpeg" ... More >>
Should We Put The Brakes On Urban Vehicle Speeds?
Monday, 24 May 2021, 10:47 am | New Plymouth District Council
A fresh look at how to make sure everyone gets home alive has been launched by NPDC. The Safer Speeds Review is focusing on urban roads in all towns in New Plymouth District, with early public feedback opening today (Monday). “It’s well-known that speed ... More >>
Inglewood Oxidation Pond Stops Overflowing
Saturday, 22 May 2021, 12:55 pm | New Plymouth District Council
· The backlog of partially treated wastewater overflowing at the Inglewood oxidation pond (sewage treatment pond) has been cleared. · We apologise for the incident and thank everyone for their patience while our staff worked hard to fix it. · Heavy ... More >>
Storms And Heavy Rainfall Cause Overflow At Inglewood Wastewater Treatment Pond
Tuesday, 18 May 2021, 4:54 pm | New Plymouth District Council
Heavy rainfall over the last 12 hours has overwhelmed Inglewood’s oxidation pond, a settling pond where sewage is treated, causing an overflow of partially treated wastewater into Kurapete Stream which flows into the Maunganui River. It’s been ... More >>
Time To Step Up And Fix The Plumbing Says NPDC Mayor Neil Holdom
Thursday, 13 May 2021, 10:23 am | New Plymouth District Council
Overhauling our aging water network to make sure our kids have safe drinking water and unpolluted rivers to swim in should be the priority in NPDC’s draft $3billion work programme for the next 10 years, recommends New Plymouth District Mayor Neil ... More >>
