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Deaths 18 Jan 2008
Remembering Sir Ed

NEW PLYMOUTH — A service to remember Sir Edmund Hillary will be held on New Plymouth’s Puke Ariki landing at 10.30am next Tuesday (22 January), followed by live coverage of his funeral on a giant screen.

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Deaths 15 Jan 2008
Condolence book opens for Sir Edmund Hilary

NEW PLYMOUTH — New Plymouth District residents can pay tribute to Sir Edmund Hilary in a condolence book opened today at the council’s Civic Centre on Liardet St.

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Community 19 Dec 2007
Parking Concession for Older People Under Way

NEW PLYMOUTH — Periods of free parking in New Plymouth’s CBD for older people has been approved by New Plymouth District Council.

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Fire 19 Dec 2007
Fire Restrictions Still in Place

NEW PLYMOUTH — Recent rain has not put enough of a dampener on the rural fire restrictions.

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Council 13 Dec 2007
New appointment to PTL Board Inbox

TARANAKI — New Plymouth businessman Peter Horton has been appointed to the Board of Port Taranaki Limited (PTL).

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Festival 12 Dec 2007
Lights Festival Goes Online

NEW PLYMOUTH — A dedicated website has been created in time for this year’s TSB Bank Festival of Lights.

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Festival 11 Dec 2007
New Artworks to Shine in TSB Bank Festival of Lights

NEW PLYMOUTH — Two popular features of the TSB Bank Festival of Lights have had an artistic makeover for this year’s event.

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Council 11 Dec 2007
Good Results Coming from Portfolios System

NEW PLYMOUTH — A new system of councillor portfolios is already starting to yield good results, says Mayor Peter Tennent.

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Council 10 Dec 2007
Council Approves Establishment of CCO

NEW PLYMOUTH — New Plymouth District Council today approved the establishment of a council-controlled organisation (CCO), enabling NPDC’s investment managers to continue with plans to buy a majority shareholding in a large Tasmanian dairy farming business.

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Community 6 Dec 2007
Volunteers Get a ‘Thank You’

NEW PLYMOUTH — They are the heart of our district, so next week the community’s volunteers are invited to a thank you lunch.

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Environment 6 Dec 2007
Blue Flags to be Raised This Weekend

NEW PLYMOUTH — This Saturday (8 December) the internationally recognised Blue Flag will be raised over three of New Plymouth District’s beaches.

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Real Estate 5 Dec 2007
New Rating Land Valuations to be Released Soon

NEW PLYMOUTH — Quotable Value’s new land and capital property valuations will be sent out to all property owners in New Plymouth District later this week.

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Council 4 Dec 2007
Parking Concession Recommended for Elderly

NEW PLYMOUTH — A proposal to introduce free parking periods in New Plymouth’s CBD for SuperGold Card holders has received support from NPDC’s Policy Committee.

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Pets 4 Dec 2007
Swifter Response Sought for Dog Problems

NEW PLYMOUTH — Serious dog issues in the district are likely to be resolved more quickly in the future, following a recommendation by the Policy Committee tonight (Tuesday).

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Fire 4 Dec 2007
Dry December Sparks Rural Fire Restriction

NEW PLYMOUTH — Fire restrictions will be in place from midnight on Thursday in all rural areas in New Plymouth District.

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News 2 Dec 2007
It’s a Big Week for New Plymouth

NEW PLYMOUTH — From filming to an international concert, it is all go in New Plymouth this week.

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Council 27 Nov 2007
Good News from Playground Audit

NEW PLYMOUTH — An independent audit of all playgrounds in New Plymouth District has resulted in approval of their high level of maintenance.

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Council 27 Nov 2007
Positive Step Taken in Downtown Car Park/Metro Plaza Access

NEW PLYMOUTH — Access issues between the Downtown Car Park and the Metro Plaza shopping mall have taken a step closer to being resolved following a meeting of the Monitoring Committee tonight (Tuesday).

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Alcohol 27 Nov 2007
Get Into It, Not Out of It

NEW PLYMOUTH — If you’re drinking, be sure to get into it, not out of it.

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Council 26 Nov 2007
Bridle Trail No Place for Bikes

NEW PLYMOUTH — Mountain bikers are being reminded to keep out of the Lake Mangamahoe bridle trail after a horse was spooked during the weekend.

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Community 23 Nov 2007
Coastal Walkway to Reopen in a Week

NEW PLYMOUTH — A section of the Coastal Walkway will fully reopen to the public in a week’s time.

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Council 23 Nov 2007
Council delighted as AAA credit rating is confirmed

NEW PLYMOUTH — New Plymouth District Council is delighted to receive re-confirmation of its AAA credit rating from international rating agency Standard and Poor’s (S+P).

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Weather 23 Nov 2007
What weather will we see?

TARANAKI — When is the next tornado coming our way? What is the weather going to do this summer? Is climate change going to be a lot of hot air? These questions and more will be answered by a noted climatologist at two free public presentations in Taranaki early next month.

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Books 22 Nov 2007
New Book Celebrates Pukekura Park

NEW PLYMOUTH — The history and the many walkways of Pukekura Park are celebrated in a new book, which will be officially launched this morning (Thursday).

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Council 19 Nov 2007
Writing Plainly Leads to National Recognition for NPDC

NEW PLYMOUTH — Efforts to communicate clearly with the public have resulted in New Plymouth District Council reaching the finals of a national plain English award.

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Environment 14 Nov 2007
Local Beaches get International Tick of Approval

NEW PLYMOUTH — Two of New Plymouth District’s beaches are to become the first in New Zealand to be Blue Flag accredited.

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Aviation 6 Nov 2007
Passenger Numbers Flying High at Airport

NEW PLYMOUTH — New Plymouth Airport is winging its way towards higher customer numbers for the tenth year in a row.

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Swimming 29 Oct 2007
Coming Our Way: A Brighter, Spruced-up Aquatic Centre

NEW PLYMOUTH — By this time next year both the indoor and outdoor areas of the Todd Energy Aquatic Centre will be brighter, tidier and more exciting following a revamp.

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Council 26 Oct 2007
Results Released in Kids Voting Project

NEW PLYMOUTH — The votes are in and the results are clear: The district’s teenagers think along almost the same lines as adults when it comes to voting for councillors Today (Friday) the results were released in the nationwide Kids Voting project.

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Transport 25 Oct 2007
Major Project Planned to Resurface Mangorei Rd

NEW PLYMOUTH — A key arterial route in New Plymouth will receive specialised attention to fix its road surface problems.

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Council 24 Oct 2007
NPDC Ranks Well in National Rates Data

NEW PLYMOUTH — Figures released following the Government’s recent Rates Inquiry reveal that New Plymouth District has the 14th lowest per capita rating in the country.

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Environment 19 Oct 2007
It’s Anniversary Season for Pukekura Park

NEW PLYMOUTH — New Plymouth’s Pukekura Park will chalk up three significant milestones this summer season.

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News 17 Oct 2007
Taranaki War Graves Receive Special Visit

TARANAKI — Taranaki’s involvement in World Wars One and Two and will be remembered during Labour Weekend with the visit of the Vice-Chairman of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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Alcohol 16 Oct 2007
Liquor Licensees get Pat on Back

NEW PLYMOUTH — A greatly improved performance by liquor-licensed premises in the district have left the police and NPDC’s District Licensing Agency smiling.

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Council 13 Oct 2007
Election Results New Plymouth District Council

NEW PLYMOUTH — This year 52,190 voting documents were issued and 26,484 were returned.

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Community 12 Oct 2007
Child Safety Focuses on Bikes and Water

NEW PLYMOUTH — Keeping children safe while swimming or cycling is the focus of New Plymouth District Council’s efforts during KidSafe Week.

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Water 10 Oct 2007
NPDC Ahead of the Game with New Drinking Water Standards

NEW PLYMOUTH — Stringent new standards for drinking water in New Zealand will not cause any problems for New Plymouth District.

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Entertainment 9 Oct 2007
Brooklands to Sparkle with Fireworks Spectacular

NEW PLYMOUTH — Early November will see the TSB Bank Fireworks Spectacular return to the TSB Bowl of Brooklands.

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