New Plymouth District Council
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NEW PLYMOUTH — The first step in helping local residents withstand an emergency begins tomorrow night (Tuesday) in Oakura.
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NEW PLYMOUTH — Flax will be relocated next week to improve public safety on a new path that will avoid an urupa at Back Beach.
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NEW PLYMOUTH — A popular schools-based cyclist skills programme now has the backing of a naming rights sponsor.
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NEW PLYMOUTH — New Plymouth District Council’s Monitoring Committee today unanimously resolved that Councillor Sherril George breached the Council’s Code of Conduct, following her recent letter published in the Taranaki Daily News.
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NEW PLYMOUTH — Are your kids climbing the walls these school holidays? Well send them down to Pukekura Park on Friday and they can get expert advice on how to climb trees! The Kids Tree Climbing Event is being held on Friday (25 January) from 1pm until 3pm at the Rogan Street Playground.
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NEW PLYMOUTH — Summer is the best time to get out and ride – and the Council has a series of events to help get you going! The Summertime Rolls programme has events for everyone from toddlers to adults, to help people give cycling a go and to see the amazing things that professionals can do on bikes.
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NEW PLYMOUTH — Work to remove silt from the south lagoon at the New Plymouth Water Treatment Plant began this week.
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NEW PLYMOUTH — Walkers on New Plymouth’s Herekawe Walkway will be seeing a large mower in action from Thursday next week.
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NEW PLYMOUTH — The water to the following streets in Waitara will be off today (Friday) from 10.30am until 2.30pm: High Street West from Cracroft to Grey streets.
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NEW PLYMOUTH — A recreational area in New Plymouth will be closed next week while up to 20 pine trees are removed.
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NEW PLYMOUTH — The water supply to Oakura will be shut down tomorrow evening (Thursday) while a part is replaced on the town’s water main.
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NEW PLYMOUTH — Families are putting themselves in danger by standing inside an eroding cave at an Urenui headland.
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NEW PLYMOUTH — A difficult part of a popular New Plymouth walkway is about to be fixed with the aid of twin bridges.
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NEW PLYMOUTH — Lake Rotomanu relies on its grass carp to stay healthy – so if you catch one of the fish, please put it back.
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NEW PLYMOUTH — Would you like a closer look at the new cricket practice nets at Pukekura Park? From 10.30am to 11.30am this Thursday (10 January) the Taranaki Cricket Association and New Plymouth District Council are holding a public chat so that people can see how the nets operate.
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NEW PLYMOUTH — A man with years of commercial construction and engineering experience has been selected to replace the long-serving Anthony Wilson as NPDC’s General Manager Infrastructure.
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NEW PLYMOUTH — The audience at Saturday’s TSB Bank Festival of Lights’ Hatchery Lawn concert dug deep in their pockets for a fundraiser.
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NEW PLYMOUTH — The Council is turning the popularity of the TSB Bank Festival of Lights into support for Hospice Taranaki.
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NEW PLYMOUTH — All rubbish collections in New Plymouth District will take place on their usual days during the holiday season.
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NEW PLYMOUTH — A statistical assessment of microbes in the sea during the New Plymouth Wastewater Treatment Plant upgrade has been released by New Plymouth District Council.
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NEW PLYMOUTH — The public’s feedback is being sought on the trial of LED streetlights in New Plymouth.
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NEW PLYMOUTH — Skateboarders are reminded that the popular new shared space on lower Brougham Street should be skateboard-free.
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NEW PLYMOUTH — The upgrade of the Fernery and Display Houses will see the facility periodically closed to the public during the next 10 days.
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NEW PLYMOUTH — The Blue Flag will be raised at Oakura Beach for the sixth season this Friday, and the head of the national organisation will be there to see it.
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NEW PLYMOUTH — A community picnic is being held to mark the completion of the Huatoki Walkway upgrade.
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NEW PLYMOUTH — The city’s newest shared space will be officially opened with a celebration! Lower Brougham Street opened for public use last week, and New Plymouth District Council is marking the opening with a street party from 10am to 2pm this Saturday (1 December).
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NEW PLYMOUTH — A survey about the urban design of New Plymouth’s central area has gathered more than 175 responses from the public.
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NEW PLYMOUTH — The 20-year Sister City relationship between New Plymouth and Mishima will be celebrated in the Japanese city this month.
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NEW PLYMOUTH — Poet’s Bridge will be turning it on for this season’s TSB Bank Festival of Lights.
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NEW PLYMOUTH — A section of Cracroft Street, Waitara will be closed to all through-traffic this Monday.
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NEW PLYMOUTH — New Plymouth’s new ‘pay and walk away’ parking system goes live this Monday (19 November).
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NEW PLYMOUTH — What does New Plymouth District need for recreation and open space, and do we have the right mix of facilities? This is the focus of a proposed Recreation and Open Space Strategy which is being considered this week by the district’s four community boards.
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NEW PLYMOUTH — The commercial use of Council-owned parks and reserves is under review.
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NEW PLYMOUTH — The upgrade of the New Plymouth Wastewater Treatment Plant reaches a milestone next week when the first aeration basin goes offline on Monday (12 November).
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NEW PLYMOUTH — Two sections of the Coastal Walkway’s sea wall will be repaired as part of routine maintenance from Wednesday (14 November) next week.
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NEW PLYMOUTH — Solid progress is being made in the review of Council services and their costs.
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NEW PLYMOUTH — An overflow of silt from the Truby King Dell on Brooklands Road has turned Pukekura Park’s main lake a little murkier than usual.
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NEW PLYMOUTH — The new operator of the Todd Energy Aquatic Centre’s cafe intends to make a splash.
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NEW PLYMOUTH — The eastern side of Fitzroy’s Peringa Park is to be opened up with the removal of 30 banksia trees.
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NEW PLYMOUTH — There is just one week left for people to have their say on the design of New Plymouth’s central area.
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NEW PLYMOUTH — Drivers are about to get a colour cue of the 30km/h speed limit in central New Plymouth.
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NEW PLYMOUTH — Sixty schoolchildren are joining New Plymouth District Council on a dune planting this Monday (5 November).
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NEW PLYMOUTH — Work has begun on the removal about 30 trees from Awanui Cemetery.
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NEW PLYMOUTH — Construction of a wetland will require part of a walkway off Brooklands Road to be closed for up to seven weeks.
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NEW PLYMOUTH — Fancy a cup of tea and a chat with Mayor Harry Duynhoven? Or is it more convenient to chat with him online from the comfort of your home or workplace? Whatever your preference you can take part in ‘Chat with Harry – in person or online’ – a new series of face to face and web events starting this Wednesday when Mayor Harry drops in at Oakura School.
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NEW PLYMOUTH — Hundreds of people turned out in the sun for Brooklands Zoo’s family day on Saturday (27 October).
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NEW PLYMOUTH — Crossing the busy Powderham Street is about to become safer with the switching on of the new signalised pedestrian crossing.
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NEW PLYMOUTH — From tomorrow (Friday) parking beneath The Warehouse will become much easier.
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NEW PLYMOUTH — New Plymouth District Council has extended the contract of Chief Executive Barbara McKerrow.
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NEW PLYMOUTH — Have you thought about sharing your drive to and from work? The region’s four councils are launching Let’s Carpool – a promotion for carpooling throughout the region.
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NEW PLYMOUTH — Today's Family Day at Brooklands Zoo has been postponed because of the weather.
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NEW PLYMOUTH — Eight people have been trespassed from Lake Mangamahoe Forest after being caught red-handed hooning in their vehicles.
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NEW PLYMOUTH — The last financial year saw New Plymouth District continue its progress of recent years despite a challenging financial environment.
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NEW PLYMOUTH — After the successful auction of three retired row boats, comes the celebration! Brooklands Zoo is hosting a family day from 11am to 2pm this Sunday (21 October).
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NEW PLYMOUTH — What key elements should drive future development of New Plymouth’s central area? Today (Wednesday) the Council has launched a survey to get the public’s feedback on what they like and dislike about the city’s central area, and the design elements they would like to see.
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NEW PLYMOUTH — Tree work will see part of Huatoki Walkway closed on Thursday and Friday this week.
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NEW PLYMOUTH — The completion of the new Let’s Go streetscape on Pendarves Street is being celebrated with a planting party.
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NEW PLYMOUTH — Reminders about the guidelines of courtesy on the Coastal Walkway are being installed in time for summer.
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NEW PLYMOUTH — A fire at Hickford Park that was probably deliberately lit has damaged a stand of pine trees.
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NEW PLYMOUTH — Construction of the Waitara to New Plymouth sewage pipeline will enter Waitara’s urban area soon.
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NEW PLYMOUTH — Are you new to the district, or have you returned after living elsewhere? New Plymouth District Council is holding a Welcome to the District function to formally welcome those who have shifted here – whether from elsewhere in New Zealand or from overseas.
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NEW PLYMOUTH — A boutique library is being set up in the the Puke Ariki Foyer for a week while the next stage of the Let’s Go Brougham Street Shared Space project is carried out.
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NEW PLYMOUTH — Work begins on Monday (8 October) to improve the water quality of Pukekura Park’s lakes.
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NEW PLYMOUTH — The sold sticker is on the three surplus wooden clinker boats that NPDC had for sale on Trade Me.
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NEW PLYMOUTH — The long-standing manager of New Plymouth District’s assets is moving to Wellington City Council.
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NEW PLYMOUTH — New Plymouth District Council has succeeded in securing the $10 million required to build a world centre for the works of celebrated New Zealand artist Len Lye.
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NEW PLYMOUTH — Three iconic pieces of Pukekura Park are put up for sale.
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NEW PLYMOUTH — New Plymouth District Council staff will drop, cover and hold next Wednesday (26 September) – and the public is welcome to join in.
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NEW PLYMOUTH — The first of two new signalised pedestrian crossings in New Plymouth will be turned on this weekend.
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A proposal to transfer ownership of the Nga Motu/Sugar Loaf Islands to iwi will be consulted on with the public and tangata whenu, says New Plymouth District Council.
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NEW PLYMOUTH — Work is under way to fix New Plymouth's ill-chiming clock tower.
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NEW PLYMOUTH — The customer service provided by New Plymouth District Council has been recognised with three national awards.
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NEW PLYMOUTH — A bright new feature is being laid on an access path to the Coastal Walkway.
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NEW PLYMOUTH — Work on strengthening the road surface along SH45, from Oakura River bridge to Wairau Raod, Oakura, will start on Monday (10 September) and take approximately five weeks.
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NEW PLYMOUTH — Trees in Oakura’s Shearer Reserve that have fallen foul of erosion and wind will be removed.
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NEW PLYMOUTH — Relief for visitors at Ahu Ahu Beach Reserve has turned out to be short-lived, with vandalism leading to the removal of a Portaloo.
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NEW PLYMOUTH — New Plymouth’s clock tower will be showing its support for two national charities.
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NEW PLYMOUTH — Work will be undertaken to manage an eroding section of cliff at Kawaroa.
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NEW PLYMOUTH — Tidying up a messy area of East End Reserve will see the removal of more than 100 plants and trees.
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NEW PLYMOUTH — Signs will be installed at Te Henui Stream’s mouth next week to warn against collecting shellfish or swimming.
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NEW PLYMOUTH — The TSB Showplace and Govett-Brewster Art Gallery have been confirmed as earthquake prone following detailed engineering evaluations.
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NEW PLYMOUTH — A series of slips caused by heavy rain overnight has closed the Oakura Walkway and the reserve at the end of Ahu Ahu Road.
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NEW PLYMOUTH — Preparations have begun for a new car parking system that will go live in New Plymouth city in November.
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NEW PLYMOUTH — A difficult section of Te Henui Walkway will be bypassed with the construction of two bridges.
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NEW PLYMOUTH — The trial of new traffic light phasing at the Northgate/Devon Street East intersection is over – and the change is now permanent.
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NEW PLYMOUTH — Trees are being removed from Te Henui Cemetery before they do more damage to nearby graves.
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NEW PLYMOUTH — A popular shortcut in Bell Block will be closed for up to two weeks from tomorrow (Thursday) due to the operation of heavy machinery.
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NEW PLYMOUTH — A comprehensive review of the services New Plymouth District Council provides as well as their costs has been approved by the Council tonight (Tuesday).
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NEW PLYMOUTH — Work begins this week on the first of two new signalised pedestrian crossings in New Plymouth.
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NEW PLYMOUTH — The long-term health of Pukekura Park’s lakes is set to improve with the construction of wetlands.
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NEW PLYMOUTH — Three local firms will be providing catering services at three of New Plymouth District’s largest venues.
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NEW PLYMOUTH — The newest member of the cotton-top tamarin family now has a name thanks to a Facebook poll run by Brooklands Zoo.
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NEW PLYMOUTH — An iconic tree alongside Pukekura Raceway is in danger of falling apart – so the Council is taking action.
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NEW PLYMOUTH — The redevelopment of Lower Brougham Street into an open, shared space begins this Monday (30 July).
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NEW PLYMOUTH — Modifications are coming to a key central-city intersection.
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NEW PLYMOUTH — Ten long-standing role models have received Citizens’ Awards from New Plymouth District Council.
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NEW PLYMOUTH — Waitara High School is a step closer to having a variable speed limit outside its gates.
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NEW PLYMOUTH — Seafood should not be collected along the coast from the New Plymouth Wastewater Treatment Plant after the weekend’s high rainfall caused overflows of effluent.
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