New Plymouth News & Views

NPDC Project

Construction starts on Council project providing affordable housing for seniors

Taranaki Retreat

Taranaki Retreat opening free food truck “Waimanaaki” for rough sleepers

NPDC Structure

NPDC confirms 3 deputy mayors and reveals new committee structure

Fundraiser

Taranaki Animal Protection Trust aims to cover vet bills with Family Fun Day

Deputy Mayors

Watch: Max Brough announces three deputy mayors

Crime

Watch: Pair dumps rubbish outside charity shop, costing Hospice $500

Zero Emissions

Zero emissions for Festival of Lights thanks to airport’s new solar farm

David Lean

Watch: Mayoral Relief Fund renamed to honour former mayor David “Daisy” Lean

Mega Strike

Watch: Hundreds of public service workers march New Plymouth CBD in “mega strike”

Election 2025

Who are the newly elected NPDC councillors, and what do they stand for?

Election 2025

Final election results declared – EJ Barrett confirmed to have unseated Bryan Vickery

Election 2025

EJ Barrett unseats Cr Bryan Vickery in today’s preliminary results, specials yet to be counted

Election 2025

Max Brough elected Mayor of New Plymouth in landslide victory as progress results announced

Politics

Outgoing mayor Neil Holdom declares “Conflict of Interest” during council meeting

Video

Watch: New Plymouth Councillors debate exclusion of public from Water CCO appointments

Election 2025

30% of eligible votes returned in the New Plymouth District with only 1.5 days remaining

Water CCO

Council seeks to exclude public from meeting to appoint New Plymouth Water CCO directors

Crime

Daytona Thompson sentenced to 4 years 2 months for “coward punch” manslaughter

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