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Time To Have Your Say On Water Charging Options
Monday, 2 June 2025, 6:08 am | NPDC
The consultation includes charging options for properties with shared meters, how leaks and repairs on private property are handled, how NPDC can support more vulnerable households, and potential policy amendments in the future. More >>
NPDC's Govett Brewster Art Gallery Len | Lye Centre Explores Sound As A Medium In New Exhibition
Thursday, 15 May 2025, 11:22 am | NPDC
Mel O’Callaghan First Sound, Last Sound , 2022. performance, solid steel tuning forks, wooden resonance chamber, wooden, bronze and leather mallet. duration 20 minutes. Installation view, Esker Foundation, Calgary, Canada, 2023. Courtesy of the artist, ... More >>
Puke Ariki’s Dementia-Friendly Book Group Connecting People Through Literature
Thursday, 1 May 2025, 10:27 am | NPDC
The group for people with early-onset dementia and other neurogenerative conditions uses an approach which sees librarians reading aloud selected passages, poems and short stories, followed by thoughtful discussion guided by librarians Louanne Rielly ... More >>
Talanoa A Dynamic Weekend Of Storytelling, Discussion And Cultural Celebration At NPDCs Govett-Brewster Art Gallery
Tuesday, 22 April 2025, 11:08 am | NPDC
The Talanoa sessions are designed to honour and expand this, while developing connections nurtured through the project, using film, movement, music, visual expression, kai/food, and kōrero/conversation. More >>
NPDC Seek Public Input Into Plan To Manage Impacts Of Climate Change
Tuesday, 15 April 2025, 10:01 am | NPDC
NPDC Climate Change Response Lead Greg Stephens says a changing climate can also provide opportunities to act and build a future where people can thrive in a changing environment. More >>
A Century On Stage: TSB Showplace To Celebrate 100 Years With Spectacular Show
Wednesday, 9 April 2025, 10:33 am | NPDC
The 100 is a special production featuring a “best of” compilation of iconic musical theatre shows and songs, recognising the society’s long-standing relationship with the venue. More >>
Demolition Of Stand Signals Progress For Tūparikino Active Community Hub
Thursday, 27 March 2025, 10:23 am | NPDC
New Plymouth District Council (NPDC) and Taranaki Racing Incorporated (TRI) have been working closely together to ensure racing and the community hub can operate seamlessly alongside each other. More >>
Drilling Rig To Get A Look Inside Pukekura Park Dam
Tuesday, 18 March 2025, 9:48 am | NPDC
“We want to know what the hazard potential is for the dam – how likely is it to fail during an earthquake or a major storm – but to do that, we need to know how it was built,” says NPDC Manager Parks and Open Spaces Conrad Pattison. More >>
Sewer Fix Requires Temporary Dam Under New Plymouth Stream
Thursday, 13 March 2025, 11:26 am | NPDC
A cofferdam – a dam placed mid-stream to create a dry work area – will be built with sandbags in the Mangaotuku Stream next to Devon Intermediate School’s sports field for up to three days while a trench is dug and a pipe laid beneath the stream ... More >>
Ōkato Kids Explore Their Creativity With Help From NPDC Creative Communities Fund
Tuesday, 11 March 2025, 9:45 am | NPDC
Eleven children aged 5 to 8 have joined the Creative Explorers, who meet at Coastal Taranaki School every Monday after class, to experiment with abstract art, giant murals, printmaking and other creative projects using recycled and natural materials. More >>
NPDC On The Hunt For The District’s 2025 Local Legends
Tuesday, 4 March 2025, 9:57 am | NPDC
Established in 1979, the annual Citizens’ Awards recognise up to 12 ‘local legends’ across a range of fields while the new Youth Awards will recognise up to three people. More >>
NPDC Extends City Safe Warden Pilot
Tuesday, 18 February 2025, 10:00 am | NPDC
Launched in December last year in response to growing concerns about safety in the CBD, the trial involved two wardens in the area between 7am and 6pm Monday to Saturday providing a friendly face and identifying potential issues before they happen. More >>
Be A Wai Warrior - Water Restrictions In Place
Tuesday, 7 January 2025, 9:15 am | NPDC
“Summer is when our water use is highest, but our supply rivers are at their lowest. Our treatment plants can produce only so much every day, and we also want to keep as much water as possible in our rivers for the benefit of the environment,” says ... More >>
Go Behind The Scenes Of New Plymouth Wastewater Treatment Plant As It Celebrates 40 Years
Wednesday, 6 November 2024, 11:01 am | NPDC
“It’s a chance for people to go behind the scenes and get a better understanding of where all that wastewater goes, how we treat it so that it doesn’t end up contaminating our waterways,” says Wastewater Treatment Plant Lead Suzanne Vennik. More >>
NPDC: Keep Safe Over Guy Fawkes And Remember To Soak And Dispose Used Fireworks
Saturday, 26 October 2024, 10:28 am | NPDC
“Soaking used fireworks in water before disposal prevents accidental ignition and reduces risks of fires,” says Amy Brasch, Manager Sustainability & Behaviour Change at New Plymouth District Council. More >>
NPDC's Outdoor Pools Ready For Summer
Wednesday, 23 October 2024, 11:01 am | NPDC
“Over winter we’ve upgraded facilities such as new starting blocks at Todd Energy Aquatic Centre and new accessible toilets at Ōkato and we’re looking forward to seeing everyone enjoy them,” said NPDC Aquatics Lead Mike Roberts. More >>
Inglewood’s Kurapete Windsor Walkway Proving A Hit Following Million-Dollar Upgrade
Tuesday, 8 October 2024, 11:26 am | NPDC
The $1.5m project was completed last month with 3.7km of loose metal and grass berm replaced with a concrete path, to complete the 5.3km loop, which is located in the south-eastern part of town. More >>
Seaside Market Dishwashing Service Cleaning Up Thanks To NPDC Zero Waste Fund
Monday, 7 October 2024, 11:16 am | NPDC
Food trucks at the twice-monthly market are now required, where they can, to serve their meals on reusable plastic or ceramic plates with stainless steel cutlery. More >>
NPDC’s Fresh Air Challenge Gets Tamariki On The Move To School
Friday, 27 September 2024, 10:22 am | NPDC
New Plymouth’s Westown School took out the primary school award for the second year in a row, while Manukorihi Intermediate in Waitara picked up the intermediate school award. More >>
Sea View Snaps Help Build Picture Of The Future For North Taranaki Communities
Sunday, 15 September 2024, 10:47 pm | NPDC
NPDC has supported a Massey University/GNS Science-Te Pū Ao-led project with a one-off grant, to work with the community and build a bank of photos of our northern cliff-faces that will be used to analyse the way they’re eroding and what’s driving it. More >>
