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Planting our Place

Our Planting Projects

We began with a district-wide review of potential planting sites. So far, 26 sites have been planted creating an additional 15 hectares, with many more exciting locations in the pipeline.

Year first planted Location Hectares planted Groups involved

21/22

Te Rewa Rewa reserve - Waiwhakaiho Riparian - Fitzroy.

1.2

Ngāti Tāwhirikura Hapū Charitable Trust

21/22

Kaipi A1 Mangapouri Cemetery – Waiwhakaiho Riparian - Egmont Village.

1

Ngāti Tāwhirikura Hapū Charitable Trust

21/22

New Plymouth Netball Courts – Waiwhakaiho Riparian - Fitzroy.

0.3

Ngāti Tāwhirikura Hapū Charitable Trust

21/22

Rimu Street #1 - Waiwhakaiho Riparian - Strandon

0.4

Ngāti Tāwhirikura Hapū Charitable Trust

21/22

Combined Rotary of North Taranaki - Mangapouri Cemetery –Egmont Village.

1.1

Combined Rotary of North Taranaki, multiple schools.

21/22

Gordon Street - Waiwhakaiho Esplanade Reserve – Glen Avon

0.5

Planting Our Place contract.

21/22

Tukapa Flood Detention area – Hurdon.

0.1

Planting Our Place contract.

22/23

Kaipi A2 Mangapouri Cemetery – Waiwhakaiho Riparian - Egmont Village

0.5

Ngāti Tāwhirikura Hapū Charitable Trust.

22/23

Meeting of Waters Scenic Reserve – Waiwhakaiho Riparian - Egmont Village.

0.5

Ngāti Tāwhirikura Hapū Charitable Trust.

22/23

Paritutu-Centennial Park #1 - Spotswood.

0.25

Ngā Hapū.

22/23

Peringa Park A - Fitzroy.

0.85

Ngāti Tāwhirikura Hapū Charitable Trust, community planting.

22/23

Kaipi B1 – Waiwhakaiho Riparian - Egmont Village.

0.55

Ngāti Tāwhirikura Hapū Charitable Trust.

22/23

Tarata Esplanade Reserve – Waitara River Riparian – next to Tarata Marae.

0.22

Ngāti Maru Iwi.

23/24

Rimu Street Extension - Waiwhakaiho Riparian - Strandon.

0.13

Ngāti Tāwhirikura Hapū Charitable Trust.

23/24

Audrey Gale Reserve - Waiwhakaiho Riparian - Merrilands.

0.2

Ngāti Tāwhirikura Hapū Charitable Trust.

23/24

Paritutu-Centennial Park #2 - Spotswood.

0.25

Nga Hapū.

23/24

Hākuturi Open Space – Upper Wetland margins - Inglewood.

0.25

Rural Schools, community planting,  Pukerangiora hapū, East Taranaki Environment Collective.

23/24

Peringa Park B - Fitzroy

0.95

Community planting.

23/24

Rimu Street #2 - Waiwhakaiho Riparian - Strandon

0.05

Ngāti Tāwhirikura Hapū Charitable Trust.

23/24

Hākuturi Open Space – Stream Gully - Inglewood

0.6

Planting Our Place contract.

24/25

Kaipi B2 – Waiwhakaiho Riparian - Egmont Village

0.65

Planting Our Place contract, Ngāti Tāwhirikura Hapū Charitable Trust.

24/25

Awanui Cemetery, Merrilands NP

0.5

NPBHS, Sacred Heart GHS

24/25

Paritutu-Centennial Park #1 - Spotswood

0.25

Ngā Hapū

24/25

Greening State Highway North – Symons Frontage

0.2

New Plymouth Boys High School

24/25

Peringa Park C - Fitzroy

0.3

Scouts

25/26

Mangaotuku Stream Esp Res Riparian - Marfell

0.3

Sustainable Taranaki, Te Ara Taiao, multiple schools

25/26

Mangaotuku Stream Esp Res Hillslope - Marfell

0.45

Sustainable Taranaki, community planting.

25/26

Upper Mangati Stream Esp Res – Riparian – Bell Block

0.45

Puketapu Hapū, Te Ihowai.

25/26

More to come autumn 2026….

 

 

Going forward we will continue to prioritise and add new sites for planting. While there will be some emphasis on totalling New Plymouth City to 10% cover and beyond. 

Page last updated: 03:19pm Tue 19 May 2026

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