Dream destination finally finished
Each day over the summer months, up to 2000 people enjoyed the swings, water play, slides and everything else Destination Kāwaroa playground had to offer.
Ngāmotu Marae
Ngāti Te Whiti are the tangata whenua of Ngāmotu-New Plymouth. Yet for over 150 years, New Plymouth and Ngāti Te Whiti have not had a central marae. Now with the support of Boon and NP Partners plus a group of foundation build partners, planning permission has been granted for the construction of an impressive new marae on a site overlooking the ocean at 1 Bayly Road.
Final stages of Destination Kāwaroa to be finished by July
New Plymouth’s multi-million dollar all ages play area Destination Kāwaroa is now fully funded with the final two stages of the area expected to be completed by the middle of the year.
Waitara skate park due to be completed by December
Australian skate park design company Convic has been awarded the contract to build the next phase of the multimillion-dollar upgrade of Otupaiia Marine Park in Waitara.
WOMAD
Since 2003, WOMAD has been a music, arts and culture highlight of the New Plymouth summer, drawing crowds of around 50,000 from all over New Zealand.