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NPDC Appoints New Chief Executive
Thursday, 22 December 2022, 6:36 pm | New Plymouth District Council
Gareth Green Current Taupō District Council chief executive Gareth Green says he’s excited about the new challenges he’ll be tackling at the helm of the New Plymouth District Council. Mr Green, who has been with the Taupō District Council for 17 ... More >>
NPDC Festive Amnesty On WOFs And Regos Just The Ticket For A Happy Christmas
Tuesday, 20 December 2022, 10:10 am | New Plymouth District Council
Santa Claus knows who’s naughty and nice and so do NPDC Parking Officers, but if your rego and warrant of fitness is out of date, we won’t be adding you to a naughty list over the festive season. Instead, you’re likely to get a friendly ... More >>
Waitara River’s Wayward Pontoons Back In Place For Summer
Wednesday, 14 December 2022, 10:20 am | New Plymouth District Council
Waitara boaties can now use two pontoons reinstalled by NPDC this week after going missing from the Waitara River. The hard-plastic pontoons are among the five that were damaged and swept away during the August storms after the pile they were connected ... More >>
Parts Of Colossal Squid On Show At NPDC’s Puke Ariki Museum
Thursday, 1 December 2022, 11:28 am | New Plymouth District Council
Te Papa’s popular exhibition, Colossal Squid Ngu Tipua, opens at NPDC’s Puke Ariki Museum on Saturay (3 December) with parts of the rare sea creature on display. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2212/87e6a118122f71ea1bf6.jpeg" ... More >>
Discover New Plymouth’s Hidden Beauty On Oxfam Trailwalker’s Revamped Route
Thursday, 24 November 2022, 10:06 am | New Plymouth District Council
Get your boots and your bladder ready; and discover some of New Plymouth district’s hidden gems on the revamped route for the Oxfam Trailwalker 2023. Entries are now open for the 11-12 March event with organisers switching things up by reversing the ... More >>
NPDC Fund Helps Young People Find Their Path In Life After Covid
Friday, 18 November 2022, 9:58 am | New Plymouth District Council
Surfing is a big part of life at Manna Home and it’s helping five young residents find their feet, thanks to a boost from a one-off NPDC youth fund. Manna Home is one of 14 grassroots organisations each receiving about $3000 from our Youth Connectedness ... More >>
NPDC’s Season Of Road Resealing Underway Delivers For Residents
Tuesday, 15 November 2022, 10:00 am | New Plymouth District Council
For most of us summer’s a great time to sit back and relax but that won’t be the case for NPDC’s roading team who will be flat out delivering for residents by resealing almost 80km of the district’s roads. NPDC’s $3 million maintenance ... More >>
NPDC’s $20 Million Waitara Stormwater Project About To Start
Friday, 11 November 2022, 10:07 am | New Plymouth District Council
NPDC is about to kick off a multimillion project to help fix flooding issues in Waitara as part of its $248 million investment to fix the plumbing. The 10-year project will improve the town’s stormwater system to reduce the risk of flooding after ... More >>
NPDC Reno Tips Give Family Warmer, Healthier Home Over Winter
Wednesday, 9 November 2022, 10:52 am | New Plymouth District Council
Al and Caroline Den-McKay love their “pink room,” a cosy new guestroom taking shape with help from NPDC’s free sustainable design advice. The pink insulation around the walls and ceiling will soon be covered with plasterboard, but already ... More >>
Excellence Award For “Clear Vision” For New Plymouth City Centre
Friday, 4 November 2022, 11:00 am | New Plymouth District Council
A vision for a vibrant and sustainable New Plymouth city centre has picked up a major planning award for NPDC with judges praising its “clear vision” for the city in 2050. NPDC’s Ngāmotu New Plymouth City Centre Strategy , which was passed ... More >>
Celebrating 30 Years Of TSB Stadium
Tuesday, 25 October 2022, 10:43 am | New Plymouth District Council
From Aussie rocker Jimmy Barnes taking to the stage in its first year to hosting some of the biggest acts in music, entertainment, and sport – NPDC’s TSB Stadium has seen it all in its first 30 years. Since opening in 1992 there would be few Taranaki ... More >>
Artist Looks To Pukekura Park To Impress And Inspire Work
Wednesday, 19 October 2022, 4:31 am | New Plymouth District Council
Artist Amanda Watson is banking on NPDC’s Pukekura Park leaving an impression on her work when the park becomes her studio over the next few months. The Raglan-based artist will be wrapping trees, vines, and other plants with canvas to capture an ... More >>
Holdom Confirmed As Mayor For 3 More Yrs; 4 New Councillors Among Those To Make The Big Calls For New Plymouth District
Saturday, 15 October 2022, 5:51 am | New Plymouth District Council
14 October The people who will make the big decisions for New Plymouth district have been confirmed with the Electoral Commission releasing the final results for NPDC in this year’s local government election. The Governors elected by local ... More >>
Help Review Taranaki’s Zero Waste Future
Friday, 14 October 2022, 9:48 am | New Plymouth District Council
What should our reuse, recycle and disposal future look like? That’s the question that South Taranaki, Stratford and New Plymouth district councils are asking the community as we prepare a new Waste Management and Minimisation Plan (WMMP) for the ... More >>
Greener Future Takes Root In Schools With NPDC Funding
Wednesday, 12 October 2022, 10:35 am | New Plymouth District Council
Tamariki at Waitara East School are growing a new outdoor classroom where future generations will learn thanks to funding from NPDC. The creation of a wetland environment on the school grounds is taking root with plants bought with NPDC’s Te Korowai ... More >>
NPDC Voter Turnout On Track To Beat National Average
Monday, 10 October 2022, 11:24 am | New Plymouth District Council
A flurry of last-minute votes for Mayor and Councillors has pushed voter turnout in the New Plymouth District (NPD) to 44.3 %, way ahead of the national average of 36% and just 1% behind our 2019 result of 45.3%. The return is ahead of similar sized ... More >>
Holdom Wins Third Term As Mayor In NPDC Elections
Saturday, 8 October 2022, 7:12 pm | New Plymouth District Council
Neil Holdom provisionally elected for his third term as New Plymouth District Mayor. Early progress* results for Mayor, Councillors and Community Board members for NPDC have incumbent Neil Holdom set to return to the top job. The results, which don’t ... More >>
NPDC Giving Vietnam War Relic Some TLC
Tuesday, 4 October 2022, 9:17 am | New Plymouth District Council
A much-photographed reminder of how some of our troops fought and died overseas is being temporarily removed from New Plymouth’s foreshore for refurbishment. NPDC and the New Plymouth RSA are sending the city’s Pack Howitzer to Porirua, where ... More >>
Bowl Of Brooklands Presents King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard
Monday, 3 October 2022, 7:04 pm | New Plymouth District Council
One of Australia’s most prolific rock bands, King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard, are bringing their unique sound to New Plymouth this summer for a concert at New Plymouth’s Bowl of Brooklands on Friday 6 January. The show will also feature ... More >>
New Zealand’s Favourite Event, TSB Festival Of Lights Back At Pukekura Park
Thursday, 29 September 2022, 11:04 am | New Plymouth District Council
NPDC’s award-winning TSB Festival of Lights is back to light up your summer and New Plymouth’s iconic Pukekura Park from 17 December. After an almost two-year hiatus due to Covid-19 restrictions, planning is well underway for what will be a ... More >>
