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New Plymouth District Council - Latest News [Page 3]

Ready, Set, Splash – NPDC’s Outdoor Pools Are Back For Summer!

Monday, 20 October 2025, 10:32 am | New Plymouth District Council

The community pools in Ōkato, Inglewood and Waitara are diving in from 15 November and Fitzroy Pool joins the lineup on 20 December, just in time for school holidays. More >>

NPDC Voter Turnout Bucks National Trend As Final Results Released

Saturday, 18 October 2025, 2:21 pm | New Plymouth District Council

There is no change to Mayor or councillor positions but there have been changes on the Waitara and Inglewood Community Boards More >>

Preliminary Election Results See Change In Kaitake-Ngāmotu Ward For NPDC

Sunday, 12 October 2025, 6:09 pm | New Plymouth District Council

The referendum to keep or remove our Māori ward in future elections sits at 14,760 to remove and 11,713 to keep. More >>

Max Brough Provisionally Elected As Next Mayor Of New Plymouth District

Saturday, 11 October 2025, 4:19 pm | New Plymouth District Council

Please note results are provisional so subject to change once votes cast today and special votes are counted. More >>

Look Alive And Cast Your Vote By Midday This Saturday

Monday, 6 October 2025, 1:33 pm | New Plymouth District Council

Voting closes at midday, this Saturday (11 October) as of last Friday returned votes were sitting at just 21.9 per cent. More >>

Local Businesses Brew Up Support For Voting In Local Election

Wednesday, 24 September 2025, 11:11 am | New Plymouth District Council

NPDC has teamed up with local cafes Billow, Proof & Stock, Dawn, and Jetcharm - as well as New World New Plymouth, to help spread the word about voting before the midday deadline on Saturday, 11 October. More >>

Dogs Banned On Two Beaches For Native Bird Nesting Season

Tuesday, 23 September 2025, 10:14 am | New Plymouth District Council

From 30 September, dogs will be banned for 60 days from Waiwhakaiho, east of the river mouth, and Kaihihi Beach, west of the Kaihihi stream, near Ōkato. More >>

Government Praise For NPDC’s Traffic Management Leadership

Monday, 22 September 2025, 10:30 am | New Plymouth District Council

The guidelines outline how to use a risk-based approach to plan and mitigate the risks to road workers and road users to keep them safe. More >>

NPDC Online Resource Consents Strengthen Digital Connection With Residents

Wednesday, 17 September 2025, 10:58 am | New Plymouth District Council

NPDC Manager Customer and Communications Ben Kohlis says online applications and tracking help residents through the process without having to wait in line at our service centres or on the phone. More >>

Monkey Business, All In A Day’s Work For Zoo Staff

Wednesday, 10 September 2025, 11:43 am | New Plymouth District Council

Immediate repairs were carried out and the zoo has since taken proactive steps to try to prevent future incidents and included removing vegetation so it was easier to identify any holes with the naked eye and reinforcing areas of the habitat’s ... More >>

NPDC Funds Empowering Community-Led Initiatives Towards Greener Future

Monday, 8 September 2025, 10:05 am | New Plymouth District Council

From solar energy and sustainable transport to emergency preparedness and local food systems, the fund is designed to foster bold ideas that helps transition the district toward a net-zero, climate-resilient future. More >>

Prayers, An Explosion, And Coffee At The Butcher’s – Stories Behind Three Buildings On NPDC’s Protected List

Thursday, 4 September 2025, 10:15 am | New Plymouth District Council

The building started as the Primitive Methodist Church in 1907 on a site that was formerly occupied by the Aotearoa’s first Primitive Methodist Church since 1844 and was formally signed over to the Samoan Methodist congregation in 2005. More >>

Stadium Taranaki’s New Accessible Audio Link Sounds Like A Winner

Tuesday, 2 September 2025, 11:30 am | New Plymouth District Council

Taranaki Regional Council Director of Corporate Services Mike Nield says the new TSB Stand was designed to improve accessibility for those attending games and events and this included improving the facilities for those with hearing impairments. More >>

Standout Line Up Ready To Rock The Bowl This December

Friday, 29 August 2025, 5:33 pm | New Plymouth District Council

27 August, 2025 L.A.B at Bowl of Brooklands 2022 (Photo/Andy Jackson Photography) Rock the Bowl is turning up the heat for the third consecutive year, with UK chart toppers Rudimental joining Kiwi favourites L.A.B and Supergroove as headline acts ... More >>

Puke Ariki’s New Exhibition Reveals The Forces Beneath Our Feet

Friday, 29 August 2025, 10:36 am | New Plymouth District Council

Presented in partnership with Taranaki Regional Council, Whakarūaumoko: Active Earth is an exploration of how Taranaki’s unique geology connects to ancestral knowledge, colonial history, and modern innovation through local stories and global forces. More >>

Story Worlds Festival: A Celebration Of Storytelling

Monday, 25 August 2025, 11:43 am | New Plymouth District Council

Story Worlds is presented by the two venues and will welcome 21 speakers for 20 events over four days where audiences will experience storytelling as an interconnected practice. More >>

NPDC Takes The Guesswork Out Of Voting For Candidates In Local Election

Monday, 18 August 2025, 10:35 am | New Plymouth District Council

Candidate profiles and their answers to questions proved popular last election seeing more than 185,000 page views on the dedicated NPDC election website. More >>

Mayor And Councillors To Consider Plan For Traffic Changes To Allow New Pedestrian Space In City Centre

Wednesday, 13 August 2025, 10:05 am | New Plymouth District Council

The proposed traffic changes will go before the Strategy and Operations Committee on Tuesday 19 August. More >>

Survey Highlights Resident Approval Of NPDC Services

Tuesday, 12 August 2025, 10:06 am | New Plymouth District Council

The 2025 survey shows that of the thirty-five council services and perceptions measured, twenty have maintained their satisfaction levels, and eight have registered increased satisfaction by between four and eight per cent. More >>

Capuchin Cutie Joins Brooklands Zoo Family

Friday, 8 August 2025, 10:06 am | New Plymouth District Council

“The baby’s about a week old now and we can see it’s strong and nursing well, and clinging to mum. Amani is quite protective of it,” says NPDC Brooklands Zoo Lead Eve Cozzi. More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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