Scoop has an Ethical Paywall
Scoop InfoPages
This InfoPage in unregistered, if this is your news page register New Plymouth District Council for InfoPages here.
New Plymouth District Council - Latest News [Page 8]
New Plymouth Dancers Take National Spotlight With NPDC Creative Communities Fund
Thursday, 11 August 2022, 1:24 pm | New Plymouth District Council
Young dancers have been putting Taranaki centre stage on the national dance circuit thanks to NPDC Creative Communities grants. As well as helping to raise the bar for local dancers, the events receiving funding have attracted young performers and their ... More >>
Time’s Running Out To Take A Stand And Shape New Plymouth District’s Future
Wednesday, 10 August 2022, 9:53 am | New Plymouth District Council
If you want to be around the table to decide how your rates will be spent, the clock is ticking, with those wanting to represent New Plymouth District having until midday on Friday to get their paperwork in. While not unusual for a flurry of nomination ... More >>
NPDC Recognise Efforts Of Local Legends
Thursday, 28 July 2022, 9:54 am | New Plymouth District Council
From flying sick people to hospital and providing support for seniors, children with disabilities and helping people to get fit and healthy – the efforts of this year’s NPDC local legends make impressive reading. Eleven people were announced ... More >>
NPDC’s Festival Of Lights Crowned NZ’s Favourite Event
Wednesday, 27 July 2022, 9:58 am | New Plymouth District Council
We’ve always known it but now it’s official – NPDC’s TSB Festival of Lights has been crowned New Zealand’s Favourite Event. The free annual event took home the award and the title of Best Local Government Event at last night’s New Zealand ... More >>
Rubbish Idea Brightens Up Ōnaero Campground
Wednesday, 20 July 2022, 11:01 am | New Plymouth District Council
If a tidy camper is a happy camper, then two Waitara boys have been spreading the joy around the NPDC-owned Ōnaero campground. Layne Russ, 6, and his cousin Jack Melville, 10, collected three big bags of rubbish during a sweep around the campsite, ... More >>
Take A Stand And Help Shape Our Sustainable Lifestyle Capital
Friday, 15 July 2022, 9:59 am | New Plymouth District Council
The face of New Plymouth District is changing with the local elections this year and Councillor Stacey Hitchcock says it’s an opportunity for the diversity of voices from across the District to have a say on our future. Our first-ever Councillor ... More >>
Deep Cleaning At NPDC’s Wastewater Treatment Plant
Thursday, 14 July 2022, 9:57 am | New Plymouth District Council
While most of us get to ‘flush and forget’ – keeping the district’s wastewater system ticking is a big job. The team at NPDC’s New Plymouth Wastewater Treatment Plant recently emptied the impressive-sounding bioreactor basin 2. The work involved ... More >>
NPDC Chief Executive Resigns
Friday, 8 July 2022, 1:48 pm | New Plymouth District Council
New Plymouth District Council received a complaint about the Chief Executive’s conduct. Mr Stevenson has resigned. NPDC has a highly capable leadership team which has a history of growing executives into chief executives and outperforming many ... More >>
Lithuanian - Taranaki Partnership Tackles Global Energy Challenge As Part Of EU Backed Programme
Friday, 8 July 2022, 9:14 am | New Plymouth District Council
A shared goal to reduce emissions was at the heart of discussions during a European Union (EU) visit to New Plymouth from the Lithuanian city of Vilnius this week. New Plymouth District Council hosted the party of five, here for the first ever delegation ... More >>
NPDC’s New Bridges Span The Path From School To Work
Thursday, 7 July 2022, 10:10 am | New Plymouth District Council
Three new bridges are helping Taranaki students cross from school to work in a growing training partnership of NPDC, WITT and the building industry. The second Build a Bridge project is giving 22 students from six Taranaki secondary schools valuable ... More >>
Protecting The Coastline: Our Superhero Sand Dunes
Friday, 1 July 2022, 11:12 am | New Plymouth District Council
NPDC’s system of sand dunes and other sea defences along the coastline have stood up well against the recent storms and king tides. Damage is noticeable in spots from Urenui to Ōākura, but NPDC Manager Parks and Open Spaces Stuart Robertson says ... More >>
NPDC Animal Control Officers Go Back To School For Doggy Dos And Don’ts Lessons
Thursday, 30 June 2022, 2:26 pm | New Plymouth District Council
NPDC Animal Control Officer Shaun tells Year 6 kids at Woodleigh School that their fingers are like sausages. “If you stick them in front of a dog that doesn’t know you, they might think those sausages look pretty good to eat, so you need to ... More >>
Smuggled Tapestry Exhibition Draws National Visitors
Tuesday, 28 June 2022, 11:49 am | New Plymouth District Council
An exhibition of tapestries smuggled out of Afghanistan at NPDC’s Govett-Brewster Art Gallery | Len Lye Centre attracted around 21,800 visitors with around 16,000 coming from outside Taranaki. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2206/e88bbcdbbe37e92aef40.jpeg" ... More >>
Animal Health And Happiness At The Heart Of Brooklands Zoo
Thursday, 23 June 2022, 12:25 pm | New Plymouth District Council
NPDC’s Brooklands Zoo has once again received an international tick of approval for its excellence and commitment to positive animal welfare. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2206/25ef0565a503cd0cc01d.jpeg" width="720" height="456"> Senior Keeper Maxine Jenkins ... More >>
Historic Waitara Marae Looks To The Future With Help From NPDC Marae Fund
Friday, 17 June 2022, 10:48 am | New Plymouth District Council
One of Taranaki’s most histroric and important sites, Owae Marae at Waitara, is entering a new era with some help from NPDC’s marae funding. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2206/af99575a03a978cad646.jpeg" width="720" height="557"> Trustee of Manukorihi Pā Reserve ... More >>
Infrastructure Partnership Clicks With Kidsafe For Car Seat Donation
Tuesday, 14 June 2022, 5:40 pm | New Plymouth District Council
Car seat technicians Gabrielle Patten and Trish Corkill receive a donated car seat from New Plymouth Infrastructure Partnership Contract Manager Steve Chamberlain and New Plymouth District Council Transportation Manager Rui Leitao with Kidsafe Coordinator ... More >>
Be Seen And Stay Safe On The Roads This Winter
Thursday, 2 June 2022, 10:28 am | New Plymouth District Council
Making sure active commuters can been seen while on the road during the darker winter months is the focus of efforts by NPDC’s Let’s Go Team and New Plymouth Police. On Friday (3 June) the Lets Go team will be on the Coastal Walkway, to mark World ... More >>
Exhibition A Biography Of Tongapōrutu’s Disappearing Coastline
Thursday, 26 May 2022, 10:16 am | New Plymouth District Council
Images showing the staggering effects of climate change on the Tongapōrutu coastline captured by photographer Pat Greenfield feature in the ‘Impermanence’ exhibition now on at NPDC’s Puke Ariki Museum. Pat Greenfield. Tongapōrutu in North Taranaki ... More >>
NPDC’s Planting Fund Sowing The Seeds For A Greener Future
Tuesday, 17 May 2022, 10:29 am | New Plymouth District Council
We’ve got more native tree cover than any other urban area in Aotearoa and we’re a biodiversity hot spot, but can we lead the country in being the first to hit 10% green coverage? New Plymouth District Council’s Te Korowai o Tāne grants will ... More >>
Are Electric Car Charging Stations In Central New Plymouth A Good Idea?
Friday, 13 May 2022, 11:15 am | New Plymouth District Council
NPDC is considering a proposal from electric vehicle (EV) maker Tesla to put five electric vehicle charging stations at one of our city centre car parks. The proposal would see Tesla paying for valuable upfront infrastructure, at a cost of around six ... More >>
