Politics

Watch: NPDC councillors debate removal of “Tim Tams” – motion is lost with 6 for removal and 9 against

NPDC

Councillors vote unanimously to re-establish Age and Accessibility Working Party for 12 months

Queen St

$545,374 savings identified for Queen Street project, reducing costs from $3.5m to ~$2.9m

Book Release

NPDC councillor and former police officer John Woodward releases 400-page autobiography

Festival of Lights

Winter Festival of Lights could make a return – the popular CBD festival held during Matariki

Tim Tams

Mayor and Councillor call on Wellington support to address Tim Tam cycleway barriers

NPDC Project

Construction starts on Council project providing affordable housing for seniors

NPDC Structure

NPDC confirms 3 deputy mayors and reveals new committee structure

Fireworks

NZ First introduces Bill to ban public sale of fireworks

Deputy Mayors

Watch: Max Brough announces three deputy mayors

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

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

Water CCO

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

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