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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 >>

UB40 Featuring Ali Campbell Returning To NPDC’s Bowl Of Brooklands

Thursday, 31 July 2025, 10:25 am | New Plymouth District Council

Presented by Mai FM and Fabrik, UB40 is headlining the event and will feature Ali Campbell, the voice that powered more than 70 million record sales and 50 UK chart hits from Red Red Wine and Kingston Town to Cherry Oh Baby and (I Can’t Help) Falling ... More >>

NPDC Replacing Major Water Pipeline In Moturoa

Monday, 28 July 2025, 10:20 am | New Plymouth District Council

The work between Ngamotu Road and Whiteley Street has workers on-site from 7am to 6pm Mondays to Fridays. There may be some Saturday work as required. More >>

Meet New Plymouth District’s 2025 Local Legends

Friday, 25 July 2025, 11:34 am | New Plymouth District Council

One youth award recipient and 11 citizens’ award winners were announced at an event hosted by New Plymouth District Mayor Neil Holdom last night, recognising their hard work and contributions they make to the district. More >>

Time’s Running Out To Take A Stand And Shape New Plymouth District’s Future

Thursday, 24 July 2025, 10:09 am | New Plymouth District Council

There are currently 25 confirmed nominations, compared with six at the same point in the previous election. Nominations to stand close midday 1 August. More >>

Mayor And Councillors Give Residential Ratepayers A Credit

Tuesday, 22 July 2025, 3:36 pm | New Plymouth District Council

Another error was also fixed today, with a minute corrected to include the correct wording relating to the restricted water flow charge. More >>

If This Building Could Sing: Len Lye Centre Celebrates 10th Anniversary In Sound

Monday, 21 July 2025, 10:25 am | New Plymouth District Council

The striking new work is both a response to the materiality of the building, and a tribute to leading twentieth-century artist Len Lye, whose legacy the centre was built to honour. More >>

NPDC Crews Assessing Damage And Keeping Watch As Rain Continues

Friday, 4 July 2025, 10:09 am | New Plymouth District Council

We continue to monitor the situation with more rain forecasted today and overnight and we advise people to keep up to date with the latest weather conditions on through MetService and NZTA Journey Planner for state highways. More >>

Flooding Closes NPDC Venues, Impacting Roads And Wastewater Network

Thursday, 3 July 2025, 4:45 pm | New Plymouth District Council

There are popped manholes around the district; please drive with extreme care. This is an emerging issue and we will update our website as more information comes to hand. More >>

NPDC Digging Deep To Replace Sewage Pipe

Thursday, 3 July 2025, 10:01 am | New Plymouth District Council

Pedestrian access to the business Proof and Stock will remain open throughout the works period, and residents’ vehicle access to their properties will not be affected. More >>

NPDC Replacing Boardwalks At Fitzroy Beach

Monday, 30 June 2025, 10:40 am | New Plymouth District Council

The work starts today (Monday) on the first area and will be immediately. The project should be finished by mid-August. The public will be able to access the club facilities and café during the works. More >>

Council Resolution Administrative Error To Be Corrected

Friday, 27 June 2025, 4:45 pm | New Plymouth District Council

The Annual Plan itself remains valid and approved; however, we need a resolution that matches what is in the Annual Plan. This approach is consistent with legal advice which recognises the error as essentially as a typo. More >>

Find Out What It Takes To Make The Big Decisions For New Plymouth District

Thursday, 26 June 2025, 10:29 am | New Plymouth District Council

Being an elected member can be incredibly rewarding but comes with big responsibility as you will help decide how rates are set, how ratepayers’ money is spent and manage assets worth around $4 billion. More >>

Mayor And Councillors To Consider Green Space Partnership Proposal For Metro Plaza Site

Wednesday, 18 June 2025, 10:23 am | New Plymouth District Council

The proposal to remove the Metro Plaza, which NPDC purchased in 2019 for eventual demolition, would see a public walkway and footbridge across the Huatoki, connecting Devon and Brougham streets, created alongside new developments by K.D. Holdings (KDH) ... More >>

Dynamic Duo Volunteer Closing In On Century Of Service At TSB Showplace

Monday, 16 June 2025, 9:37 am | New Plymouth District Council

This week is National Volunteer Week, and at NPDC there are more than 500 volunteers across a range of venues including Brooklands Zoo, Pukekura Park, Puke Ariki Libraries and Museum, TSB Stadium, Stadium Taranaki, TSB Showplace and Bowl of Brooklands, ... More >>

Te Ara Tahuri Hau Walkway And New Whenu Ariki Bridge To Protect Historic Hauranga Pā Site

Friday, 13 June 2025, 3:47 pm | New Plymouth District Council

Hauranga Pā, within the tribal area of Ngāti Tairi, was one of the largest pā in the Tataraimaka district. It holds deep cultural and historical significance to mana whenua, said Ngāti Tairi representative Keith Manukonga. More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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