https://www.npdc.govt.nz/council/news/ The RSS feed for news and public notices from New Plymouth District Council. Fri, 31 Oct 2025 02:23:19 +13:00 en https://www.npdc.govt.nz/council/public-notices/2025/october/peggy-gordons-celtic-bar-renewal-on-licence-application/ Thu, 30 Oct 2025 03:41:37 +00:00 e68fae01-aab2-4aee-a5e2-9ef08addbdfa https://www.npdc.govt.nz/council/news/2025/october/historic-headlines-still-look-hot-off-the-press-at-puke-ariki/ Groceries and elections made headlines in 1852, just as they do today when the first Taranaki Herald hit the press. Thu, 30 Oct 2025 10:12:37 +00:00 17b67236-e9ab-4da2-8edf-b26a3f5d3b50 https://www.npdc.govt.nz/council/public-notices/2025/october/ate-fortyone-renewal-off-licence-application/ Wed, 29 Oct 2025 02:29:07 +00:00 9728f4fc-7f9f-43c0-8848-05c596ac342e https://www.npdc.govt.nz/council/news/2025/october/heavy-rainfall-causes-inglewood-oxidation-ponds-overflow/ There has been an overflow from the Inglewood oxidation ponds into the Kurapete Stream as a result of high rainfall. Tue, 28 Oct 2025 03:47:29 +00:00 156f079b-cb01-4663-b634-c50e0f8c6801 https://www.npdc.govt.nz/council/public-notices/2025/october/nag-n-noggin-renewal-on-licence-application/ Tue, 28 Oct 2025 03:07:16 +00:00 1a8917be-3e63-4740-b1e8-ce9741133df2 https://www.npdc.govt.nz/council/public-notices/2025/october/nag-n-noggin-renewal-off-licence-application/ Tue, 28 Oct 2025 02:32:11 +00:00 d8f929bd-0b9f-423c-b2e0-bdabdb24825d https://www.npdc.govt.nz/council/public-notices/2025/october/distinction-hotel-convention-centre-new-plymouth-limited-new-on-licence-application/ Tue, 28 Oct 2025 02:01:22 +00:00 76625a06-01c1-497f-9b43-6045754f7465 https://www.npdc.govt.nz/council/news/2025/october/new-plymouth-airport-solar-farm-keeps-npdc-power-bills-grounded/ TSB Festival of Lights will glow with zero emissions, powered by 100% renewable energy. Tue, 28 Oct 2025 10:37:19 +00:00 9289011e-e741-42d9-b330-3e76684cb6ee https://www.npdc.govt.nz/council/news/2025/october/npdc-mayoral-relief-fund-renamed-in-honour-of-new-plymouth-david-lean/ NPDC's Mayoral Relief Fund has been renamed in honour of former New Plymouth Mayor David Lean Tue, 28 Oct 2025 10:09:01 +00:00 b50aca77-2b06-40bd-a3a4-4e3863b987aa https://www.npdc.govt.nz/council/public-notices/2025/october/dawn-renewal-on-licence-application/ Thu, 23 Oct 2025 01:43:24 +00:00 e7c0f5d7-b1cf-4380-b7e6-d36ff04bf2a8 https://www.npdc.govt.nz/council/public-notices/2025/october/ate-fortyone-renewal-on-licence-application/ Wed, 22 Oct 2025 11:07:53 +00:00 47922fc3-99e3-4358-8f05-4c6b3f631d90 https://www.npdc.govt.nz/council/public-notices/2025/october/the-little-easy-container-cafe-new-on-licence-application/ Wed, 22 Oct 2025 10:18:43 +00:00 6fdeceeb-8f1b-461d-add6-556d450b0a9c https://www.npdc.govt.nz/council/public-notices/2025/october/inglewood-club-incorporated-renewal-club-application/ Wed, 22 Oct 2025 10:18:01 +00:00 5754871d-9ab9-41eb-a6c0-af1f3c54615c https://www.npdc.govt.nz/council/news/2025/october/major-new-exhibition-showcases-influential-vietnamese-artist/ Major new exhibition showcases influential Vietnamese artist Tue, 21 Oct 2025 10:06:58 +00:00 a23fb91b-67fd-4967-bc05-cf80596b7b23 https://www.npdc.govt.nz/council/public-notices/2025/october/waiwaka-tennis-club-inc-new-on-licence-application/ Mon, 20 Oct 2025 12:25:49 +00:00 f3f4c50c-563c-403a-bf7c-3388f980d048 https://www.npdc.govt.nz/council/news/2025/october/npdc-voter-turnout-bucks-national-trend-as-final-results-released/ NPDC voter turnout bucks national trend as final results released Sat, 18 Oct 2025 02:30:52 +00:00 1ec9d59b-8de1-41ce-874e-c53c73f26626 https://www.npdc.govt.nz/council/public-notices/2025/october/request-for-temporary-road-closure-inglewood-americarna/ Fri, 17 Oct 2025 11:49:37 +00:00 1ede97e7-e7f6-4dfe-ba58-ac95743239ba https://www.npdc.govt.nz/council/public-notices/2025/october/woodleigh-sports-social-club-renewal-club-licence-application/ Wed, 15 Oct 2025 10:25:41 +00:00 d7b0ccbf-1957-4b82-b812-fe8dc0d792ff https://www.npdc.govt.nz/council/public-notices/2025/october/new-world-merrilands-renewal-off-licence-application/ Tue, 14 Oct 2025 03:45:17 +00:00 4a82e9d0-70f4-4fff-b0e6-f7e3dedbb9c1 https://www.npdc.govt.nz/council/news/2025/october/major-upgrade-of-tarata-road-begins/ NPDC has kicked-off a multi-million-dollar project to upgrade a key rural road. Tue, 14 Oct 2025 09:42:12 +00:00 ec74d28b-658c-4d82-bcd9-789b68126293 https://www.npdc.govt.nz/council/public-notices/2025/october/the-bach-on-surf-highway-renewal-on-licence-application/ Mon, 13 Oct 2025 11:13:55 +00:00 6e8b1fe3-cb0e-446a-b2a1-e617d48f9c9e https://www.npdc.govt.nz/council/news/2025/october/preliminary-election-results-see-change-in-kaitake-ngamotu-ward/ Preliminary results in the NPDC elections has seen EJ Barrett elevated to the council table.  Sun, 12 Oct 2025 04:53:43 +00:00 4a9ba8e6-07f1-41a5-a9e8-04193803f34a https://www.npdc.govt.nz/council/news/2025/october/max-brough-provisionally-elected-as-next-mayor-of-new-plymouth-district/ Max Brough is provisionally elected as the new Mayor of New Plymouth District. Sat, 11 Oct 2025 04:13:15 +00:00 26c6e2c0-84ae-4d6e-b3ce-68cbfbdb7206 https://www.npdc.govt.nz/council/news/2025/october/npdc-water-services-cco-directors-announced/ NPDC announces directors for new Water Services Council-Controlled Organisation Fri, 10 Oct 2025 01:58:07 +00:00 22875d19-7d1e-478e-8832-193f2cd52abc https://www.npdc.govt.nz/council/public-notices/2025/october/kdj-catering-ltd-renewal-on-licence-application/ Fri, 10 Oct 2025 01:39:09 +00:00 97353abd-3208-415f-8abe-1245f169d88b https://www.npdc.govt.nz/council/news/2025/october/inglewood-oxidation-ponds-overflow/ There has been an overflow from the Inglewood oxidation ponds today. Fri, 10 Oct 2025 09:02:18 +00:00 f0057854-130d-40b9-a8fd-f6e6c3abcc86 https://www.npdc.govt.nz/council/public-notices/2025/october/request-for-temporary-road-closure-waitara-americarna/ Thu, 09 Oct 2025 08:32:15 +00:00 70e89639-43b7-4c97-88cd-49355543fdf3 https://www.npdc.govt.nz/council/public-notices/2025/october/request-for-temporary-road-closure-waitara-night-markets-christmas-at-the-awa/ Thu, 09 Oct 2025 08:25:38 +00:00 ea6a8e5b-ab67-4d0a-9d0f-f0f26a9b4871 https://www.npdc.govt.nz/council/news/2025/october/look-alive-and-cast-your-vote-by-midday-this-saturday/ Just five sleeps left to choose New Plymouth’s next Mayor, Councillors, and community board members. Mon, 06 Oct 2025 01:22:20 +00:00 cfa925f4-f9b6-4110-8823-81ef7f1a4eba https://www.npdc.govt.nz/council/public-notices/2025/october/three-sisters-brewery-renewal-off-licence-application/ Wed, 01 Oct 2025 11:02:25 +00:00 9aa9ae72-e357-4a74-ba1a-0ce51e71cc9b https://www.npdc.govt.nz/council/news/2025/september/drop-your-voting-papers-while-you-grab-the-milk-this-saturday/ Heading out this Saturday? Take your voting papers - ballot boxes are popping up supermarkets and retailers across NPDC. Tue, 30 Sept 2025 11:16:35 +00:00 8c873c20-3fd3-492f-be10-21814286862d https://www.npdc.govt.nz/council/public-notices/2025/september/rice-bar-food-new-plymouth-renewal-on-licence-application/ Tue, 30 Sept 2025 09:31:09 +00:00 6113a20a-bd5a-4a28-a340-f63c51d4ec35 https://www.npdc.govt.nz/council/public-notices/2025/september/the-fitz-renewal-on-licence-application/ Thu, 25 Sept 2025 02:01:34 +00:00 e442871e-afdf-47d5-be4e-b85caede6f03 https://www.npdc.govt.nz/council/news/2025/september/blockage-causes-sewer-overflow/ A blockage caused by fat and wetwipes has resulted in a sewer overflow on Pioneer Road, New Plymouth. Thu, 25 Sept 2025 12:38:58 +00:00 87b93822-66c2-421b-83fc-830a160e4ed9 https://www.npdc.govt.nz/council/news/2025/september/local-businesses-brew-up-support-for-voting-in-local-election/ Grabbing a coffee? This month, you’ll also get a friendly reminder to vote in NPDC’s local elections. Wed, 24 Sept 2025 11:07:01 +00:00 328cd05d-bc0f-4a8d-a538-2e2efcd501e8 https://www.npdc.govt.nz/council/news/2025/september/dogs-banned-on-two-beaches-for-native-bird-nesting-season/ NPDC is temporarily banning dogs from two beaches to protect at-risk nesting birds. Tue, 23 Sept 2025 10:09:17 +00:00 f09cb877-5f89-4ac8-b0b8-64088aad7037 https://www.npdc.govt.nz/council/news/2025/september/government-praise-for-npdc-s-traffic-management-leadership/ Government praise for NPDC’s efforts to prioritise risk-based traffic management to reduce costs and speed up work. Tue, 23 Sept 2025 08:34:38 +00:00 8d81b6ce-720d-4696-8046-4e8b06f95563 https://www.npdc.govt.nz/council/public-notices/2025/september/request-for-temporary-road-closure-coastal-five-run-devon-mile/ Thu, 18 Sept 2025 12:41:07 +00:00 a366899e-a67a-4a58-b296-c569954c8a41 https://www.npdc.govt.nz/council/news/2025/september/getting-ready-for-summer-season-of-reseals/ With warmer weather on the horizon, NPDC is gearing up for its summer resealing programme. Thu, 18 Sept 2025 09:40:32 +00:00 f179a6e8-203a-4560-a5b0-529f821b4287 https://www.npdc.govt.nz/council/news/2025/september/npdc-online-resource-consents-strengthen-digital-connection-with-residents/ You can now apply for the resource consent from the comfort of your living room. Wed, 17 Sept 2025 10:57:31 +00:00 55f9b6f3-635b-4d54-a46b-0b434f96b1ed https://www.npdc.govt.nz/council/news/2023/july/community-planting-day-launches-npdc-wetland-project/ Tue, 16 Sept 2025 01:45:18 +00:00 360bd8be-59fa-407a-aa5f-3f53c892b42a https://www.npdc.govt.nz/council/news/2024/june/planting-efforts-leading-to-greener-district/ NPDC’s efforts to create a greener district continues with more than 50,000 plants being put in the ground every year. Tue, 16 Sept 2025 01:44:39 +00:00 64ff5a1b-9f7a-4d80-9aa7-445fad22d8ae https://www.npdc.govt.nz/council/news/2025/september/govett-brewster-art-gallery-len-lye-centre-helps-power-a-137-million-gdp-boost-to-local-economy/ An independent BERL report confirms NPDC’s Govett-Brewster Art Gallery | Len Lye Centre is a tourism and economic driver Thu, 11 Sept 2025 09:33:31 +00:00 4ec1dcef-7ff2-4511-aa97-5d294495512c https://www.npdc.govt.nz/council/news/2025/september/monkey-business-all-in-a-day-s-work-for-zoo-staff/ NPDC’s Brooklands Zoo staff has been praised after capturing one of the zoo’s capuchin monkeys escaping from its habitat Wed, 10 Sept 2025 11:10:33 +00:00 3c244cdf-7c9a-4bba-abcc-bc18a1f115d1 https://www.npdc.govt.nz/council/news/2025/september/it-s-time-to-choose-who-will-make-the-scary-calls-for-our-district/ Voting in the New Plymouth District Council local election opens today. Tue, 09 Sept 2025 09:31:56 +00:00 bbfab201-3de5-46e9-b342-8fabd286af8c https://www.npdc.govt.nz/council/news/2025/september/npdc-funds-empowering-community-led-initiatives-towards-greener-future/ Projects that cut emissions, reduce waste, or plant natives may get NPDC funding. Mon, 08 Sept 2025 10:54:27 +00:00 4f369ca7-f6d3-412f-bf3c-bf5f37dad1bd https://www.npdc.govt.nz/council/news/2025/september/prayers-an-explosion-and-coffee-at-the-butcher-s-stories-behind-three-buildings-on-npdc-s-protected-list/ New Plymouth's Samoan Methodist Church among three historic buildings added to protected list. Thu, 04 Sept 2025 10:12:54 +00:00 c509aa79-72ad-4c9f-b544-78e5fafd20ce https://www.npdc.govt.nz/council/news/2025/september/growing-npdc-community-nest-egg-helps-build-sustainable-future-for-our-tamariki/ NPDC’s investment fund for the future has broken the $400 million mark, paving the way for a more sustainable future. Wed, 03 Sept 2025 11:03:14 +00:00 96ebe1dd-4a5f-409a-be3d-8900b16f29d1 https://www.npdc.govt.nz/council/news/2025/september/stadium-taranaki-s-new-accessible-audio-link-sounds-like-a-winner/ Listen up – now you can plug straight into the audio action at Stadium Taranaki. Tue, 02 Sept 2025 11:32:33 +00:00 0ef2eb6a-4062-4e72-aed1-1134e02257f9 https://www.npdc.govt.nz/council/news/2025/august/puke-ariki-s-new-exhibition-reveals-the-forces-beneath-our-feet/ Puke Ariki Museum has launched a new exhibition exploring the geological forces that shaped Taranaki. Fri, 29 Aug 2025 11:04:35 +00:00 bd8aa8ca-259b-44ab-9497-86b6a6723fb7